Escargo Tracks?

[Lollipop]

Hello All. I`m new here, but I`ve been a south Florida swamper all my life. Kinda like what I see when looking at the Mudd Ox. Also like the Escargo Tracks, but haven`t run accross any posts on them. Anyone with experience with Escargo longevity? Any downside to them? They appear really similar to the tracks we make for our homebuilt half and fulltrack vehicles. The vids and blurbs are convencing, but I`d like to hear from real world users. Thanks.........Pop

[mudbug3]

Loolipop


I was told by a person that used the Escargo tracks and then switched to the Adair tracks on his Argo, that the Escargo tracks were harder to skid steer with, took more power from the engine to turn the tracks because of their heavier weight , were slower in the water because they were heavier for the wheels to turn ,made a lot of noise compared to the Adair tracks, and cost more than the Adair tracks that he eventually replaced them with.

[gusgus]

Just found this video on youtube with the adair almost swimming circles around the escargo

ESCARGO AND ADAIR TRACKS PLAYING IN THE BOG VIDEO 1.avi - YouTube

[Lollipop]

Those vids are pretty conclusive. Looks like a no brainer. Thanks.......Pop

[Buzz]

an equal test would be having a load in the back of the escargo equipped machine.

[Rock Doctor]

There are some good clips there.
I think the machine with the Escargo's should have worked better by having no load in the back. The higher the better on the back when swimming......... Within reason, of course.

RD

[Obsessed]

I agree...typically less weight is better for swimming speed, and the back tires do a lot of the work if their not too far under the water

big problem is that with two guys in the front seat it is hard to lean into a turn unless you like to get pretty close to one another..ha ha thats the only reason for one person in the back while swimming...every machine ive ever driven has been faster with just one person in the water

just my experiance

[mudbug3]

[Rock Doctor]

Nobody could deny that those are some impressive clips, they swim better than I thought.

RD

[mudbug3]

The Escargo tracks are impressive no doubt in their ability to climb steep hills when coming up out of the water. Because the track extensions on the Escargo tracks flex this presents a problem when trying to climb a hill if you don't hit it straight on. This is where a more rigid track has an advantage.

[amphibious drew]

The Escargo tracks are impressive no doubt in their ability to climb steep hills coming up out of the water. But, they are a whole lot harder to steer than the Adair tracks , weigh a lot more, , cost a lot more, cause excessive chain wind up, and cost a lot more in maintance for chains and bearings I,ve been told. In the first video you'll hear the chains poping because they're so tight.

Interesting points, but I think the popping in the first video was just bad techno music.

[mudbug3]

[mightymaxIV]

This is a very impressive video but this is the same area where a side by side compression was conducted with two 8x8 Frontier 650's, one with Adair tracks and one with the Escargo tracks. I won't tell you who the winner was, I will ask you to watch the videos yourself and then YOU pick the winner.

After watching these videos there should be no doubt in your mind as to who won this contest in these very extreme bogg conditions


























PLAYING IN THE BOG VIDEO 3.avi - YouTube[/url]