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<blockquote data-quote="mrbb" data-source="post: 122912" data-attributes="member: 13825"><p>OK then IMO< your going to want to get a tracked machine with a set of tracks made for snow, and run them all yr, </p><p>but again odds are your not going find used machine with them, , so there going to be an added costs(you can always sell the used dirt tracks to recoup some $$ back)</p><p> standard dirt tracks are far from GOOD in snow, all the more so hard pack or ice!, due to the basic design of tracked machines , making less down pressure , great for when on soft ground /mud and or on grass, but lousy when in snow/ice!?</p><p>My friends that run a plow business, like the ALL season tracks from ASV, not sure what exact track it is, but I am sure it can be found on there web site, they claim they work 5 time better than standard tracks for dirt , and they use on several machines now for winter work, , but they also do remove for summer time, as they again don't hold up as well as dirt tracks to harder materials, but I don;t think your doing any of that, thus, the snow tracks should work for your use all yr ? </p><p></p><p>as for any known issue's with a 247></p><p>I have no experience with that exact model, maybe post in a CAT specific forum, , you may get better details on good/bad and what to look out for!</p><p></p><p>but will add food for thought for you on this</p><p></p><p> newer machine's with emission's?DEF systems and such,</p><p>' seem to have way more ISSUE"S when the machines sit more than being used, than older machines that don't have the emission crap on them,</p><p>and I am guessing your machine sits a lot , like most home owners machines do(mine included so NO bash here)</p><p></p><p>so, if I was you I would maybe be looking for pre emission machines, the flaw with them, now, is, one, there getting to be OLD machines, and finding one in GOOD condition is getting harder, and sine so many folks dislike emissions, there bringing TOP dollar, as in extra high price tags for what they really are!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="mrbb, post: 122912, member: 13825"] OK then IMO< your going to want to get a tracked machine with a set of tracks made for snow, and run them all yr, but again odds are your not going find used machine with them, , so there going to be an added costs(you can always sell the used dirt tracks to recoup some $$ back) standard dirt tracks are far from GOOD in snow, all the more so hard pack or ice!, due to the basic design of tracked machines , making less down pressure , great for when on soft ground /mud and or on grass, but lousy when in snow/ice!? My friends that run a plow business, like the ALL season tracks from ASV, not sure what exact track it is, but I am sure it can be found on there web site, they claim they work 5 time better than standard tracks for dirt , and they use on several machines now for winter work, , but they also do remove for summer time, as they again don't hold up as well as dirt tracks to harder materials, but I don;t think your doing any of that, thus, the snow tracks should work for your use all yr ? as for any known issue's with a 247> I have no experience with that exact model, maybe post in a CAT specific forum, , you may get better details on good/bad and what to look out for! but will add food for thought for you on this newer machine's with emission's?DEF systems and such, ' seem to have way more ISSUE"S when the machines sit more than being used, than older machines that don't have the emission crap on them, and I am guessing your machine sits a lot , like most home owners machines do(mine included so NO bash here) so, if I was you I would maybe be looking for pre emission machines, the flaw with them, now, is, one, there getting to be OLD machines, and finding one in GOOD condition is getting harder, and sine so many folks dislike emissions, there bringing TOP dollar, as in extra high price tags for what they really are! [/QUOTE]
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