just kind of wondering ,looking at getting a 4x4 and want a set of tracks ,have done some research on the different brands ,so what do you guys have .?

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I know of two guys (I don't know them very well mind you) that have them on. One has an H1, the other a 660 Grizzley. In my view, you need a big engine as you loose about 40% of your speed. In Alaska they were handy as can be and the guy used it over a snowmobile even. He didn't set any speed records, but still got up to 35, maybe 40 mph. I know there are several different kinds of tracks, and they make a big difference. But, get an ATV with strong axles, and a good frame. Arctic Cat, Yamaha, and Suzuki would be my choices. Polaris would be up there too, but the way there 4x4 engages wouldn't be good for tracks.

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thanks Catterman ,I saw some at the power sports expo ,they were the lightest i have yet seen ,I was thinking of aset up like the 800 outey with tracks ,for playing in the snow and such,still up in the air yet but getting ideas ,

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We put the polaris brand tracks on a sp 800 and sp 500 efi last year for show. The stock tires are 26" and the drive cog on the tracks were 18". If my math is correct the 18" should gear the top speed from 65mph down to 45mph.

The 800 efi had plenty of power and we sold about 4 sets last year in MN. We have also put the new mat tracks on a griz 700 efi and kimpex tacks on a rhino 660. All had plenty of power. Polaris and kimpex are light but use hyfax and rated for snow use only. I believe mattracks are rated for mud and hard surfaces.

I personally havent seen any problems or complaints. I came close to purchasing a set myself. They worked the best on the polaris 800.

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I think Can-Am has an actual brand or tracks they make or endorse for their machines.

I've seen tracks on a few machines and they really seem to work well. Make going over soft ground like mud and marshy type ground effortless. They went where you simply couldn't take a wheeled ATV without getting stuck. Did great in the snow too. Like a big ol snow mobile or one of those snow cat deals.

yea saw a video of aguy out inthe rockies drives a aTV with tracks up to a cabin half covered with snowhe stepped off of the machine and went up to his arm pits in the powdery snow ,
I'd say that was floatation .talked to aalocal guy that said he could drive across cattail bogs .

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A buddy of ours has a set of tracks on his Polaris 700. He seems to like them, especialy in snow.

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I think Can-Am has an actual brand or tracks they make or endorse for their machines.
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Yes they do. I was at Quad Fest this past summer and they had a Can-Am 800 there with the tracks on it. They went and took it through the mud pit and it handled it very well. I was surprised they took it through, it was a brand new machine that had been sitting on the showroom. But I guess the best way to sell an ATV is to show what it can do.

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I know a guy who has a set on his 650 brute.He's had them for 2 years and loves them.Not sure on the brand,but I know they came from Quebec.

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yes you can loose 40-50% of top end due to gear ratios on some tracks. I have a set of Traxions on the way and supposedly you only loose 10 % with these, not that I am a speed demond it is just the gasoline consumption I am concerned with as I travel long distances and want to carry as little as possible....

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My fuel mileage is out the door with my tracks when I used them. I only use my atv for trail/rec... and a little plowing. The fuel mileage is better than what I get with my snowmoblie. Top speed for me is 70-80km with tracks and at that point you don't want to go any faster due to the spray of snow. I was able to creep by a 450 honda with tires on the lake with my tracks. I guess I have over 5000 km on my tracks. I had no problems with my Kawi 700 with the tracks on it.

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Got my traxions on and loving them... with all the snow this year we won`t see any mudd till late May the way it looks, there is a 5` snow pack up country where we ride...did a trip up and around Mt Katahdin 300+ miles in 4 days... top speed is 30 35 down hill... but at least I`m riding and on the groomed sled trails I must say it`s kinda nice... I tried posting a picks here but I am computer illiterate... I have some on myspace page pizza3300...

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i was at a mud bog a 2 guys had them not sure what type they were but they didnt have any provblem going through the deepest section they did make it harder to stear though and harder to get in the back of your truck

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mt traxions are very hard to stear at a stop but underway they feel like big tires. I put a wooden pallet down in the bed of my truck so the front trax go above the wheel wells and the back of the tracks stick out from the tail gate about 3"

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