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Know anything about these? Mini skid smooth tracks
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climbhightree
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Does a 180 degree turn on grass cause damage? So traction wise your saying it is pretty good when dry...throw a water hose down and see how it handles.
I haven't found these yet for the 650tx.
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I haven't found these yet for the 650tx.
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2treeornot2tree
Dont cry, just do it
I can turn just like that with my dingo no problem. Alot of its the operator.
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climbhightree
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I agree. That why I would like to see some hard turns...like what a unknowning/uncaring employee would do. To see the amount of turf damage then.
I do like that the smooth tracks won't cause any washboard effect (due to tread pattern), on straight runs where ground is somewhat soft.
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2treeornot2tree
Dont cry, just do it
We are removing trees not picking flowers. Wtf.
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climbhightree
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I consider it tree surgery, not cut and let it fly.
Personally I rather treat my customer's property like I am picking flowers. I try to leave them in better condition then I found them...no divots, no extra turf damage, leaves/twigs gone, and most times acorns etc that was already on the ground. My customers appreciate that. If I'm dealing with someone that doesn't care about their lawn etc, then I adjust my price sometimes.
If we act like apes, and hacks, then we will never get paid like surgeons for the dangerous work we do.
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Personally I rather treat my customer's property like I am picking flowers. I try to leave them in better condition then I found them...no divots, no extra turf damage, leaves/twigs gone, and most times acorns etc that was already on the ground. My customers appreciate that. If I'm dealing with someone that doesn't care about their lawn etc, then I adjust my price sometimes.
If we act like apes, and hacks, then we will never get paid like surgeons for the dangerous work we do.
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2treeornot2tree
Dont cry, just do it
Most people around here only care about the cost. You tell them no lawn damage will cost more, most don't care about the lawn anymore
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climbhightree
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True it all depends on your clients. Fortunately, I have quite a few that do care, and appreciate the way we treat their property. And there are a few companies around me, who are starting to get a bad name due to not caring about lawn damage and incomplete work. (like not repairing divots, no completely grinding stumps or surface roots)
On big jobs, I tell people up front that we lower pretty much everything to minimize lawn damage etc. Then say if they don't care about rutts and holes, we can do it faster...But they will have to repair their lawn. Majority of the jobs I get care about the minimum damage/repair.
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On big jobs, I tell people up front that we lower pretty much everything to minimize lawn damage etc. Then say if they don't care about rutts and holes, we can do it faster...But they will have to repair their lawn. Majority of the jobs I get care about the minimum damage/repair.
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Smooth tracks on flat ground.
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On wet soft wood chips.
climbhightree
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Do you think you would have enough traction to clean out a ground out stump with a bucket?
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I don't see why not. We will find out when we get back to work next week. I wouldn't use the smooth tracks to dig out a driveway. The reason we got them is to haul wood out without messing up the lawns. Lift the wood and drive out to the chipper and feed the chipper. It does the work of three people and is not tired by 3 pm. A seven hour job becomes 2 hours with the not so mini. Drop a 16 inch tree and pull the entire tree to the chipper and feed it.
The machine is 3000 lbs so there is good ground pressure. Plus I think the holes in the middle help with traction. Will post when I know more from next weeks work.
The machine is 3000 lbs so there is good ground pressure. Plus I think the holes in the middle help with traction. Will post when I know more from next weeks work.
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Keep us posted please!
Don't know about wood chips with smooth tracks but it sure moves wet clay soil. Had to smooth out some ruts to get chip truck in some new construction.
Works great in wet clay.
Before it got smoothed out.
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Works great in wet clay.
Before it got smoothed out.
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climbhightree
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So totally worth it so far?
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Have you noticed any traction/tractive force loss?
Well worth it so far. Got 1.5 inches of rain last night so I took the S800tx out to see what I could do.
Traction is great with the smooth tracks even in the muddy hill side. I did not slide. I thought it would but it did not. I was able to push a 2000 lb tree trunk with no problems. I think I have more traction with the smooth tracks because of the increased surface area. Plus the 3000 lb machine weight helps. When I forced a spinout it did not cause as much damage to the turf or mud. The original tracks would dig in.
My 60" zero turn mower will cause more turf damage than the smooth tracks doing tight turns in wet turf.
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Traction is great with the smooth tracks even in the muddy hill side. I did not slide. I thought it would but it did not. I was able to push a 2000 lb tree trunk with no problems. I think I have more traction with the smooth tracks because of the increased surface area. Plus the 3000 lb machine weight helps. When I forced a spinout it did not cause as much damage to the turf or mud. The original tracks would dig in.
My 60" zero turn mower will cause more turf damage than the smooth tracks doing tight turns in wet turf.
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climbhightree
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Sweat, I need to find these or my 650tx. I was worried some about traction on big drags in reverse, but doesn't sound like a major issue.
How about durability when using them on pavement?
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How about durability when using them on pavement?
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