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Offline bob c

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What kind of tracks?
« on: October 12, 2009, 03:50:56 pm »
I am new to the site and have found it to be very imformative. I'm starting a small firewood business on the side. I have a skid steer with tires. I am looking at getting tracks for it, to get more traction on the wet clay and snow. Does anyone have an opionion as to which ones would be better,the metal tracks that fit over the tires, or the rubber ones that fit over the hubs. Thanks for any advise.
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Re: What kind of tracks?
« Reply #1 on: October 12, 2009, 04:50:53 pm »
all i have is an opinion. i have yet to buy my tracks for a bobcat. i like the metal ones from mclaren ind.

if you are going to be on someones grass or concrete or asphalt. you may want / need to go with the rubber ones.

if you use it mainly in the woods i would say metal.
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Re: What kind of tracks?
« Reply #2 on: October 12, 2009, 04:51:29 pm »
Welcome to the forum!

I use  steel grouser tracks over rubber tires. They work well but tend to tear the ground up more then my rubber tracked skid steers. I work on some rough terrain cutting trees and steep banks and the grousers have always pulled me out of the holes I manage to find. :)
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Re: What kind of tracks?
« Reply #3 on: October 12, 2009, 05:35:07 pm »
Can't help you with your question, but I can say....Welcome to FF !!!
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Re: What kind of tracks?
« Reply #4 on: October 12, 2009, 06:59:28 pm »
welcome to FF and if it where me i would go metal anything you work with very much needs metal to last
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Re: What kind of tracks?
« Reply #5 on: October 12, 2009, 08:24:10 pm »
 ;D metal tracks!! you can weld them easier then trying to vulcanize a rubber track!!
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Re: What kind of tracks?
« Reply #6 on: October 13, 2009, 05:46:18 am »
Thanks for all of the replies, it makes my decision much easier, I will definitely be going with the metal tracks.
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Re: What kind of tracks?
« Reply #7 on: October 13, 2009, 05:55:40 am »
Welcome to the forum Bob.

Let us know how the tracks work out for you.
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Re: What kind of tracks?
« Reply #8 on: October 13, 2009, 10:09:58 am »
Quote from: bob c on October 13, 2009, 05:46:18 am
I will definitely be going with the metal tracks.

Metal is the way to go if you aren't driving on lawns and pavement. But if doing that you can just take them off and your good to go.
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Re: What kind of tracks?
« Reply #9 on: October 14, 2009, 06:20:04 pm »
There are companies that make steel track systems for skidsteers.  They bolts onto the hubs.  I've been told that the steel tracks that go over tires tear the tires up.  I have a bobcat with rubber tracks and they can take a lot of abuse.
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Re: What kind of tracks?
« Reply #10 on: October 14, 2009, 08:33:09 pm »
I had a case skidsteer with grouser tracks, they go over the tires, they took a ton  of punishment and never had any tire troubles. The biggest cause of tires being tore up is improper tire pressure. Had a friend tear a couple of tires up, but he run the tires low on pressure to get better traction, which he didn't need.
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Re: What kind of tracks?
« Reply #11 on: October 19, 2009, 09:48:18 pm »
I've found that my tires like to spin inside the tracks when I get into greasy clay or snow (grouser metal tracks)
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