GBC Gator Tires

[garrett1308]

Replaced my old worn out Carlisle AT101 21" tires out for some GBC gator 22" ones the other day. Took it for a typical drive, and wound up getting stuck in many places that I could get through pretty easily with the AT101's. Dug 6 holes on a gravel hill, and on 60% grade hills or so, the motor bogs down. Steeper than that, and the motor bogs down.
Currently running a 16 horse vanguard motor, stock gearing, stock spring.
Do yall think that extra inch on the tires and the aggressive treads are making me bog down and lose torque like that? Or would a damp (was raining today) or glazed belt be more to blame. Had the machine out for a few hours with no water in the tub to get on the belt.

[wedge]

You pretty much answerd our own question ! The taller tire knocked you gear ratio down and the aggressive tread got yo more bit !
These machines Need the slip so as to turn and so on .

[Noel Woods]

Its my belief that the Gator is a superior tire than the 101. Yes you have much more traction than before and your gearing has slightly changed. I also believe that the wet belt issue is a far more likely culprit.

[Deedeelin1]

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[Andyman]

Pics Garrett?
21 are max on my Attex, the new AT101s work excellent.

[garrett1308]

Do yall think an 18 horse vanguard would help it out a noticeable amount? Currently running a 16 horse vanguard.

[Noel Woods]

That's a nice machine. In short, the more HP the better. I've always felt that a Max2 does well with a 18hp Vanguard, and it leaves room in the engine bay to do service work. I prefer the Kohler engines for other reasons, but they are slightly larger, and take up much more of the room you may need to work on the machine.