I have a "cheap" set of over tire tracks (ott) on my S250.
Basically 2 chains with bent 1/2" plate "pads" running on the tires. I think 16 pads on each side. Pics here:
tractiontracks.com
Has worked great, way better than tires, aside from ice. Awesome in snow though. Machine is used to plow in winter, load logs on a firewood processor year round (muddy area... like instantly stuck without the tracks mud), etc.
Looking to add grousers of some kind to help with traction.
Was thinking 1/2" bolts with the end poking up, maybe 2 on 1 pad, 1 on the next? I'd probably just blow a hole with plasma cutter and weld the bolt vs expecting nuts to stay tight.
Or welding 1/2" rebar, 2 toward the edge, next pad 1 in the middle?... I've seen it done plenty on woods machines like feller bunchers and dozers.
Not too worried about how it does on hard ground, or pavement,, I take the tracks off if I'm dealing with that.
May end up buying a for real set of tracks in the future, but they are $$ and these work well.
Basically 2 chains with bent 1/2" plate "pads" running on the tires. I think 16 pads on each side. Pics here:
TractionTracks and Equipment Mirrors | Statesville, NC
TractionTracks is a family-owned, Internet-based business providing high quality grade over tire chains and equipment mirrors at reasonable prices.
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Has worked great, way better than tires, aside from ice. Awesome in snow though. Machine is used to plow in winter, load logs on a firewood processor year round (muddy area... like instantly stuck without the tracks mud), etc.
Looking to add grousers of some kind to help with traction.
Was thinking 1/2" bolts with the end poking up, maybe 2 on 1 pad, 1 on the next? I'd probably just blow a hole with plasma cutter and weld the bolt vs expecting nuts to stay tight.
Or welding 1/2" rebar, 2 toward the edge, next pad 1 in the middle?... I've seen it done plenty on woods machines like feller bunchers and dozers.
Not too worried about how it does on hard ground, or pavement,, I take the tracks off if I'm dealing with that.
May end up buying a for real set of tracks in the future, but they are $$ and these work well.