Anyone familiar with a Snowcoach (pull-behind trailer)?

[MountainPowder]

Does anyone own one of these, or have any experience with them? I am wondering how well they work, how easy they are to pull, how the kids like them, do they stay warm, etc....

Any info you can give is appreciated.

Here is a link to one on eBay, are they worth what this one is going for?

http://cgi.ebay.com/Equinox-685-Sno...14&_trkparms=72:1240|66:4|65:12|39:1|240:1318

 

[Rob1334]

One of our riding partners has one of those for his kids and he loves it. Went 100 miles one day on trials and the kids slept the whole way. Worked good for the kids anyways, was a pain to pull around though, had to stay on trails pretty much the whole time, better to be on his sled than on mine.

Not sure on the price, but worth it if you don't want to hold a kid in front of you all day.

 

[anchorman]

A buddy of mine has one and his kids (and mine) love it. You don't want to get talked into getting your own buns into one though. It's the most horrific feeling in the world as your buddy pins the throttle and you have nothing to do but hold the heck on and pray you survive! He told me he got is Mom to get in once and he put it to triple digits. She still hasn't forgiven him - I wouldn't either!!

 

[AZ800]

We have one for the kids, who are 5&2 y/o this winter. We've had it 2 yrs and took our little one when he was 6mo old in his baby seat, he now rides in a reg car seat in the sno coach. The older boy will ride up front with us until he gets cold or tired, then, back in the 'coach. If it's sunny out, the thing stays real warm, have to un bundle the kids. If it's snowing, they still are warm enough for a whole day's ride.
It tows suprisingly well, we pull it with a M7. It does ok off trail as well. The hitch is like a pintle hitch, so you can sidehill a bit and powder turn your sled with the trailer in tow. I'd say about 18-24" frseh snow is the absolute limit pulling and moderate hills.
Have some wider skis this yr, we'll see how that helps. I think a set of GenII Simmons would about double the powder capability of it. But can't see shellin' out over $300 on a tow behind.
Price wise, I looked for almost 2 yrs before finding a used one. New, they're over $2500. If you could get it for $1500 or less it'd be a good deal. Don't think it'll lose value...they're kinda in demand (at least when you're looking for one!).

 

[kinge]

I guided tours for many years and I tried to not use them for that. Most of the kids are too needy to be ok in there for even the 15-20 minutes between stops. Some got sick because the window tend to fog up. It is a pretty rough ride in there if the trail is not smooth. I tended to make the parents get in for a little spin and then tell me if they thought that their kid could handle it. Not too many affirmative answers to that. It is kind of a crazy ride because the bumps tend to buck the coach side to side.

All that said, My own kids had fun on some really long rides with us. Just pack them in with a bunch of blankets and don't let them get wet on stops. If your attitude is that you are out to show them a good time it works. If you think a trailer is more convenient than a babysitter and you just want to go for your own ride then forget it.

Jeb