homemade track testing question

[flippy]

I finally have 1 full homemade rubber track made and installed on my vehicle.I want to test this track to make sure my design works.Can I drive my machine with tires on one side and a track on the other?My machine is a max 2 with a scrambler body.

[amphibious drew]

I've seen MaxIVMark do it several times on his IV. Of course that was always when we through a track on the trails and needed to get back to camp.

[flippy]

just wondering if the tires will have enough power to push the tracks when turning and if not will i only be able to turn one way do to the tracks having more weight and traction.

[amphibious drew]

just wondering if the tires will have enough power to push the tracks when turning and if not will i only be able to turn one way do to the tracks having more weight and traction.

If it doesn't work with one track on, it won't with 2. You may have to compensate for the track with a little steering, but I'd give it a shot for a 5 min test ride.

[riotwarrior]

Giver $#!T N whacher close!

Vids or it never happened!

MERRY CHRISTMAS

[flippy]

I will give it a shot and see what happens,planning on picturez when done.

[john swenson]

go for it flippy !! should'nt hurt anything for a short test run but remember the machine will act and feel alittle different with just one track. look forward to your pics soon and merry christmas buddy. johnboy va.

[flippy]

well I tested it in my small yard and it worked great!I had my wife record a video when I first pulled it out of the garage with her I phone.She tried to post the video but I dont know what went wrong and neither does she.So how do we post it?Merry christmas back at ya john

[flippy]

Vide of Homemade track test one side

This is some video of me testing a homemade track before I complete the other side.
I am going extremely slow in the video but I did go full throttle round and round and tore up my yard,the track stayed on so its on to building the other side.

[john swenson]

flippy, nice job buddy !! they look to work great and nice and wide. when you finish the other side let's see another vid or picture closeup of the design. you going to have a blast with them. johnboy va.

[flippy]

yes,I will get pictures of everything,my brother put the video up for me.I have terrible understanding of operating systems.Between my wifes apple phone and my kindle Having different things.Next time I will use a good old fashioned digital camera.I used 1"x1/4" flat stock for tire guides,homemade bearing extensions.14" wide studded snowmobile tracks spliced together with a homemade hinge of flat stock with 1/2" pipe with threaded rod acting as a hinge pin. will get some pictures of everything soon enough.Thanks for the compliments john.

[Mike]

Looks like it worked fine. I look forward to seeing the other side completed.

[flippy]

thanks mike!

[garretttpe]

Looking forward to seeing the pictures. I tossed out 4 tracks last winter I had saved for doing this but figured I didnt have the time. You are now giving me motivation to get more tracks. I live in Northern Maine and getting used tracks for free is pretty easy. My only big question is, how do you think the sidewall of the tires will stand up to the flat bar grousers?

thanks
Larry

[riotwarrior]

First off thanks for video..


Second...way to go cant wait see second side completed a d the rig up n running mud snow what have you.