ATV Snow Tracks are add-ons for all-terrain vehicles that improve handling on snow and ice. They are made of rubber or plastic and installed on metal wheels. They can be installed in pairs or groups of four and improve maneuverability and stability in deep snow. However, they sacrifice turning radius and can be quite expensive. Front wheels can be replaced with skis to reduce costs and improve steering.
ATV Snow Tracks are aftermarket components that can be installed on an ATV, or all-terrain vehicle, to improve handling on snow and ice. The tracks are made of high-quality rubber or plastic, and are secured around a series of metal wheels that turn the tracks. One of the metal wheels will be a drive wheel attached to the axle of the ATV. ATV Snow Tracks can be installed in pairs or in groups of four; If only two are installed, they are usually installed where the rear wheels of the ATV would otherwise be.
The goal of ATV snow tracks is to improve maneuverability and stability when the ATV is traveling through deep snow or ice. Tracks are longer and generally wider than ATV tires, and will provide enough surface area to make the ATV less likely to sink into deep snow. The sacrifice a rider will make when installing ATV snow tracks is the turning radius – the ATV will have a much larger turning radius with ATV snow tracks installed than with regular ATV tires. This is due to the size of the tracks, which are quite long compared to ATV tires.
The tracks will be secured to the drive wheels of the ATV; this usually means that the rear wheels will be replaced with tracks, although an ATV owner will often replace all four wheels with tracks to improve stability and maneuverability. Each track will feature one drive wheel, generally mounted towards the top of the track, and several idlers mounted towards the bottom of the track. This creates a triangular design, with the longer end of the triangle making contact with the ground. The tracks will be designed to pivot for better maneuverability over obstacles; Some tracks even feature additional suspension built into the track system to improve handling.
If only the rear wheels of the ATV are replaced with tracks, a rider may also replace the front wheels with skis. These skis are similar to those found on snowmobiles, and keep the front end of the vehicle light enough for quick steering, as opposed to much heavier tracks that can slow steering and make the vehicle feel a little slow. Replacing the front wheels with skis instead of ATV snow tracks will also reduce the overall cost of the conversion, since tracks can be quite expensive.
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