Tracks; who's better Polaris or Tatou
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If the tires are the same diameter on polaris atvs (26") and the 4x4 works why do they need to have different size drive wheels in the tracks? Does the differnt gearing keep the 4x4 "locked" all the time and wouldn't that be harder to steer?
Thanks, looking at the commanders, pro s, and tatou 4s.
Thanks, looking at the commanders, pro s, and tatou 4s.
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When you say "Polaris" you're talking about Saucy....they also make the Commander Trek. Below is a quote from ATV-Tracks...(regarding the Trek)
"MY OPINION.
This is probably the most overbuilt track system out there. With the steel frame and the double bearings and no slide and also the main bearing you can grease I see this track lasting forever. "
My tracks have been a blast. I just put them on last night and took the machine out for a rip. What a joy it is to go in places that a wheeled machine couldn't go five feet. I can run the Polaris tracks at speed, in dirt/pavement between snowmobile trails. Polaris claims they are specifically designed for the Polaris 4 wheel drive system. Pretty sure they are designed (gearing wise) to fool the system into full four wheel drive, if engaged.
Last edited by FunRide; 01-10-2010 at 10:02 AM. Reason: regarding the Trek addition
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They're mostly limited to tank traps like any tracked machine and some really deep mud. I wouldn't run my expensive tracks in deep mud though, unless I needed to get somewhere and there was no alternative route. Don't see a need for it, personally.....others may disagree. Hard to get stuck in the snow, but it's possible if you get high centered without enough speed......for example coming up a steep embankment up onto a plowed road.....going over the berm and trying to drop down onto the plowed portion of the road without enough speed to clear it.....you could get high centered and dig yourself in. But that's what winches are for. That's one of the reasons I got the 3500lb winch. They don't get stuck very often. Crazy traction and a whole lot of fun. -I just got back from my first rip on the trails this season....lots of grins.
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Kids love the tracks and wife enjoys the runs on sunny winter days too. One can register as snowmobile in Maine, so a whole new network of riding opportunities awaits. Yeah, they're pricey....but worth every cent IMO. The machine is transformed into another creature, then back again in the spring. It's really like having two distinct vehicles.