SxS/UTV With Tracks Experiences

[kselkhunter]

This was out front of Bickford Ford a few weeks ago.

Was it for sale, or just a tease mobile?

You can just buy the tracks and put them on your vehicle.   http://www.americantracktruck.com/

[jrebel]

For the people using them, what tracks are the best?  I've been in talks with Mattracks a number of times and just can't pull the trigger.  The tracks I want to buy are 12K ...but they say they can be run year round and are amazing.   I just can't get over the fact that 12K will buy me another SxS......so I haven't pulled the trigger yet.  I do think I would like a SxS way more than I like snowmobiling and I own three sleds, maybe sell the sleds and flip the bill for a set of nice tracks. 

The guy at Mattracks says the SxS with tracks I want will take me anywhere I want to go.....period.  He acknowledges they are not fast, but they turn SxS's in to little tanks. 

[Katmai Guy]

Mattracks are pretty heavy duty from what I found when buying tracks for my quad. Try ATVTRACKS.net.  They have 3 brands to choose from with lots of info.

[KFhunter]

 

Couldn't remember the website, Spokane

When I buy I'm driving down there, prolly going to be camso 4s or whatever gen they're on


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[Buckhunter24]

I've used the t4s and they've been great im looking at buying the r4s for my rancher. The 8 inch tracks got me a little concerned but the 1500 dollar savings is tempting. Anyone in this thread run the r4s on a lighter atv?

[Jingles]

I think you'll find Camso has relocated to Arizona

Camso ATV/UTV Track Systems
2401 W Behrend Dr Suite J-45
Phoenix, AZ 85027

800-462-0578

[huntandjeep]

One thing to think about is they are not legal on groomed snowmobile trails.  Another thing to think about is on Ice they suck . A buddy has a set for his  General and another has a set for a 4wheeler . Both say if there is any ice under the snow they have a hard time going and a harder time stopping on a hill .

[Caseyd]

One thing to think about is they are not legal on groomed snowmobile trails.  Another thing to think about is on Ice they suck . A buddy has a set for his  General and another has a set for a 4wheeler . Both say if there is any ice under the snow they have a hard time going and a harder time stopping on a hill .

Starting this year you can operate your sxs on groomed snowmobile trails as long as you dual register it.


https://www.dol.wa.gov/vehicleregistration/trackedatv.html

[huntandjeep]

One thing to think about is they are not legal on groomed snowmobile trails.  Another thing to think about is on Ice they suck . A buddy has a set for his  General and another has a set for a 4wheeler . Both say if there is any ice under the snow they have a hard time going and a harder time stopping on a hill .

Starting this year you can operate your sxs on groomed snowmobile trails as long as you dual register it.


https://www.dol.wa.gov/vehicleregistration/trackedatv.html

The way I read that is the front tires need Skis to operate on a groomed trail .

[Sr15]

Here is mine. Polaris xp1000 with camso tracks.  This is 3rd season and don't put that many miles on it. It definitely makes the machine work and lots of stress on the belt when you are off the trail. I have been stuck once in 3 feet of new powder with no base on but do have a winch. Not sure how you would get it home if you had a major breakdown 10 miles out in the boonies. I'm still on the fence if it was worth the investment but know people who love theirs.

[KFhunter]

Common problem is getting a track under a log that it went under instead of over it like you wanted 

Worse is when its a rear track, the front went over, but the back didn't, then you back up and the front won't go over now either, so you're high centered on it.

Has this happened to you in snow?

I don't own a tracked atv/sxs   I got my info from chatting with border patrol who uses them.  I figure they'd know the in's and outs as they run around in my hunting areas.   

They was offloading several of them, so I went over and chatted em up   


The tracks skewering themselves under a log made a lot of since to me, and seemed it would suck trying to get a saw under there

[Caseyd]

One thing to think about is they are not legal on groomed snowmobile trails.  Another thing to think about is on Ice they suck . A buddy has a set for his  General and another has a set for a 4wheeler . Both say if there is any ice under the snow they have a hard time going and a harder time stopping on a hill .

Starting this year you can operate your sxs on groomed snowmobile trails as long as you dual register it.


https://www.dol.wa.gov/vehicleregistration/trackedatv.html

The way I read that is the front tires need Skis to operate on a groomed trail .

3rd bullet point is tracks or combination of tracks/ski.

[huntandjeep]

One thing to think about is they are not legal on groomed snowmobile trails.  Another thing to think about is on Ice they suck . A buddy has a set for his  General and another has a set for a 4wheeler . Both say if there is any ice under the snow they have a hard time going and a harder time stopping on a hill .

Starting this year you can operate your sxs on groomed snowmobile trails as long as you dual register it.


https://www.dol.wa.gov/vehicleregistration/trackedatv.html

The way I read that is the front tires need Skis to operate on a groomed trail .

3rd bullet point is tracks or combination of tracks/ski.

Yeah guess I missed that part  . Anyway it will be a learning curve for everyone  .

[Boss .300 winmag]

Thanks everyone for the sage advice.

I was thinking they might be a better way of transportation in the winter hunting the roads for cats.

[Southpole]

Thanks everyone for the sage advice.

I was thinking they might be a better way of transportation in the winter hunting the roads for cats.

I think a side by side would be perfect for that purpose. You can bring a lot of gear with you and if you have a heater like us it’s pretty luxurious.