What is better track or dual wheel

[mudbug3]

I have supertracks and modified them by adding hardened ice screws used by atv racers. It would be interesting to see if the adair tracks modified in a similar manner might perform well in your condition. Those cleats are sharp and hard and will rip up a concrete driveway.

Not trying to change your mind smog but rather give those adair track owners some more experiments to run for those of us that are future adair track owners.

JohnF

This is some thing that would be easy to do. I could see this modification working very well on ice, but for rocks with ice on them a rubber track will gripe a whole lot better.

[JohnF]

... I need to climb on slopes where the snowmobiles already made it icy with exposed rock.

I have supertracks and modified them by adding hardened ice screws used by atv racers. It would be interesting to see if the adair tracks modified in a similar manner might perform well in your condition. Those cleats are sharp and hard and will rip up a concrete driveway.

Not trying to change your mind smog but rather give those adair track owners some more experiments to run for those of us that are future adair track owners.

[smog]

Just ordered track from Richard with a few extra links. See how they proform. If not try something different.

outch

[cjdee]

Just ordered track from Richard with a few extra links. See how they proform. If not try something different.

[mudbug3]

smog


I've talked to Argo dealers that sold the Argo rubber tracks before I bought the Adair tracks ,and according to what they told me, there are more components to wear out on the Argo rubber tracks than the case hardened chains that are now used in all of the new Adair tracks. A man I've been told has been running the standard 14" inch Adair tracks in slush,muskeg, water and mud bogs, and still has'nt taken out any links on the round standard chains that were used prior to the case hardened chains. He has been running his Adair tracks for almost two years with minimal wear. I doubt very seriously that you could say the same thing about the Argo rubber tracks if you ran them for the same length of time. The Argo rubber tracks weigh more, cost more, need a lot more maintenance ,plus cost more to run them, than the Adair tracks. But, if you need to climb up exposed rock with ice on it the rubber Argo tracks are what you need.

[smog]

The only area that an Adair track falls short on is climbing up very hard surfaces with no spot to grab traction.

I know and the Adair system is very good (my only fear would be the wear on the hinge points (in chains or whatever they chose to use)

But I sold my plastic tracks to get a rubber set as I need to climb on slopes where the snowmobiles already made it icy with exposed rock.

[mudbug3]

smog


My Adair tracks have worked outstanding in 8' foot of thick pudding mud and swim VERY WELL in the water. In 6' foot of powdered snow and at high altitude , a standard 14" inch track with a 2" inch track extension on the inside , 6" inch track extension on the out side, an Argo HDI 8x8 ran 20 mph. The only area that an Adair track falls short on is climbing up very hard surfaces with no where to grab traction.

[Stonewall]

Each setup has it's place. Dual wheels are going to give you the best flotation and least footprint, and are probably your best option for marshy or really wet terrain, where tracks would weigh you down. Tracks will provide you with the most traction because of their continous ground contact patch, but are going to be somewhat heavier and probably make bigger ruts. Tracks would be better for snow. I have absoutely no experience with rocks. (Don't particularly want any either...) Where I am the ground is mostly silt-loam deposited from the 1920s Mississippi flood, and duals would be the best choice. What kind of terrain will you be using your machine on?

[thebuggyman1]

I would think that tracks would do better in every situation except swimming. But I have little experience with tracks and none with dual wheels.

[smog]

go for the tracks

rubber if you go on rocks/ice/mud/snow


steel cleated plastic for ice/mud/snow


plastic for mud/snow


Adair plastic if you want it to swim/mud/snow


Dual wheel is crap in the woods as it's just too wide.

.

[cjdee]

I have a conquest. Looking for more trackion. Better to do a dual wheel setup or put tracks on it? Flotation is a concern.