Any Downsides to Adair Tracks?

[jpswift1]

Here's what MaxIVMark and I noticed on his Max IV with the Adair tracks.

-They wouldn't climb a surface with rocky terrain because the plastic would just slip and spin.
-They wouldn't climb wet logs.......the tracks would just spin on the wet wood.
-They wouldn't go up the wood ramps to get onto my trailer when they were wet. It would just spin, like on the wet logs.

They were excellent in the mud and Mark was pulling a lot of machines out that go stuck. Mark had some great ideas how to overcome the downfalls of the tracks though. He's the man to talk to when it comes to improving and (over)building things so they don't break.

[mudbug3]

One thing I'll say though, is that the Adair tracks have a lot more pluses than minuses. Even though these UHMW tracks will slip on metal ramps, wet logs ,and over rocky terrain , they still cause less maintenance than any rubber track that they're compared against. Over all the Adair tracks are still the top dog when it come to tracks, even with the negatives.

[foxvalley]

I think NCT said it best on a different thread that there isn't a tire, or a tire track combo, that is going to work for everybody and all situations. Pick the best setup for your erea, terrain,season,etc. and you will be much more satisfied. Right on mudbug3.

[mudbug3]

I think NCT said it best on a different thread that there isn't a tire, or a tire track combo, that is going to work for everybody and all situations. Pick the best setup for your erea, terrain,season,etc. and you will be much more satisfied.

My thoughts exactly. For the places that my amphib friends and I ride at with the Adair tracks , they work great!

[kghills]

I don't know now. I did not realize the smooth metal ramp thing. Fortunately I have not encountered one of these obstacles yet in any of the marshes or swamps I have used my machine in, but if I do, I will be sure to use extreme caution. Honestly, the Adair tracks are amazing. They allow you to go were others can't and on less much fuel I might add. I think I have used maybe 10 gallons of fuel with 25 hours of running with tracks.

Keith.

[mudbug3]

Keith

Using less fuel is a good point that you brought up. My friends and I have also noticed this ourselves. Because you don't have to rev your engine up as much in thick mud like you do with tires , the Adair tracks enable your engine to use a lot less fuel.

[Rock Doctor]

You mean....point. My mother gave me one when she visited the site. Mike just feels sorry for me, so he gave me a star.(He took it from your pile, Doc.)

WHAT..............HEY....................

I want my Star back, or I might post another "Fishing" pic.

I might have a chat with your mother too, sounds like she's playing favorites


I have to go back to work now




RD

[foxvalley]

Finders Keepers!....... Good luck with that one..... Me... "Mom! Mom! Guess what!? I just bought an ARGO!!!!!!" Mom...." "Thats nice dear, hope you saved the receipt,and you got the right size. Make sure and button it up if it gets cold out." ....... Me... "Dad! Dad! I just got an AATV!!!!!!!" Dad..." Go down to the clinic and get a shot of peniccillen, it will clear that right up, does it hurt when you pee?

[Rock Doctor]

LMAO,

RD

[bilimrl1]

The ramp issue on my toy hauler camper is easily corrected with traction strips, on a trailer smooth ramp... less angle.. in the woods and on the nasty mud trails were it all matters.. ADAIR Tracks ROCK!!!!!!
I would only trade my argo for a side-by-side knowing, I also had a new Argo on its way with tracks. Because, when it matters and the road gets ruff, Adair Argo tracks will get you through! Mike and Tim are doing an excellent job designing these tracks, I say this in present tense, cause they haven't stopped designing.

[foxvalley]

Mike and Tim are the true"mad scientists" of the AATV world. It's amazing all the cool ideas, and prototype projects going on.

[mudbug3]

Mike and Tim are the true"mad scientists" of the AATV world. It's amazing all the cool ideas, and prototype projects going on.

I agree !! What's really impressive is the new improvements that Tim ' continues ' to make on his already outstanding Adair tracks to make them even more versatile for different kinds of terrain