Mattracks

[ruffdog]

King of Obsolete put a set on a Chevy pu, it didn't take him long to break them, declaring they are pretty fragile! So, he rebuilt the UC on each one, and now says they are fairly reliable, although not totally reliable...

SR

In fact, the ones they put on the Chevy was one step up from the ATV/UTV and was considered the "economy line". They weigh 170lbs each while the toolcat ones weigh 310lbs each.

http://www.mattracks.co/specs/ez-series.pdf

 

[Butch933]

Just spoke with a Mattrack salesman last week about those.
I was asking info about capability and price.

He informed me that they were made to handle the weight and workload of any attachement.
As for the price they were 20,000$ usd

Still waiting for a video showing there capability in wet and muddy terrain.

 

[ruffdog]

I would be concerned about the track assy rotating too far and binding in the wheel well. Notice in this video (1:50) how the track unit nearly rotates around. I would feel much better if there were hard stops preventing this from happening.

 

[oneal]

. The optional turfs (29x12.5-15) would be the same width as the Firestone tires you are asking about. The 320/65r15 is a 31.2" tire so you would have to look at clearances and get wider wheels to make them work.

Agreed, except the BC turfs are 8 ply rated bias compared to Firestone being 10 ply rated radials offering a substantial increase in flat plate measurement which of course is what flotation is all about. Wheels and clearances are not a problem.
Thanks for replying.

 

[oneal]

Just spoke with a Mattrack salesman last week about those.
I was asking info about capability and price.

He informed me that they were made to handle the weight and workload of any attachement.
As for the price they were 20,000$ usd

Still waiting for a video showing there capability in wet and muddy terrain.

If you are interested in them they have 20% off deals here and there ( have one now).
The videos on their website seem to always be in loamy soils, I have hard clay and mucho rocks. For me the gear reduction would be a great plus but can't convince myself the poly idler rollers would withstand my terrain.
I appreciate everyone offering their thoughts.

 

[bridge4]

I've driven mine on stumpy terrain and again they don't flourish. Hard clay they would eat up no problem, just not a super smooth ride.

I have no doubt they can handle any weight or whatever, but I don't think they can handle tons of rocky or stumpy stuff well. Mud I wouldn't worry about, they probably do well. You can find tons of atv videos of tracked guys flying across mud. I know working in it is different though and you might get stuck.


I will say this, you call or email Terry over there, and he is in touch and knows his products. They have great support after the sale and during the entire process.

 

[ruffdog]

I've driven mine on stumpy terrain and again they don't flourish. Hard clay they would eat up no problem, just not a super smooth ride.

I have no doubt they can handle any weight or whatever, but I don't think they can handle tons of rocky or stumpy stuff well. Mud I wouldn't worry about, they probably do well. You can find tons of atv videos of tracked guys flying across mud. I know working in it is different though and you might get stuck.

A Toolcat 5610 that weighs 4.5 TIMES what a Polaris Ranger 900 weighs, then add the extra 1.5 tons it can lift, is a whole different animal. If the plastic idlers break all the time, it would be $20k wasted.