No snow right now, and I want to play around and set the idle and check for leaks and other things. Is it ok to run a sled with the rear lifted off the ground like on a stand? I dont plan on doing this for a long time, maybe 5 min or so. Just seein if this is ok?

Thanks.

No problems doing that. I do it all the time . Just watch the temp. guage , and make sure it doesn't fall of the stand with the track spinning . I did once . lol . But you probably already knew that. lol

i do it all the time to when i put it in the garage to keep it off the cement floor cause it gets wet sumtimes and the track freezes to the floor so i juss jack it up

don't let anyone stand behind it when the track is spinning.

I remember someone asking this last year and most of the replies said not to because the track can come off or tear and you can get injured quite severely.

thats how we warm them up at the track...

don't let anyone stand behind it when the track is spinning.
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good point paul. it makes me cringe when i see people at the grass drags lifting there sled up at the starting line with a guy standing at the back and there reving the snot out of there sleds if that track ever came apart .THERE WOULD BE LOTS OF DAMAGE. :crazy: :crazy: :bash:

Flying material is the reason that most if not all race sanctioning bodies have rules for what stands can be used. Mine has a guard for the back and sides to contain anything flying off the track.

I ALWAYS warm up my sled on a stand...helps with belt life a TON! Just keep and eye on your engine temp if it is liquid cooled.

I saw a video of a track comming off a race sled and taking out a person standing behind it. Seems to me the guy broke both legs.

well accidents do happen, like some said, stay away from the rear of the sled, its just common sense, things break, tracks, studs come out, etc, as long as you are smart about it noone will get hurt. its like that with anything you do in sledding.

if all you want to do is set the idle, theres no need to have it up in the air, if you are checking for a bog to test your fuel/air screws you may want it on a stand or to take it around the yard. there are ways around putting it on a stand, just use common sense whatever you choose.

it makes me cringe when i see people at the grass drags lifting there sled up at the starting line with a guy standing at the back and there reving the snot out of there sleds if that track ever came apart .THERE WOULD BE LOTS OF DAMAGE. :crazy: :crazy: :bash:
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i heard about a fellow that lost a leg from that.

Ya very good point about not standing behind the machine Paul. It was 2 seasons ago at the Calibogie hill climb that I witnessed a track come off a sled . The guy that took the hit was just walking by behind the machine when it litterally exploded off the machine. Took his leg amost all the way off, and i'm unsure if it wasn't ever able to be saved. The track was loaded with studs. Very nasty, and unfortunate.