Over the tire tracks...NO WAY!!!! If you read this..I just saved you thousands!

[brianv]

Just got off the phone from the company that starts with the letters MC... They make the over the tire tracks. These people do NOT have their act together! After a month of waiting for the replacement tool (one that I have was redesigned because of a flaw..they freakin break!)to put these things on I just learned that I had to purchase it. This is after I was told it was a free replacement. I only had these tracks for 2nd season and the POS tool broke. I was left high and dry. I would have just went to a machine shop to make a new piece but I was told it was in the mail week after week. Talk about wear on these things! I purchased the rubber tracks and the rubber breaks and rips off the tracks! You would not think these would have dry rotted by the second season. They were made not to last so you will have to buy replacement pads at .5 the cost of new tracks!!!! After all of this I stopped in my local NH dealer and have a friend that works their. He just told me that over the tire tracks VOIDS any transmission warranty!!!! It puts undo strain on the entire machine. I was told differently by the same company mentioned above! Make your own decision on what to do. My hopes are that us skid steer owners stick together and stop taking crap from these businesses who could care less about you! BTW.. 86 hours on tracks!

 

[TriHonu]

Sorry to hear that. What types of soil are you primarily working in? 86 hours makes for some expensive dollars per hour on operating costs!
A friend of mine runs the rubber over the tire tracks (not the rubber pads on steel tracks) all the time. He bought them from his Bobcat dealer.
The dealer did the install. They removed the front drive chains and gave them to him. They stated it keeps the wear to a minimum. They did not tell him that it voids the warranty.
He has around 700 hours on this set. Last fall we swapped them (side to side) to even out the wear pattern. He swears by them.
I have a set of Loegering OTT with rubber inserts. I don't use them often. I have not had any problems.

 

[brianv]

Sorry to hear that. What types of soil are you primarily working in? 86 hours makes for some expensive dollars per hour on operating costs!
A friend of mine runs the rubber over the tire tracks (not the rubber pads on steel tracks) all the time. He bought them from his Bobcat dealer.
The dealer did the install. They removed the front drive chains and gave them to him. They stated it keeps the wear to a minimum. They did not tell him that it voids the warranty.
He has around 700 hours on this set. Last fall we swapped them (side to side) to even out the wear pattern. He swears by them.
I have a set of Loegering OTT with rubber inserts. I don't use them often. I have not had any problems.

That is great that you did not have a problem with yours yet. If you do, try calling the manufacture and see what type of response you get. If you are going to buy a skid steer and know you may get into to mud or loose gravel, rocks, soft dirt, sand...etc. Avoid making a huge mistake and just buy one with the rubber tracks and NO tires. If you are looking into tracks avoid the company that starts with Mc!! This is only my opinion and you must make your own decision. Before you buy anything...call customer support and test their knowledge and get a feel for the company. Sales reps will jump through hoops to get you to buy. Moral of story...Buying is one thing supporting their own product is another.