ATV Track

Lots of trappers have tried and returned these things. I'm not convinced they can do anything that I cant do with a good widetrack sled I can buy for the same price as the tracks.
 
Actually a good track kit has as much or more floatation than even a wide track snowmo, & is much more manuverable. In the open a snowmos power will win out in hill climbs but there's a guy around here that on a couple occasions had to break a trail into his camp with the tracked atv because his reg long track sleds wouldn't go.
 
Also good for the beginning and the end of the winter where the snow is hit and miss, but still deep enough to stop an ATV, or where you have snow and mud in spots. But maybe an ARGO would be better.:)

My buddy runs an ATV dealer, and has told me that you really need a larger bore bike to take advantage of the tracks, as they'll rob your power.
 
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A lot of the outfitters on Nipissing use them to pull shacks and ####ters around so I guess they are good for that kind of thing.

The trappers I have talked to that tried them all said the same thing. "Close, but just not as usefull as my sno-go". Still lots of spots on the trap line where they will take the wt sno-go but wouldn't dare take the tracked atv. Plus they are too slow and cold to ride unless you want to look like frosty after 5 minutes of breaking trail.
 
i wouldn't go for it, looks really hard on the drive train and steering components, i've heard of drive train problems coming from putting on tires bigger than what the bike designed for can't imagine how bad these would be. i really doubt that the tracks have more flotation than a wide track ski-doo, the only thing it would have on the sled may be better gearing but most work sleds have a high and a low gear on them. blargon i haven't heard good things about argos.
 
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i wouldn't go for it, looks really hard on the drive train and steering components, i've heard of drive train problems coming from putting on tires bigger than what the bike designed for can't imagine how bad these would be. i really doubt that the tracks have more flotation than a wide track ski-doo, the only thing it would have on the sled may be better gearing but most work sleds have a high and a low gear on them. blargon i haven't heard good things about argos.
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I have run bigger mud tires on every atv I've had right from new, never broke a single drivetrain part because of it, not saying you couldn't but then I'm sure being an idiot with your equipment you could break it with stock tires too.

Just doing a little math
atv tracks (8") .75' width x 2' long x 4 tracks = 6 square feet
long track snow (15") 1.4' x 3.5' long = 4.9 square feet
long track wide track (18") 1.5' x 3.5' long = 45.25 square ' on the ground
 
Lots of guys around here run them, they are becoming real popular. Most say they are unstoppable. I personally don't have them but will get some. There are a few different makes and the newer versions are supposed to be night and day better than older ones.
There is a lot of info on this forum. Have a look.

http://www.trackshare.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=103
 
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Just doing a little math
atv tracks (8") .75' width x 2' long x 4 tracks = 6 square feet
long track snow (15") 1.4' x 3.5' long = 4.9 square feet
long track wide track (18") 1.5' x 3.5' long = 45.25 square ' on the ground
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The approach angle of the track has as much to do with deep snow ability as the sq footage. I think that is also one of the major drawbacks of the tracks.
 
Have a set of AD Boiven (sp?) ones on our 99 Griz, they basically turn your ATV into a tank. We use them to pull logs out of the bush in the winter. They will go anywhere unless you run into lots of slush, then you'l high center and your in for some work.
Downside is that the bike now burns oil and I attribute it to pulling such high RPMs for a prolonged period of time with the tracks in the snow and also pulling heavy loads. Rings are on there way out.
 
My brother has a set for his quad... He replaced some bearing seals (apparently the ones certain makes come with, are pretty flimsy for hard core use.) and did some modification for a bar inside to reinforce it ( a "Y" bar?)

He swore it's amazing on inclines. He could stop & then continue on a slope that skidooers just didn't have the traction to get up & over.

They seem like an idea that could be good, IF you need em.

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