Love them (Disclaimer: I build them so I’m biased), but if you come across someone else who runs them, pick their brain (I always encourage everyone to be honest). Elevated belt style tracks are really the solution in all situations. I call it an on-demand track w/o the typical side effects (power requirements, tire and guide problems), and they just flat out perform. I’ve gone back to the tried and true UHMW big grouser and wider belts. You can add ice cleats or kold kutter spikes if wanted. I use highlifter or quadboss billet spacers. You end up with a track 20-22” wide (using 10-12” wide tires), but don’t fight turning since the belt edges are lifted off the ground. Many versions fine tuned over the years with abusive testing and input from Alaska folks. I had enough interest from the Polaris 6x6 crowd (who had seen my bush-style argo tracks) that I started offering them for ATVs as well. We’ll have some Can Am Outlander and Defender 6x6’s (side x side 6x6) tracked up here shortly. 354-5319 if you want more info, I’m in Wasilla
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Polaris 570 Big Boss 6x6 Questions
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Love them (Disclaimer: I build them so I’m biased), but if you come across someone else who runs them, pick their brain (I always encourage everyone to be honest). Elevated belt style tracks are really the solution in all situations. I call it an on-demand track w/o the typical side effects (power requirements, tire and guide problems), and they just flat out perform. I’ve gone back to the tried and true UHMW big grouser and wider belts. You can add ice cleats or kold kutter spikes if wanted. I use highlifter or quadboss billet spacers. You end up with a track 20-22” wide (using 10-12” wide tires), but don’t fight turning since the belt edges are lifted off the ground. Many versions fine tuned over the years with abusive testing and input from Alaska folks. I had enough interest from the Polaris 6x6 crowd (who had seen my bush-style argo tracks) that I started offering them for ATVs as well. We’ll have some Can Am Outlander and Defender 6x6’s (side x side 6x6) tracked up here shortly. 354-5319 if you want more info, I’m in Wasilla
hestonthree
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Love them (Disclaimer: I build them so I’m biased), but if you come across someone else who runs them, pick their brain (I always encourage everyone to be honest). Elevated belt style tracks are really the solution in all situations. I call it an on-demand track w/o the typical side effects (power requirements, tire and guide problems), and they just flat out perform. I’ve gone back to the tried and true UHMW big grouser and wider belts. You can add ice cleats or kold kutter spikes if wanted. I use highlifter or quadboss billet spacers. You end up with a track 20-22” wide (using 10-12” wide tires), but don’t fight turning since the belt edges are lifted off the ground. Many versions fine tuned over the years with abusive testing and input from Alaska folks. I had enough interest from the Polaris 6x6 crowd (who had seen my bush-style argo tracks) that I started offering them for ATVs as well. We’ll have some Can Am Outlander and Defender 6x6’s (side x side 6x6) tracked up here shortly. 354-5319 if you want more info, I’m in Wasilla
great info, I highly doubt it’ll be something I’ll be-able to get for a couple years (gotta keep momma happy) but something I definitely have my eye on. Any issues with deep ruts? Do the tracks have enough strength to keep a fully loaded wheeler from sliding in?
Because the top of each track guide is through bolted to the elevated belt, deep ruts and uneven terrain in general has very little effect on tires and tire guides. The guides are unable to fold, tilt or twist, and the contact patch on hard pack is about the width of your tires. Because the guides are fixed position, the track can tolerate a loss of air pressure (that never happens in the bush right?) and still function/stay on. Grousers are cnc routered from 1.5” thick uhmw and bolted through their entire thickness. 4-ply belting, overkill to say the least, but I have bulk supplies on hand fron the bigger Argo tracks, so I just use the same stuff. UHMW is a big upgrade from earlier steel bar channel tracks. More surface area, won’t bend or break even if abused since it’s a monolithic piece that has no thin, cut-away/screwed back together weak spots. Metal (steel bar channel) grousers work great, but many people upgrade to the UHMW ones for better pull in the swamp/snow and big time durability. Metal can bend, fatigue, break over time. Many people have zero issue with the steel bar channel grousers, while some do. Same thing goes for factory Argo rubber tracks (snowmachine style), they can frequently break tire guides and damage tires. So I make both of my grouser styles interchangeable (steel/uhmw) depending on budget and how abusive a user might be. It gives folks a cost effective option to upgrade their track instead of starting all over. Hope that helps.
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hestonthree
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Because the top of each track guide is through bolted to the elevated belt, deep ruts and uneven terrain in general has very little effect on tires and tire guides. The guides are unable to fold, tilt or twist, and the contact patch on hard pack is about the width of your tires. Because the guides are fixed position, the track can tolerate a loss of air pressure (that never happens in the bush right?) and still function/stay on. Grousers are cnc routered from 1.5” thick uhmw and bolted through their entire thickness. 4-ply belting, overkill to say the least, but I have bulk supplies on hand fron the bigger Argo tracks, so I just use the same stuff. UHMW is a big upgrade from earlier steel bar channel tracks. More surface area, won’t bend or break even if abused since it’s a monolithic piece that has no thin, cut-away/screwed back together weak spots. Metal (steel bar channel) grousers work great, but many people upgrade to the UHMW ones for better pull in the swamp/snow and big time durability. Metal can bend, fatigue, break over time. Many people have zero issue with the steel bar channel grousers, while some do. Same thing goes for factory Argo rubber tracks (snowmachine style), they can frequently break tire guides and damage tires. So I make both of my grouser styles interchangeable (steel/uhmw) depending on budget and how abusive a user might be. It gives folks a cost effective option to upgrade their track instead of starting all over. Hope that helps.
Awesome info!! When I get closer to getting a set I will definitely have to get with you and see about getting a set. Thank you.
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Yes the 570 big boss is a great machine that can do many things well.
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