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Pros and Cons of Tracks for SxS
Posted on 5/2/24 at 7:32 pm
Posted on 5/2/24 at 7:32 pm
Trying to decide if I want to put tracks on the new side by side or not. Are they loud? Do they hinder turning radius? Who has them and love them? How do they perform on a road? If they won’t be in snow that much is it even worth the extra cost?
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Posted on 5/2/24 at 8:28 pm to CalcasieuTiger
Only tracks I know of are for mud. I have never used them, but my uncle did and he loved them. They didn’t rut nearly as bad as tires and they turned fine. One issue I didn’t want to have to frick with was the grass getting in them while hunting moist soil. I don’t know if that would have been a hassle or not. My uncle had the farm hands clean his out, so he didn’t really know either. He also never put them on a blacktop road. I don’t know how they perform or last on concrete/asphalt.
I wouldn’t know if they made one just for snow or not.
I wouldn’t know if they made one just for snow or not.
Posted on 5/3/24 at 3:33 am to CalcasieuTiger
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Tracks for SxS
Check out DFD Powersports on FB LINK Providing you like your Ranger with tracks & a freaking machinegun mounted to the roof. Easy people to talk to.
Posted on 5/3/24 at 6:40 am to CalcasieuTiger
No experience but lots of moving parts. More parts, more problems.
Awesome traction though.
Awesome traction though.
This post was edited on 5/3/24 at 7:30 am
Posted on 5/3/24 at 11:31 am to CalcasieuTiger
Pro- you can drive it through anything and it will go anywhere.
Con- ground speed is reduced significantly. You’re going from a 24” tall tire to about a 12” diameter sprocket and speed is reduced proportionally.
Con- they are terribly unreliable if not maintained. Remember- SxS tracks were originally developed for snow use. They use snowmobile style bogie wheels. The bearings do not like muddy silty water. You MUST keep them clean to get any life out of them. If not, the cost of replacing all the bearings is almost the price of a whole set of tracks.
<- Not making any of this up- I have installed and used about 10 sets of Camso SxS tracks over the last 5 years.
Con- ground speed is reduced significantly. You’re going from a 24” tall tire to about a 12” diameter sprocket and speed is reduced proportionally.
Con- they are terribly unreliable if not maintained. Remember- SxS tracks were originally developed for snow use. They use snowmobile style bogie wheels. The bearings do not like muddy silty water. You MUST keep them clean to get any life out of them. If not, the cost of replacing all the bearings is almost the price of a whole set of tracks.
<- Not making any of this up- I have installed and used about 10 sets of Camso SxS tracks over the last 5 years.
Posted on 5/5/24 at 3:22 pm to CalcasieuTiger
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Trying to decide if I want to put tracks on the new side by side or not. Are they loud? Do they hinder turning radius? Who has them and love them? How do they perform on a road? If they won’t be in snow that much is it even worth the extra cost?
My pioneer 1000-5 goes everywhere I can think to go, so tracks have never crossed my mind. Snow is not a concern in my area. The few times I've been on trail rides in ATV parks, I haven't seen any tracked SxSs in the mud bogs.
This post was edited on 5/5/24 at 3:24 pm
Posted on 5/5/24 at 7:47 pm to CalcasieuTiger
When I was working for a snow goose outfit in Arkansas in 21 we had SxS with tracks and that was some of the worst mud I’ve ever seen in my life. They can get through damn near anything, just don’t be in a hurry.
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