Bobcat 763 over the tire tracks.

[tzerambo]

I have a 98 bobcat 763 F series and I'm thinking of getting a set of over the tire tracks. Anyone had any experience with them. I'm mostly wanting them to help me get back to digging when the ground is still a little wet so I can get better traction. I'm also hoping that the added weight will help me dig through clay better. My only concern is it going to bog the motor down a lot with only having 46hp. I don't have a ton of extra hp so I don't want to pay the money and get tracks and the machine not be able to run them very well. The machine does really well when it's dry and it digs into piles pretty good but it does bog the engine down a little bit when getting a full scoop. It runs great and I always make sure to keep the filters clean and change the oil regularly.

 

[brdgbldr]

I have a 98 bobcat 763 F series and I'm thinking of getting a set of over the tire tracks. Anyone had any experience with them. I'm mostly wanting them to help me get back to digging when the ground is still a little wet so I can get better traction. I'm also hoping that the added weight will help me dig through clay better. My only concern is it going to bog the motor down a lot with only having 46hp. I don't have a ton of extra hp so I don't want to pay the money and get tracks and the machine not be able to run them very well. The machine does really well when it's dry and it digs into piles pretty good but it does bog the engine down a little bit when getting a full scoop. It runs great and I always make sure to keep the filters clean and change the oil regularly.

I had steel over the tire tracks on my 742 with only 32hp. It worked fine.

The tracks were about 1000 lbs each so they do add some wear and tare to the axles. But they do great at spreading out the weight of the machine on soft ground. I was however able to high center my machine on a snow pile with the tracks on and had to hand shovel my way off. Remember that there is very little ground clearance on these machines so if by chance you sink in with the tracks on you can still get stuck.

Before spending the money look into heavy equipment chains and see if they will work for you. Much lighter and easier to install and remove if need be. They come in all sorts of configurations and the old loggers used them all the time on their equipment in the woods.