Wrap-Around Tracks

Wrap-Around Tracks COMBINES Traction Devices 11-6-29 New for pickups and vans are wrap-around tracks that provide "extra bite" to move vehicles through deep mud and snow. The tracks, manufactured by Modern Agri-Systems, Brillion, Wis., are smaller versions of the company's wrap-around tracks for tractors and combines featured in FARM SHOW last fall (Vol. 10, No. 5). "With them on your vehicle, you always have 4 cleats laying flat on the ground for flotation and traction," explains Earl Wisniewski, vice president of sales. "You can also put these new tracks on snowblowers, garden tractors and other equipment. We're even talking to an Iowa farmer about putting them on a manure tank in lieu of flotation tires to reduce soil compacting." Tracks are available to fit most truck tire sizes. A LR 78-15 truck tire, for example, would have 9-in. wide tracks and cleats spaced 3-in. apart with a 1-in. bite. The angle-iron tracks wrap around the outer circumference of the tire. Because each cleat flexes on individual hinges, the tracks self-clean. To install, you lay the tracks flat on the ground, drive the wheel over, pull the two track ends together and fasten. Wisniewski notes that before putting them on a vehicle, you should make sure there's enough clearance between the tire and the vehicle frame or fender for the track. While they can't be used for on-the-road use, the company's working on developing special cleats that can be used both on or off the highway. A set of 2 tracks to fit LR 78-15 tires sells for $375. For more information, contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Modem Agri-Systems, W. 2817 Dundas Rd., Brillion, Wis. 54110 (ph 414 766-4533).

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