RTV on Tracks

[Rustyiron]

I have a set for our Gator. They're a lot of fun but very slow. The drive sprocket is about 12-14" diameter wich is your final drive ratio. Think of it as driving on your wheels with no tires.
If you don't care about flying around with the engine screaming and maybe have more of a "hot rod" machine that's one thing. The Kubota and my Gator are more utility types.
In certain snow conditions anything with tires can get hung up in only 6-8" and the tracks don't care.
We have over a square mile of land with various "grades" of logging trails and roads that are actually more accessible in the winter with the tracks because of the increased ground clearance of about 18".

I have them ready to go, the snow really hasn't set in yet this year.

 

[ArlyA]

I just found you tube videos on RTV's with those tracks. I'd be scared to even try and go where they did, but they seem to work! Even looks like it can still go normal (well, for an RTV) speed.

I'm not certain which transmission your RTV has but if its a hydrostatic, I'd not recommend putting pods on it.

 

[5030]

I do believe that Arly has tracks on his Pull your arse side by side, but not 100% certain. Maybe he can allude to that.

Our Kubota GS really don't come out in the winter anyway. It's in the garage on a battery tender usually with additive in the gas so the gas don't go bad. Marine Stabil of course.

 

[deserteagle71]

Can-am (Canadian company) offers tracks straight from the factory for their machines for those who live in snow country. Go where no vehicle on wheels can go.

 

[5030]

Our Kubota GS isn't a hydro. It's is cogged belt drive with a multi speed transmission much like a snowmobile is but with multiple speeds inside a gearbox. The main drive is a cogged belt with a variable speed sheaved pulley set just like a sled whereas a sled don't have a geared trannny but the GS does and of course the trans supplies the 4wd function as well, not that I hardly ever use it. It has 4 high, 4 low and 2 high and 2 low and 2wd and 4 wd. Not overly fond of the cogged belt drive but so far it has been issue free and it's totally enclosed as well.

I will say that in 2 high, stomping on the fuel pedal results in spinning the rear wheels and breathtaking acceleration.

 

[WilliamBos]

I'm not certain which transmission your RTV has but if its a hydrostatic, I'd not recommend putting pods on it.

Its not a throw away riding lawn mower hst, its a tractor HST. And that is something Kubota has perfected.

Zero issues running tracks on an HST machine.

 

[deserteagle71]

Not overly fond of the cogged belt drive but so far it has been issue free and it's totally enclosed as well.

When I was shopping for a side by side I was really leary of the belt drive and strongly considered a Honda because of it's "dual clutch automatic" transmission. Now I'm glad I settled for the belt-drive Can-am after reading about all the problems with that dual clutch automatic. Over 4000 miles on my Can-am now, including some pulling a trailer, and the belt still looks new. And if I do need to ever change it, it is at most a half-hour process and easy to do. I bought a spare belt when I bought the Can-am.

 

[ArlyA]

Its not a throw away riding lawn mower hst, its a tractor HST. And that is something Kubota has perfected.

Zero issues running tracks on an HST machine.

As long as you don't mind a top speed (engine at max rpm) of 12...

 

[ArlyA]

For whoever might care, been running machines with pods for years, something over 20 now. It was my job.

 

[WilliamBos]

As long as you don't mind a top speed (engine at max rpm) of 12...

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