JWheelz

[johnnova]

pretty odd looking track setup, looks like a basket mounted on your tires LOL!

Jwheelz - a new bolt-on attachment for ATVs and UTVs

[amphibious drew]

I wouldn't really call it a track set up. It's more similar too a half @ssed attempt at a cheap dually. It's been a while, but these have been discussed on here before. If you wanted a quad to swim, why wouldn't you buy a 6x6? If you want your 6x6 to float, put your drain plugs in. Those wouldn't last a day on the trails attached to one of my machines, and a doubt a quad with those on it will be able to follow me.

[johnnova]

I totally agree they wouldn't last 15 min going thru the woods. why wouldn't you just put dual wheels on your quad or like you said buy a 6x6

[Adondo]

That's what I want to do...not. Stick a set of half-a$$ed add-ons to a quad, then get plastered with muck while straddling it. (Assuming you even make it to the other side)

One thing about a 6x6 or 8x8, you're still mostly clean after a mud pit!

[Markol]

What I have heard Jwheelz works quite well at 4x4 atvs. Those are much lighter than dualwheels and dont give big load to transmission and steering parts.

I think Jwheelz would work quite well also in these 4x4 hydraulic forest trailers.



Marko

[BigMerv]

I'll admit adding to the overall width of a 6X6 or 8X8 with the JWheelz could cause problems in tight spaces in the woods. However, they do add a bunch of floatation and the paddles help in soupy mud. See the attached video of a MAX IV 6X6 with the JWheelz mounted (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HTY_ps3iktQ). If you're operating in muskeg, swamps, tundra, etc., these would add flotation to allow you to haul more gear. According to the website, a set of 4 J-wheelz will add 310 lbs of additional flotation to whatever machine they are installed on. So, that would be an additional 465 lbs of flotation for a 6X6, or 620 lbs of additional flotation for an 8X8. I can see where that would be a real advantage. Just look at some of Rock Doctor's videos to see how much he loads down his Conquest. Like all new products, they do have their window of application.

[Rck90]

Real off road in Russia with jwheelz


MAX IV 6x6, the real off-road with J-Wheelz, St.Petersburg, Russia, October 2011 - YouTube

[thorn]

I woud not say that they are junk, but a good option for guys that are in really bad soup or need more stability while floating. The guy was not holding back and took them for a nice drive through the "woods". I am an Argo guy, but the Max also did an awesome job. I would say those are like an "elevated" type dually and only engage when you sink to a certain level in the goop or are in the water. There is no doubt that they got him through some of those bad spots.

[Rck90]

We'll I wasn't looking to buy new tracks until just a little while ago..lol
I think they are a great dually sub, but like everything they have their place and time for use.
Wouldn't mind trying a set but you won't catch me riding like him.

[mightymaxIV]

J wheelz on a MaxIV

Look if you have got to run in very nasty mud and can deal with the extra width in the woods and on the trails the J Wheez are an awesome choice. You can watch this MaxIV in some very serious mud in this video. I doubt that any AATV with just tires could navigate in this mud but this MaxIV with J Wheelz makes it look easy. Depending on what you want to do these might be the right choice for a lot of drivers.

[Rck90]

Mightymax did you check out the video below, that guy from Russia showed what jwheelz can do out of the water!

I'm impressed!