ATV Tracks in slush

[bdog]

Try screwing studs into the lugs on your tires, if your tires are reaching, riding on the ice and the machine is not bottoming out on the undercarriage on top of snow or slush, those studs will pull you through no problem

[finsfurfeathers]

Until you get hung up on a stump... Buddy of mine bought one used it once for exactly what you said Trimmer and got the belly of the machine hung up on a stump. Brought it back to the dealer on the Monday...

Try investing in a set of chains for your quad...

did he have tracks on? Other than roads tracks are the way to go on an Argo

[trimmer21]

Ya dad's group had an argo to access Minnesing swamp back in the day before it became a no motor zone.
Do remember unlike a canoe or boat can't jump shoot ducks from an argo.

That's right because Argos are classified as a "conveyance". We built a bunch of pallet blinds and used the Argo as a taxi. It was awesome.

[Woodsman]

Snowmobile is the best option.
An ATV with tracks doesn't have enough speed to stay on top of deep slush.
And if they get stuck in slush they are not easy to get out.

[Bo D]

did he have tracks on? Other than roads tracks are the way to go on an Argo

Hell it was so long ago I don't remember if he did or not, but I do know he had to jump out and into the water to lift and push it off of the underwater stump he was hung up on. Never heard anyone curse as much and as long as he did when he got back to the camp. I'm glad I wasn't with him when he returned the argo to the dealer on the Monday

[Big Tuna]

ATV with tracks go about anywhere, turns the machine to tank.
Tire chains would help you as a cheap option.

I originally debated between tracks on atv and snowmobile, am so glad I went with the atv with tracks since i do a lot of riding in deep off trail snow where sleds get easily sunk.
Also really like not having concerns when half the ride in in snow and rough conditions, then half the ride on dry gravel roads.

[sevennine]

ATV with tracks go about anywhere, turns the machine to tank.
Tire chains would help you as a cheap option.

I originally debated between tracks on atv and snowmobile, am so glad I went with the atv with tracks since i do a lot of riding in deep off trail snow where sleds get easily sunk.
Also really like not having concerns when half the ride in in snow and rough conditions, then half the ride on dry gravel roads.

I'm also thinking of getting tracks over a skidoo but the atv trails here don't allow tracks. How long does it take to swap from tracks to tires and vice versa?

[Big Tuna]

In December I usually put on the tracks. Takes about 4 hours working casually.
I April to return to tires, is done in 1-2 hours.

Factors to think about if already have an ATV, is the storage space for two toys plus insurance and maintenance for both instead of one.
I do mostly off trail riding and had never had an issue of being stuck.
Buddies on sleds off trail in 3-4 feet of snow are sinking or rolling their machines every few hundred yards. I have to keep pulling them out again and again.
While their machines have their tails sitting 3 feet down in the snow, my unit will be sitting in top few inches.
If a tree is down, drive over top of it.
Driving down the gravel road or across parking lots/roads, no worries about what ground is doing to your skies.
As a bonus the atv has a winch. When tracks are on, have only used winch to pull out sunken and rolled snowmobiles.

All depends on where you will be riding, which is better for you. I could not go with a sled where the ATV with tracks goes with such ease.

[Fenelon]

Pretty much any atv is useless once the snow drift/slush layer exceeds your ground clearance and your frame gets hung up. Another problem is the weight of the new machines these days. Absolutely ridiculous. Once a 700-900lb machine is on its belly you will be wishing you still kept your 340lb Honda 350 from the 80's. I usually run a 2002 Skidoo TundraR (longtrack). It's only about 375lbs and stays up top when everyone else is sinking through. I put 10" wide ski skins on it as well. It will float through waist deep snow . I like it because you can go and fish small back lakes that nobody else can get to. Check Kijji - I saw two of these old Tundras for sale yesterday. I think the guy wanted 3K each. Insurance is super low on them. What does a set of atv tracks cost?

[Articcat]

Hi Fenelon, tracks will run you around 3.5K to 5K depending on size of track and machine it's going on