LGP tracks

[JoeS]

What are people’s experiences/ preferences with track choice? Polymer vs steel for example
900/1m steel offset pads on a 8t
Where as people seem to go up to a 1200mm offset with polymer? They look like they should be better with the rounded edges and all but no experience myself?

Few pics of examples

 

[JoeS]

Slightly better picture with more info of what I kinda have in mind

 

[Furniss]

There must be someone who knows all about this sort of stuff

 

[JoeS]

There must be someone who knows all about this sort of stuff

I know the flaws of Steel tracks, polymer makes sense to the fact it solves them…but never used them? How are the in the real world? Is the extra offset ok? Does it mean you can go nearly anywhere without mats?

 

[Smiffy]

I know the flaws of Steel tracks, polymer makes sense to the fact it solves them…but never used them? How are the in the real world? Is the extra offset ok? Does it mean you can go nearly anywhere without mats?

Not used them as lgp but as standard width tracks they are absolute w*nk. They sap power when turning worse than rubber bands or steels. They make an absolute horrendous mess.T hey don't like uneven solid ground. They don't like hard slippery surfaces especially low loader ramps, but won't bite on lugs on the ramp either. The only thing the standard ones as fitted to 8t hitachis are good for is tracking up and down in a straight line on tarmac.

 

[JoeS]

Not used them as lgp but as standard width tracks they are absolute w*nk. They sap power when turning worse than rubber bands or steels. They make an absolute horrendous mess.T hey don't like uneven solid ground. They don't like hard slippery surfaces especially low loader ramps, but won't bite on lugs on the ramp either. The only thing the standard ones as fitted to 8t hitachis are good for is tracking up and down in a straight line on tarmac.

noted thanks for that, its more there float im interested in

 

[JD450A]

Float well, ludicrously expensive and easy to write off. Zero traction and really only good for peat bog work. I'll take wide steels anyday. To be honest though I'm a firm believer that anything wider than standard is a waste of f****ng time for most people.....
Just use mats.

 

[JoeS]

Float well, ludicrously expensive and easy to write off. Zero traction and really only good for peat bog work. I'll take wide steels anyday. To be honest though I'm a firm believer that anything wider than standard is a waste of f****ng time for most people.....
Just use mats.

peatland work is the possibility, steel pads cut badly so end up on mats the whole time. just wondering if it can be streamlined for time sake

 

[Smiffy]

peatland work is the possibility, steel pads cut badly so end up on mats the whole time. just wondering if it can be streamlined for time sake

You would be left with a one trick pony unless you had a spare set of narrow tracks.
The narrow rubber blocks get knackered if they track over a lump of something really hard in short order so I can't imagine how precious you would have to be about wide ones

 

[JoeS]

You would be left with a one trick pony unless you had a spare set of narrow tracks.
The narrow rubber blocks get knackered if they track over a lump of something really hard in short order so I can't imagine how precious you would have to be about wide ones

It would just a on for the job at hand and back onto 600s again for “normal” works