Know anything about these? Mini skid smooth tracks

[sam-tip]

Pavement is fine. Asphalt is a jumpy ride. Just ordered a second set of smooth track for second vermeer. Yesterday we bulldozed through a three load pile of wood chips to see if smooth tracks could. No problem.

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[sam-tip]

After 200 hours our smooth tracks are showing large cracks.

 

[capetrees]

too tight along with some sort of abnormal force one time. Interesting how the cracks are at the same place on each side.

 

[sam-tip]

It took a bit of turning to get the tracks in the same position for the picture. Manual says 3/8 inch of deflection in middle of track for tightness. Is that to tight or should we be a little less tight? Or just snug enough so they don't fall off. Have done some serious pulling/pushing of brush with the mini. Feed whole trees into the chipper with the mini. The guys rolled it yesterday doing something they shouldn't have. All ok. Had engine lock from oil in cylinder. Still running strong.

 

[DR. P. Proteus]

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Very happy with smooth tracks on a s800tx. Turns better. Goes up and down my ditch without trouble. Even stops part way down the ditch and backs up. This is a must have for yard work without damage. Only took 45 minutes to switch tracks. First time ever switching tracks.

Video didn't turn out so good. It will make you sick to watch all the movement.

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It does not look like it could go over a wet dead branch and I am quite positive these would be death or serious injury if used in any way, shape or form that I use mine.

I am constantly churning in and out and up and down through crazy terrain : I was just up in the woods climbing over rocks and mushy ground, just trying to get back onto the drive sometimes was almost a foot straight up!

 

[DR. P. Proteus]

If you ask the infamous Daniel Murphy I'm sure he could tell you how and why they work so good on his machine. For me just knowing Daniel uses them is good enough! No explanation needed!

I never saw this thread when it came out. Wished I could have helped talk this guy out of them tracks.

What we know about Murph is the times he made it, what we don't know is how many times that damn loader slipped out.

 

[chevybob]

I've never been a fan of skid machines on lawns. We have a Bobcat B250 4 wheel steering with turf tires it doesn't leave any marks.

 

[climbhightree]

I've never been a fan of skid machines on lawns. We have a Bobcat B250 4 wheel steering with turf tires it doesn't leave any marks.

They are also double, to triple, the size of a mini. A full size skid wouldn't fit into half the jobs I do.

 

[chevybob]

They are also double, to triple, the size of a mini. A full size skid wouldn't fit into half the jobs I do.

Good point. Where I am is all large open yards.

 

[tree MDS]

Looks like a pita. Just get a tractor.

 

[chevybob]

Looks like a pita. Just get a tractor.

Tractor and a big ol' grapple