Tracked Atv

[Straight Arrow]

Honda makes a ev one now

Likely way out of most of our price ranges. How much? Has Honda resolved the usual EV quirks? How much power?

 

[cgasner1]

Likely way out of most of our price ranges. How much? Has Honda resolved the usual EV quirks? How much power?

I can’t remember much other than it was around 30k and went a few hundred miles on charge

 

[Wildabeest]

Honda makes a ev one now I was trying to sell the wife on it for my commute to work could charge it there and not have a gas bill. It won’t fit car seats

Unless it’s designed for tracks, it’ll suffer from the same fuel efficiency issues as any other tracked vehicle. Compound that with EV loss of efficiency in cold temps, and you can expect a drastic decrease in range with no ability to carry extra fuel. I’m all in on EV’s, but not for a tracked UTV in dead of winter conditions.

Another consideration for tracks is the level of traction control features the UTV has. Tracks can wreak havoc on those systems.

 

[Mallardsx2]

If you have a cv transmission I would be cautious in tracking it.

The guy I know who runs one goes through a LOT of belts every winter.

 

[802flyfish]

Still trying to Justify the purchase. Has anyone used the updated tracks? Had a blast going out this afternoon. Would be fun to get access to some of those higher ridges for grouse hunts.

 

[Birdbander]

I bought this 2013 Can Am Outlander Max 500 new and put Apache tracks on it shortly after. I use it almost exclusively for ice fishing transportation and love it. The first picture is an example of how far it sits in about 18" of snow. Its slower than a snowmobile but makes up for it with the ability to go nearly anywhere while pulled equipment and with better maneuverability.
It'll go places a quad without tracks will never see.

 

[ismith]

Gotta keep the pressure on those dang elk!

 

[802flyfish]

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I bought this 2013 Can Am Outlander Max 500 new and put Apache tracks on it shortly after. I use it almost exclusively for ice fishing transportation and love it. The first picture is an example of how far it sits in about 18" of snow. Its slower than a snowmobile but makes up for it with the ability to go nearly anywhere while pulled equipment and with better maneuverability.
It'll go places a quad without tracks will never see.

Nice. We have a lake right by our house so I did plan on using it for that purpose as well. Seems to be quite the grey area when you talk to the USFS. Must of the information I have received from the USFS, is contradicting. Need to talk to a LEO in my area to get a definite answer.

 

[dan.kirkpatrick]

those apatchee tracks i found are the old style,,they do work very good for the$1200 i paid for the whole set,{used},but i cant get much for parts at all at this point,,only boggie wheel brgs from amazon

 

[Maverick1]

A friend of mine looked into this heavily at one point. He ended up NOT getting the tracks. Cost, maintenance, time to take on/off (or leave on permanently), fuel efficiency, etc. We rented an enclosed Argo with tracks before - those things are beastly and get the job done - not something I'd want to own though.

 

[shoots-straight]

Nice. We have a lake right by our house so I did plan on using it for that purpose as well. Seems to be quite the grey area when you talk to the USFS. Must of the information I have received from the USFS, is contradicting. Need to talk to a LEO in my area to get a definite answer.

Just get on with it already. Might as well go all in.

 

[ismith]

Just get on with it already. Might as well go all in.

Isn’t there an embargo on those?

 

[Horseman]

Anyone have tracks on their ATV/UTV?
Debating how useful they would be for recreational and hunting purposes. I’m currently tight on storage so getting a dedicated snow machine isn’t an option.

I don’t own a ATV just some LOWA sheep hunter boots (for the hunt) and some good horses (for the retrieval) but I have hunted amongst the ATV crowd in the Gravelly’s quite a bit. My observations of the tracks vs tires on ATV’s while hunting are that tracks will significantly reduce the speed at which you can drive your ATV. Assuming a normal rifle season with little to no snow, the reduced speed of tracks will make it more difficult to get in front of a fleeing herd of elk, get in between a distant herd of elk and the hunters that are about to get a shot at them and/or haze a fleeing herd of elk back to your buddies. On the up side, assuming the rare-once-a-decade hunting season where we get lots of snow, tracks will allow you to go wherever the heck you want. If there is lots of snow, tracks will make you the fastest, most relentless predator in the forest and probably grant you a perfect 50yd shot at panting branch antlered bulls that are too exhausted to break into a trot

 

[Horseman]

Can anyone else comment on usage in Montana? We’re moving to Madison county this summer. So will be exploring the Gravelly range and surrounding areas.

I don’t hunt there anymore because of the atv’s. The ATV’ers own that mountain range. Saw egregious wildlife violations made possible by atv’s every day I was afield. Designated FS trails are more of a suggestion to the ATV users there. No law enforcement. Opening week sounds and smells like a motorcross race. Have fun ‘hunting’ the Gravelly Range!

 

[802flyfish]

Gravelly range probably be the last place I’d hunt if I had horses. Opening weekend sure is an interesting place to be. A lot of obnoxious riders, not denying that. I like to hunt wilderness areas, but I also like the adventure of involving a machine. To each their own. If I can across a good Mule at Jake’s Mule Days, I might find myself else where.