hello! i am also in the market for OTT for my skiddy, im looking at mclaren's diamond OTT with the bar links im curious as to why you went with a more metal pad options over bar links thanks for the video bud!
I wanted the floatation aspect for muddy areas however I did notice that the hard pack snow actually built up between the pads and the tired and tightened the tracks to the point that they would definitely have broken or broke my gears if I kept going. You may have better luck with them cleaning out with the bar style.
@travis3126 grass and lawns will definitely tear up no matter what just because of the nature of how the machine skids. I haven't used them on sand mostly mud and dirt and grass.
Yes I have had a set of these for 10 years. When I bought them they said not for snow. I found out why. If the snow is dry and cold it is not as bad. Mine are about wore out. The tires wore through the pad and started cutting the tread off the tires. The bolts, links. pad bolt holes are really sloppy. I did some welding on the pads to save the tires. This is probably the last year for them. I won't buy another set of them. I think I would look at at a set that has the chain with the slats welded to them.
hello! i am also in the market for OTT for my skiddy, im looking at mclaren's diamond OTT with the bar links im curious as to why you went with a more metal pad options over bar links thanks for the video bud!
I wanted the floatation aspect for muddy areas however I did notice that the hard pack snow actually built up between the pads and the tired and tightened the tracks to the point that they would definitely have broken or broke my gears if I kept going. You may have better luck with them cleaning out with the bar style.
Okay thanks for your reply do you the the metal pads do better on grass/lawns than the metal bar style and how do your work in sand?
@travis3126 grass and lawns will definitely tear up no matter what just because of the nature of how the machine skids. I haven't used them on sand mostly mud and dirt and grass.
Yes I have had a set of these for 10 years. When I bought them they said not for snow. I found out why. If the snow is dry and cold it is not as bad. Mine are about wore out. The tires wore through the pad and started cutting the tread off the tires. The bolts, links. pad bolt holes are really sloppy. I did some welding on the pads to save the tires. This is probably the last year for them. I won't buy another set of them. I think I would look at at a set that has the chain with the slats welded to them.
It's been a year later, are they still worth it?
@@hex0rz1 absolutely worth every penny
Thinking about install some also. Did it really make a huge difference?
It's a complete game changer. I would have buried the machine numerous times and the tracks go through mud and crush over rocks like nothing.
@@JimSperanza awesome thanks
$2000 for tracks and spacers only a year ago? I can't find any for less than $5k new for spacers and tracks.
@@flappy117 go to www.tracksplus.com
They have a black Friday deal going on right now.
Only takes him 3hrs to install