How's a Max II w/o tracks on ice?

[famvburg]

We have a big winter storm brewing in Miss. as I write. There are 3 systems supposed to clash, the weather folks just don't know exactly what, but anywhere from 1/2" - 1" of ice to maybe 5" - 6" of snow or a mixture. I see a few posts where Maxes do well on ice & snow with tracks, but what about with plain Rawhides? I plan to play with it regardless, but I'm wondering what to expect if I really needed it. I remember when I was a kid in the very early '70s we had an ice storm & one of our neighbors had a 6 x 6, probably an Amphicat or Hustler & he drove all over the place, even on hilly glazed-over streets with no problems at all. It had to have had the old balloons on it & I'm wondering what difference that would make too.

[brushcutter]

I wish we were to get some of that here, but we're only supposed to get rain and a little sleet, which is not expected to stick. I don't think, with no more than 6" of snow that you will have any problem going wherever you want. But you should have plenty of fun playing around in it.

[Model Citizen]

I know I've told this story before, but I can speak from our experience on ice from almost 40 years ago. When Whipper & I lived in Cleveland, we would wait for a good freeze on Lake Erie & take our Max out on the lake in Sandusky, OH. We'd tie a rope to the hitch & the person sitting on a saucer would hang on to it for take off. We had balloon tires & amazingly we could get enough traction (after some wheel spinning) to get going. I'm pretty sure we did this with our Big Max & it had the 400 or 440 JLO in it. (We had both) Of course, on the lake, there is nothing to smash into, Just be careful like you would if you were driving your car in those conditions. There's lots of members that have posted snow videos & have done great in it. If you get that snow & ice, try it, you'll probably like it.

Bridget

[hydromike]

I've had the Attex 503 out on a few larger ponds before, and it can be a lot of fun. Drifting on ice at 30 mph in a skid-steer is a lot different than drifting in a car. Remember that you have a real short wheel-base, and "turning into" the skid does little for recovery once you're already in a six wheel slide. Also remember that combining snow and ice together can be a recipe for a snap roll if you're skidding sideways and suddenly hit a sticky patch. I rolled my machine under just such circumstances, but the roll cage flipped me right back on my tires.

My advice would be to get out and have fun, and wear a helmet.

~m

[Model Citizen]

I rolled my machine under just such circumstances, but the roll cage flipped me right back on my tires.

A lot of practice makes perfect. Swift is close, but no one rolls like you, Mike. You've got it down to a science.

Bridget