Supertracks in Summer?

[placergold]

To get more traction in swamps and hills, I've been thinking of putting the supertracks back on for the remainder of the summer...I know they don't go well in water but I've got an electric motor for that. What about moving through woods, stumps, logs, stones etc.? Will I ruin them? Should I just wait until the first snowfall?

[Mouse 1]

Everyone in my neck of the woods (MUSKEG) uses them year round with no problems

[Rock Doctor]

I used to run mine more in the summer, but stopped once I put the larger tires on my Conquest.
It's not too bad, but is a little harder on Axles, Brngs, Chains, fuel, ect. One thing to really watch out for is Stumps/Rocks that just catch the edge of the track, as you drive over them. You can easily pop a tire off the bead, or cut the sidewall of a tire with the track guides. Also, there is the danger of driving out of a track, which is not bad if you spit the track out away from the Argo, BUT, if you run the track off between the Argo body and your tires, it can get really nasty , fast. Another bad scene is when you get into deep ruts, with the Supertracks. Most of the time you can find a way to ride the ridges, but sometimes you can really twist the tracks, easily damaging the tracks, or the machine. One last thing, keep in mind that the extra width might not allow you to fit down some trails in the summer with supertracks.
Muskeg and swamps is fine, but when you start talking Stumps, Logs, Rocks, ect.........
I litterally have a pile of broken/worn track segments outside my shop that is almost waist high, learded some of this stuff the hard way

Hope this helps
Personally, depending on how much time I was planning to put on the machine, I would lean away from the supertracks (in the terrain you described) and consider other alternatives. But that is just my opinion

RD

[placergold]

Rock,

Thanks for the reply and your wealth of knowledge on these machines. I have a fairly new Response with only 40 hours on it and used the tracks last winter. I keep the machine on a lake up in Maine where in and out of the lake is rather steep and usually a problem for the wheels. I older and don't beat the crap out of my machine and don't need to go fast. Just wondering if the tracks make sense for me. One other question...are the tracks better in mud, swampy mud?

[Rock Doctor]

Rock,

Thanks for the reply and your wealth of knowledge on these machines. I have a fairly new Response with only 40 hours on it and used the tracks last winter. I keep the machine on a lake up in Maine where in and out of the lake is rather steep and usually a problem for the wheels. I older and don't beat the crap out of my machine and don't need to go fast. Just wondering if the tracks make sense for me. One other question...are the tracks better in mud, swampy mud?

Yes, I do find the tracks will go better in the swampy/mucky mud, but keep in mind one possible issue. - It is possible for thicker muck to build up inside the tracks. This can cause your tracks to get tighter and tighter as muck builds up. I have only had this problem a couple times, as it is more of a "winter icing problem", but it is possible.
Are the shorelines of your lake rocky or mucky? If they are mucky the tracks will help, without a doubt (Keeping in mind that they don't swim worth a crap). But, if you have a rocky shoreline, the tracks will have a tendency to slip and skid on rocks.
Please keep in mind that it's very difficult to make a call on questions like this, as I have not experienced the terrain you are running. I could very well be misleading you on this, but as a general rule "Supertracks and Rocks don't mix well, in my experience". Of course there are times when you have to run rocks, but slow and carefull will take you a long ways.

RD

[placergold]

Thanks RD...you are an incredible source of info.