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Warning: Avoid Steel Tracks Over Tires

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Heavy Equipment Comparison Tracked vs Wheeled Skid Steer.

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What happens here

The speaker issues a strong warning against using steel tracks over tires, often referred to as grousers or low rings. Despite their historical use due to lack of alternatives, these tracks are highly detrimental. They can damage the machine's frame and components, tear up the ground (especially in yards), are expensive, and are completely unsuitable for street use as they will cause significant damage to pavement. They are effective in extremely muddy or slippery clay conditions where rubber tracks might fail but come with severe downsides.

Goal: Understand why steel tracks over tires are generally not recommended.

Tools and materials

  • Skid Loader N/A — The machine on which these tracks might be used
  • Steel Tracks — Providing extreme traction, but with significant drawbacks

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want to bring up is um the steel tracks those uh they're called grousers or low Rings or whatever the brand name is that doesn't make much of a difference but the steel tracks that go over the rubber tires stay away from them I've used them for years and years because they're just wasn't any other options out there they're going to rip up your machine they're going to rip up whatever yard you're in yeah they're great for biting in mud awesome for biting in mud awesome for floating over clay surfaces and getting in Slippery conditions where the tracks themselves don't work but they are hard on the equipment they're expensive and forget about going on a street with them plain and simple you go on a street with a set of Steel tracks on a skid loader you're going to tear that street right up you're going to expect a few phone calls on that so let's go over some of the other advantages and disadvantages that we haven't covered so

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