UTV Tracks

[Lem Lamb]

For one person on this thread that doesn't own OHV tracks its not your fault since its hard to be in the loop that passes you by. Ha.

On short step hills a person can let the motor with gear selection hold the unit back.
Most quads have excellent engine hold back now days.

Both the drop down & rise on this pipe line requires nill for brakes as one has open terrain too navigate past the stumps and creek edge.


Tracks slow most units down when off the throttle, snow and track tension I guess, all easy hills as units drop down into creek crossing areas with next too nill of brakes since the engine hold it back.

Disk brakes take on the ice on my unit, so I have the option of enclosed drum brake on the back of the Onda if needed.


All good as little unit best suits my needs at tracks & tires too where I travel, and the same for units that other people choose for their needs.

Best of the best or second rate too none since adventure begins and remains in the person controlling where we wish to go.

Lem sharing in good times always.

 

[beerwolf]

Wow, this has turned into quite the thread.
I appreciate all the advice (especially Len Lamb) thank you.
The money I put into this new can am has left me broke so unfortunately tracks are out this year.. :-(

 

[Lem Lamb]

It will work out for you beerwolf as good times come to those that choose this path.

Sure enjoy my unit and tracks, expectations of extra service time too, but its a small portion of things compared to the thrill of being out-doors.

Lem

 

[Big Jay]

I didn't read 15 pages of what ever 1/2 of that was about. But I have T4S tracks on my side by side. There the newest model. They kinda suck because the bolts keep breaking. Have wrecked a fender on my JD because of it and it's only has 600 km on it. 100 on the tracks. There kewl on the skeg and go places normal rigs won't go.
BUT wow they are noisy and slow your **** down to a krawl.

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[rzrgade]

Are they on a JD or a commander? ( your sig)

 

[imdoo'n]

I didn't read 15 pages of what ever 1/2 of that was about. But I have T4S tracks on my side by side. There the newest model. They kinda suck because the bolts keep breaking. Have wrecked a fender on my JD because of it and it's only has 600 km on it. 100 on the tracks. There kewl on the skeg and go places normal rigs won't go.
BUT wow they are noisy and slow your **** down to a krawl.

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Yes you need to have extra hardware for the bogie wheels, and even a mount bolt is nice to have! I broke one on right rear, real pain in the azz to replace and then you may need to find hardware

 

[Lem Lamb]

I didn't read 15 pages of what ever 1/2 of that was about. But I have T4S tracks on my side by side. There the newest model. They kinda suck because the bolts keep breaking. Have wrecked a fender on my JD because of it and it's only has 600 km on it. 100 on the tracks. There kewl on the skeg and go places normal rigs won't go.
BUT wow they are noisy and slow your **** down to a krawl.

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Yes'er, I RVT'ed all my bolts and fastening points and check this stuff before & after each ride.

There are a blast for sure.

Lem.

 

[Lem Lamb]

Forgot too mention another factor with tracks ver's tires.

We kinda over look at times how much give the tires have until we put on tracks.

Tires suck up the bumps along with suspension, tracks not as much, a trick from the set-up guide is too adjust suspension so it allows the shocks too float more.

Let's say "softer settings" on the shocks and springs if the unit allows this.
Another idea is add weight as in my case since a little extra gear like tools, supplies, and get out of a jam hardware fills that category.

There some good posts on You-Tube of a fellow doing a rocky River crossing as he tapps it kool preventing boggy damage and track support frame and hardware that attaches these tracks too OHV.

All in ideas and thoughts as each experiment with adjustments.

Lem

 

[Lem Lamb]

Forgot too mention another factor with tracks ver's tires.

We kinda over look at times how much give the tires have until we put on tracks.

Tires suck up the bumps along with suspension, tracks not as much, a trick from the set-up guide is too adjust suspension so it allows the shocks too float more.

Let's say "softer settings" on the shocks and springs if the unit allows this.
Another idea is add weight as in my case since a little extra gear like tools, supplies, and get out of a jam hardware fills that category.

There some good posts on You-Tube of a fellow doing a rocky River crossing as he tapps it kool preventing boggy damage and track support frame and hardware that attaches these tracks too OHV.

All in ideas and thoughts as each experiment with adjustments.

Lem

 

[Lem Lamb]

We tried the new Can-ham with tracks today, pretty heavy and slow. Ha


Yellow banana as it slides on ice like a hockey puck.

Lem

 

[rzrgade]

How were the brakes .....


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[doorfx]

Damn , after reading this thread I wish I hadn't gotten rid of my tracks. But I now have a shiny new radiant tube heater in my garage. It's just not as much fun as tracks , but way warmer!!

 

[neilsleder]

Damn , after reading this thread I wish I hadn't gotten rid of my tracks. But I now have a shiny new radiant tube heater in my garage. It's just not as much fun as tracks , but way warmer!!
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I like your heater! I want one to! Just need a garage that justifies having that heater


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[doorfx]

It's getting there! Talk to mach1 he can fix you up.

 

[rzrgade]

Very nice ...and I am okay with you being off topic as well ....hahaha

 

[doorfx]

Sorry for going off topic!

 

[rzrgade]

Ha ha


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[Lem Lamb]

Damn , after reading this thread I wish I hadn't gotten rid of my tracks. But I now have a shiny new radiant tube heater in my garage. It's just not as much fun as tracks , but way warmer!!
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Can't see it being off topic as the heater and shop go hand in hand with OHV projects.

Nice set-up dooxfx as we have a nice system set up too for all season work overs and tinkering.

Lem

 

[imdoo'n]

lol, you needed a heated shop to install tracks anyway,


besides you at least did have a set of tracks!

 

[Lem Lamb]

My long time friend sold his tracks too soon as well, he's wishing now that he kept them for this winter stuff.

He got lots of use out of his up at Ft Mac, from Muskeg too sand hills in the Richardson back country.

I'm catching on too slow 1st too 3rd gear outtings. Lots of time to watch for critter tracks for up and coming harvest season.

Tracked up unit will make packing them out a breeze.

Lem