I'm thinking about buying a set of Mattracks (or equivalent) for the Rhino and have a few questions.

Do they change overall gearing?

Our Rhino has a Wiseco 11:1 piston, a Hotcam, and 27" tires. With the engine mods it has good power, but it is geared a bit high, even in low range. With all the traction from a set of tracks I could definitely see situations where you might get stuck, and then not have enough power to get the tracks turning again from a standstill. If the track system geared it down at the same time it would be fine though.

Can you change the hub on the track system to use them on a different ATV if you someday buy a new ATV?

Sorry, I'm not going to pay what they want for these track systems if it can only be used on one ATV.

Thanks,
DesertViper.

 

I have Mattracks on a honda foreman. You can change them from one machine to another with the proper adapters. The tracks reduce your gear ratio and you don't run out of power, the foreman is a 450, and it never ever bogs down for any reason.

The only bad side of them, they are a bitch to steer. My bike have a live rear axle, and with so much track on the ground in the rear it keeps you pointed straight. It takes a serious upper body, if there are a lot of turns involved. They are not for old farts or women. It would work better if I had a rear diff for turning.

I bought them just for mud at work, and it goes anywhere. We tried to get it stuck in peat soil, bogs, standing water on peat, peat mud with no bottom, and it just kept going. Climbs levees great, plenty of traction. Almost impossible to sidehill for any distance, too much effort. It crosses v ditches, and spud ditch trenches with ease and no running start needed.

As much as I like them, when things dry out enough for tires, I put my tires back on.

Even though they are higher, they are not tippy, they are more stable than tires.

I have not tried them in sand.

A.G.