another track idea

[Bazooo guy]

I thought about getting an injection mould made and producing the grousers and guides as 1 piece that would bolt to bands of thick rubber along the sides. I have my own design and would make them from recycled plastic or rubber.
The cost would be around $50k for the initial mould and then need to find someone to produce the pieces.
Customers would be able to assemble the tracks themselves. I figured by the time you purchased all the hardware and material to make a set for a 6x6 they would have to sell for about $900 per set. And they would only fit 1 tire size(unless you made a mould for different sizes)
To start a company that produces this type of product the startup would be close to $200k and with investors you would need to sell a lot of tracks just to get your money back.
In the past 25 years i have built and installed many different types of conveyor systems so i know a bit about the industry.

[azz7772]

I think the weak part would be the bolt holes it would be getting stress from all sides as you drive

[smog]

I really like the design of the adair track, but finances being what they are I am not going to own a set anytime soon. even a used set of supertracks is more than I can afford.

it will be hard to match the durability and quality of the adair tracks for cheap..

On a budget, the snowmobile rubber tracks are king but will not swim in deep water.

[mudbug3]

I thought about getting an injection mould made and producing the grousers and guides as 1 piece that would bolt to bands of thick rubber along the sides. I have my own design and would make them from recycled plastic or rubber.
The cost would be around $50k for the initial mould and then need to find someone to produce the pieces.
Customers would be able to assemble the tracks themselves. I figured by the time you purchased all the hardware and material to make a set for a 6x6 they would have to sell for about $900 per set. And they would only fit 1 tire size(unless you made a mould for different sizes)
To start a company that produces this type of product the startup would be close to $200k and with investors you would need to sell a lot of tracks just to get your money back.
In the past 25 years i have built and installed many different types of conveyor systems so i know a bit about the industry.

People on the forum have balked at the price of the Adair tracks ,but they don't consider all of the money and R&D time that Tim has now invested in 10 other track designs to get his newest version of Adair tracks to market.

[truckinwagen]

it will be hard to match the durability and quality of the adair tracks for cheap..

On a budget, the snowmobile rubber tracks are king but will not swim in deep water.

this is true, I am not trying to replace adiars for cheap, just using them for inspiration.

as for the snowmachine track idea, while it is a great one, it is really hard to get a used track for less than $250 each around here. and shipping is so ridiculous that getting them from outside is not an option either.

-Owen

[North Country Tough]

this is true, I am not trying to replace adiars for cheap, just using them for inspiration.

as for the snowmachine track idea, while it is a great one, it is really hard to get a used track for less than $250 each around here. and shipping is so ridiculous that getting them from outside is not an option either.

-Owen

Understand completely where your coming from,my only concern is if things dont pan out and go wrong and you hurt your machine or wreck some tires are you any further ahead than buying up a used set of known tracks.I still have the Argo supertracks that I bought in 87 and they have been on three machines,now retired to the shed for a new set of rubber ones but factor in 23 years and I paid around 1200 bux back then,pretty cheap in my eyes.

[Obsessed]

You just need a MaxII Bigfoot.....then you'd have room for the tracks over 25" tires.

Way cool buggyman!

tim

[spookum]

@ Owen, go down to alaksa snow machine salvage in ancorage IN PERSON!!! Thye give MUCH better prices that way! They will of course tell you they have no 136 by 1.5 tracks. Tell them that is cool you want 4 of their 121X 1 inch or .75 Id would almost bet you that that would work out better. They are REALLY pricey over the phone!