Tracks

[LesH 1]

Has anyone ever put tracks on an AC or Simplicity?? It seems that it could be done. A brake could be added to each rear wheel for turning. Any thoughts???

[carter 0]

Be aware that a real crawler uses a de clutch and brake steering without a differential. Just adding brakes will cause the unbraked side to run at twice the speed beacuse of the spiders in the diffential. It won't have the power when it is needed.

[JohnN 0]

There is a guy that did that same thing with a cub cadet, he also built a 4 wheel drive cub as well. Follow the LINK for the whole story. It would be very interesting to see an AC or Simplicity with the same. I was also toying with the idea. I found a place where I think can buy the tracked under carraiges. It can't be cheap. John[A href='http://www.ihcubcadet.com/Crawler100.htm'][img src='http://www.ihcubcadet.com/Crawler.jpg'][/a]

[JMichael 0]

Here's a fellow that converted a Cub Cadet to tracks in a mere 1300 hours. If you're feeling ambitious, there is material on eBay right now to get you started. Aside from having a really nifty conversation piece, I don't know how practical full tracks on a garden tractor would be. How about rubber cleated half tracks for serious snow removal without tire chains..?

[ka9bxg 3]

The same guy made one for a freind of his on a john derre .I heard it does not work as well as the cub.The man with the cub made all his own parts and has a few other projects on line right now.It looks better in person and works very well.Bob

[MPH 12]

Its that cub my son used to get me interested in .com garden tractor clubs. Still think its down-right cute..MPH

[JohnN 0]

Unless he gets rid of the BGB and transmission and uses a hydraulic pump and 2 hydrulic motors like the snowgroomers I used to have to watchout for at my old job. John

[christopher 0]

There are rubber tracks out there.I will try to add a link to this post. A 9" track approx 10 ft long for around $385 dealer price. Of course the deal would be the drive train system. I think this would make one AWESOME tractor. I have also seen where regular tractor tires had the sidewalls removed and were used on a dozer. I would love to build a system like this but I don't know enough about how a crawler works.[A href='http://www.partsfinder.ca/Liquidations/shoes72.htm']http://www.partsfinder.ca/Liquidations/shoes72.htm[/a]

[JohnN 0]

I'm interested in his other projects, are they on the cub cadet site as well? John

[Al 6]

Hi, I have seen this Cub, It is a beautiful piece of work. There was an article in the Little G, graden tractor club news letter. It took a lot of work. The problem I see is that the sprockets are made of aluminum and in a few hours of use would be gone. He also made a neat 4 wheel drive Cub and a pull behind scraper. Really a professional looking unit. I have about 8 zero turn hydro units that are good and are to drive one wheel, they have a small ear broken off the case, but have other mounts and would make a neat little little crawler, power wheel barrow, or 6 wheeler. I was going to try to use them, but have no time. Someone could have a lot of fun with them, they are nearly new. Good luck, Al Eden

[Woodydel 0]

Here's a link to the Red Power Roundup. Browse the page and you'll find interesting variations. Woody[A href='http://www.ihcubcadet.com/discus/messages/6565/6565.html?992751956']http://www.ihcubcadet.com/discus/messages/6565/6565.html?992751956[/a]

[Woodydel 0]

Al, I think the sprockets are made from steel. Woody