I have low range in my 6x6 so that is nice too.............I think the trax is a gear reduction though

 

There would have to be a gear reduction of some sort, you would throw the track in a heart beat at full speed. You would also have to run the machine at to low of RPM to be able to push it through the nasty stuff to keep the tracks slow enough without the reduction. Top speed for the ones I was lookin at for our Dodge trucks was 45mph.

 

I thought the ones for trucks were rated for highway use?

 

They had some rubber trax that culd be used on roads, but nothin that went highway speed. I been retired from the millitary for a couple years now though, so they may have the new and improved versions out by now.

 

Kev,

I only have experience with the tracks Polaris sells for the Rangers and ATVs. They work exceptionally well in the snow--basically the machine becomes and quad track snowmobile-- but they are NOT recommended for dry ground, dirt, sand, mud, or the like.

The track undercarriage is designed like a standard sled, and not having the snow for lubrication will burn up the wheels in short order, and any mud/dirt/debris will tear the heck out of everything.

Aftermarket tracks might be a more user friendly choice. The Polaris units do work great in the snow, though.

 

Dan...........thanks a ton for that info its what I been lookin for............................I dont know how this topic got on mud but it did...........I will be running the trax in deep deep snow then when spring hits the trax will be pulled and the tires go back on

 

IIRC, weren't the original designs of mattracks done for use in deep snow?? i even want to say they were specifically developed for use around the alaskan pipeline. anybody confirm this??