Trigger Mike Posted March 11, 2019 Share Posted March 11, 2019 This weekend was the annual rattlesnake roundup and on display were some can am ATV. 1 had treads like a tank instead of tires. I figure you might need that for snow but the dealer is out of Savannah, ga. It rarely snows and never deep. Why else would you need treads instead of tires? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sassnetguy50 Posted March 11, 2019 Share Posted March 11, 2019 Track equipped ATVs and SxS are great in the mud and swamp. Low impact on farm land, more surface area. The increased ground clearance is nice for obstacles but not fun to climb up onto for old farts. The ride is a little smoother. You'll never have a been stubble flat again. The tracks add thousands of dollars to the price tag so you really have to want them. Edit: I looked up the CanAm specific ATV Appache track system. It retails for about $4,200 plus install for the tracks and mounting kit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chili Ron Posted March 11, 2019 Share Posted March 11, 2019 Howdy, Utube shows too much fun. Lots o mud. If that's your thing>>> Best CR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Utah Bob #35998 Posted March 11, 2019 Share Posted March 11, 2019 More parts to break. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trigger Mike Posted March 11, 2019 Author Share Posted March 11, 2019 Plus I have this bad memory of throwing track on a Bradley fighting vehicle and the m113 and seeing it on m1 tanks. I know it's not the same but I think I have a mental block to treads ever since Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badlands Beady Posted March 11, 2019 Share Posted March 11, 2019 Track-equipped atv? Bah! *This* is more my style: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Springfield Slim SASS #24733 Posted March 11, 2019 Share Posted March 11, 2019 Do snow mobiles throw tracks often? Seems like they are a proven item. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trigger Mike Posted March 11, 2019 Author Share Posted March 11, 2019 Seems like I recall Marty of mountain men threw a track once Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Utah Bob #35998 Posted March 11, 2019 Share Posted March 11, 2019 2 hours ago, Springfield Slim SASS #24733 said: Do snow mobiles throw tracks often? Seems like they are a proven item. The snowmobile tracks are a completely different system. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sassnetguy50 Posted March 12, 2019 Share Posted March 12, 2019 4 hours ago, Utah Bob #35998 said: The snowmobile tracks are a completely different system. Kind of. CanAm offers two different style track systems, a year round bogie system(different) and a snowmobile style snow only system (2" paddle with through window drive). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sassnetguy50 Posted March 12, 2019 Share Posted March 12, 2019 6 hours ago, Springfield Slim SASS #24733 said: Do snow mobiles throw tracks often? Seems like they are a proven item. Not often. Something generally has to break to cause an alignment issue. The track is aligned during initial dealer setup. It is more common for a track to rip apart into a long ribbon instead of a loop. That is a wild ride because you have vary little control when the track shoots off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G W Wade Posted March 12, 2019 Share Posted March 12, 2019 Son has a Polaris Ranger with tracks to install in the winter. First expensive. Then loud , noisy devices that take a lot of horsepower to drive and make turning radius huge. But boy do they pull. He hooks onto his fish house, points it were he wants to go. Bulldozes a path for the wheeled units to follow. Complains spends too much time pulling father in law out w when he gets stuck in his wheeled Ranger. Has not tested in mud so can not help you there. GW Ya , forgot to mention roughriding Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wapaloosie73 Posted March 12, 2019 Share Posted March 12, 2019 I had a Polaris Ranger with prospector tracks. They worked great until the machine started to break. I went thru about 7k in repairs with after market axles, cv joints, steering box, etc. I got rid of it. I bought a set of Tatou 4 season tracks for my Yamaha Grizzly. We shall see..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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