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trouble with tracks

positrack ยท 2008-10-18 11:07

any one had problems with ott tracks,we put a set on our mustang within two hours they ripped the sidewalls only on the outside wall, any ideas,the tracks are trackplus &the tyres are extremedge

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  1. #1John H2008-10-18 12:04

    Are your tires foam filled? We had the same trouble with our POS 7810 Gehl until we filled the tires. The side walls got chewed up pertty good. What kind of tracks are you running?

  2. #2positrack2008-10-18 12:27

    we run tracks plus

  3. #3Digdeep2008-10-18 13:08

    Foam filled tires and OTTs are a no-no. To much stress on the drive components. I've seen OTTs chew up sidewalls working around a lot of debris.

  4. #4positrack2008-10-18 13:23

    we use it on a forestry mulcher and they are tubeless,does the pressure need to be higher

  5. #5Goose2008-10-18 16:52

    Make sure you have both the inside and outside of the track adjusted the same. If you have one shorter than the other the tracks will not run true and scrub one side of the tires.

  6. #6positrack2008-10-18 17:02

    both sides are the same ,we got 14" tyres but they are square 14" from wall to wall and the outside tread size is 14" the top of the lugs are 14" going to 10 1/2" at the tread so the track does'nt sit on the tyre