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Message: <blockquote data-quote="skidsteer.ca" data-source="post: 15144" data-attributes="member: 307">The older goodyear track sytems ran the rubber tracks tight and even though they included 4 new tires and wheel designed for their tracks, they recommended unhooking the front drive chains.However all the track since then us a run loose design that allows for minor differences in tire diameter by allowing the wheel to slip inside the tracks.As for the track robbing power there should not be a noticable difference. Are you sure the perceived loss of power is not just a result of have more traction and that traction finding the limit of the motor and drives ability to turn the tires?I have never used the rubber tracks, only steel, but I can tell you it takes 1/3 the power to spin just tires as it does to spin the tires and tracks. If the tracks are mounted too tight, this also will rob power as you will be forcing your tires to compress as they turn. You might want to check the manufactures instruction on thisI'd still recommend removing the wheel spacers if you do not need them as the wider you space your wheels out sideways, the more strees you put on you axel shafts and wheel bearings. Unless you really need the stability.Ken</blockquote>