Camoplast T4S Tracks

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pop58

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Here is a couple pictures of my machine with my recently installed Camoplast T4S Tracks.
These things are amazing and go through things tires won't.

I got them mostly for ice fishing but im sure I can find many other uses for them.lol

I modified the front grill guard to accommodate the tracks. The book tells you to adjust the steering stops.

I didn't want to do this as it will limit your turning radius. So by modifying the grill guard I don't loose any turning ability and the tracks come within about 4 inches of the guard where as before it would hit.

Just thought I would share in case anyone was thinking about getting some tracks.

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Nice! I'm jealous.

How are things like shifting and steering with those on? Is speed in each gear about 1/2 of what it is with tires?
 
Shifting is the same and you can't even tell there on when it comes to steering, it's that easy.

You do lose some top speed, a few miles per hour. Camoplast gears them to each specific machine for best torque performance.

After the initial break in I will check all adjustments.
 
Keifer said:
is it big deal to switch between tracks and wheels?
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Quite easy to switch between wheels and tracks. You bolt them on just like the wheels with the exception of a spacer between the track and the hub. The spacer is about 1/8" thick.

After the initial install and adjustments and break in, the on and off would be nothing more then a wheel change.
 
I kind of did that when I bought the x900, then the cab, and then the Boss Vplow. Not much forgiveness left. Oh Well it is a new year though.
 
Pop58 that is one tough looking go anywhere machine. I would say it would be hard to stop that thing from going. Don't have much snow around here but the mountain sides I could climb with those. Thanks for the great pictures.:wow:
 
Looks great. I am THIS CLOSE to ordering a set... but for this question:
How do those tracks handle sticks?
I want to do forestry work, there is lots of loose wood on the ground.
 
I have to agree with bczoom 628pm, much easier to ask for forgiveness then permission.lol

I think these would do great in the mountains Max. The T4S stands for Four Seasons, you can use them all year on any surface in any conditions at any speed.

Poke, the tracks would have no problem with loose wood or sticks on the ground.
I tested them in the woods over a lot of stuff and the did great.
Then I tried them over logs of different sizes.
The front will go over just about any size log. The back wont if the log is to big or if it is elevated of the ground. But I would cut the large logs with the chain saw anyway.

The only thing I could see that would be better is something like a complete track front to back. Just my opinion though.
 
I'm not concerned so much about not being able to climb where I shouldn't but about a stick/ monkey wrench or two getting into the works unnoticed .
To test:
insert shovel handle sideways into track assembly, between the wheels of your choice.
drive away.
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That's where they excel at OrangeBuggy.

I don't think that would bother them poke.

Then recommend when you bread them in, the messier the better.

As tough as I think these tracks are, everything has there breaking/failure point and I don't think there is any exception with these tracks.
 
Another question. Does the mfgr say anything about reduced GVWR or is it still rated for a half-ton in the bed?
 
Here is a good video on hauling loads compared to tires.



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Here is another.

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Alright I got mine installed.
Pretty straight forward . Cutting back the front bumper is a must unless you are happy with a turning radius of five lanes or so.
Swapping from track to wheel is reasonably easy too except that the tracks ARE heavier and somewhat unwieldy, plus the fact that only 2 of the lug bolts/ holes are accessible at a time on the tracks, you have to turn them during the process..
Luckily I remembered the two-broomstick-plus-head method for lifting / aligning heavy wheels onto a hub.
What I don't like is the amount of dirt the tracks disturb simply travelling over the surface even without any turning or slippage. It is much more than wheels do . On our clay soil (soft at the moment) I am leaving two trails of little bricks.
I understand the tread is aggressive for a good reason but my intention was to do LESS scarring on the face of ol' mother earth.
 
These things are made to scar poke, but at least you wont get stuck.

I don't like the lug set up either. My front passenger side only has one lug stud and 3 lugs with studs. They must forget to put a stud in the hub and just used 3 lugs instead.

Aftermarketorange makes a lug kit for our machines which I will use when I put the tires back on in the spring. Or you could just use 1/2 X 20 studs and lugs.

Lets see some pictures of your machine with the tracks on.
 
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