Hydro Locking fact or Fiction?

[Swiffer26]

The reason i ask this, is because I'm fairly new to Trailering Sleds and I'm worried about the hydrolocking. Some of guys i ride with have been towing snowmobiles for longer then i've been alive and none of the ever had a problem hydrolocking. Some also don't have fuel shut off vavles on the sleds either. My main concern is that when I'm not towing, the trailer is tilted foward on the ground. Now should I try to keep it level or just let it go? I don't want to be "that guy" in mnts. this year. Not that i am ever that guy. I keep my sled in good shape and always have it tuned and checked over before the season.

The sled is a 98' SRX with about 7400 miles on it.

Thanks Josh

 

[jwifferdill]

I've trailered mine with more fuel than recommended plenty of times with no issues, but I'm not saying hydrostatic lock could not happen. If you want to be on the safe side, just install a fuel shutoff valve for around $10...its cheap insurance.

 

[Tod]

The only think I have ever seen that happen to was a Yamaha YFM80 four stroke four wheeler. Kids tipped it upside down and went to get there dad so by the time they tipped it and got it back up it was laying there for several minuets.

They could not pull it over and they called me to see if I could fix it. I took the plug out and pulled it right over, changed the oil and ready to go.

Thats the only time have have ever seen fuel do that.

Tod