From: Patrick Jankowiak (recycler@swbell.net)
Date: Wed Mar 01 2006 - 17:15:11 PST
I would love to dual the front axle, saw a picture of this in an MV rag a
couple years ago. Not sure the axle would take the abuse though.
PJ
ygmir wrote:
> Hi all,
> A friend gave me a set of, what he calls "Mat-tracks". He used them on
> his well drilling rig.
> They look like conveyor belting, with arrow shaped ridges about 2" high
> every foot or so, and, cone shaped things underneath every 6" or so that
> ride between the duals, keeping them centered. They connect with a
> piano-hinge type arrangement, you put a rod through the hinge area after
> pulling it tight with a come-along.
> They are factory made, and, seem in pretty good shape.
> Question:
> Does anyone have any experience with these on a deuce? Like, how do they
> work in mud, and snow? Do they provide much floatation, or, just
> traction, since the truck is so heavy?
> Also, he suggested I could dual the front end, just by bolting on
> another set of rims.........
> Any thoughts?
> I'm thinking this would be a pretty neat snow machine, if that'd
> work..........
> I guess it'd make it kind of like a half-track?......
>
> "was that another one of them rockety snowmobiles, or, did I run over
> another tree?......."
>
> Thanks,
> Henry
>
>
>
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