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ATV tire pressure

by Horsager , Posted to Fishing Buddy on 11/25/2009 8:51 PM | "Quote" | "Quick Reply" |
Horsager

Joined: 08/12/2003
Location: ND
I'm brand new to the ATV game and I'm just wondering what everyone's running for pressure.  Gonna mostly be used to push snow and pull an icehouse for the time being.  FWIW I'm running Suzi 750 King Quad W/bigger wheels/tires.
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Re: ATV tire pressure
by SHEDZ on 11/25/2009 8:58 PM | Reply #1 | "Quote" | "Quick Reply" |
SHEDZ
Joined: 10/18/2006
Location: ND
I usually keep mine from 3 to 5 pounds. For me the least give's a little better ride and a little more grip. Just my 2 cent's.
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by whopperking on 11/25/2009 9:16 PM | Reply #2 | "Quote" | "Quick Reply" |
whopperking
Joined: 02/09/2008
Location: ND
I run a brute force 750 with mud lites with 4 pounds works good in the snow.
Re: ATV tire pressure
by stringerfull on 11/25/2009 9:36 PM | Reply #3 | "Quote" | "Quick Reply" |
stringerfull
Joined: 06/27/2005
Location: ND
Honda 550 and I run 4lbs...seems like the "all purpose" pressure.

 
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by Sierra1995 on 11/26/2009 5:00 PM | Reply #4 | "Quote" | "Quick Reply" |
Sierra1995
Joined: 12/23/2007
Location: ND
i have an arctic cat 400, run mine around 3.

Re: ATV tire pressure
by pro guide 1825 on 11/26/2009 9:23 PM | Reply #5 | "Quote" | "Quick Reply" |
pro guide 1825
Joined: 05/10/2002
Location: ND
suzuki 500 5 psi.
 
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Re: ATV tire pressure
by Stizostedion vitreum on 11/27/2009 07:11 AM | Reply #6 | "Quote" | "Quick Reply" |
Stizostedion vitreum
Joined: 12/17/2001
Location: ND
I put chains on all four.  You will thank me later for this advice. It is NIGHT AND DAY when I forget to put my chains on at first ice, and pushing snow is WAY easier with chains even on pavement. Put enough air in them to keep the chains from flying off at high speed.  Stizo :)


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by Fox Island Outfitter on 11/27/2009 08:29 AM | Reply #7 | "Quote" | "Quick Reply" |
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Joined: 02/25/2002
Location: ND
3-4 in the winter, 5 in the summer.
The kill is the satisfying, indeed essential, conclusion to a successful hunt. But, I take no pleasure in the act itself. One does not hunt in order to kill, but kills in order to have hunted. Then why do I hunt? I hunt for the same reason my well-fed cat hunts...because I must, because it is in the blood, because I am the decendent of a thousand generations of hunters. I hunt because I am a hunter.- Finn Aagard
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by Horsager on 11/27/2009 08:40 AM | Reply #8 | "Quote" | "Quick Reply" |
Horsager
Joined: 08/12/2003
Location: ND
Anyone ever actually run tracks?
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by Fox Island Outfitter on 11/27/2009 09:22 AM | Reply #9 | "Quote" | "Quick Reply" |
Fox Island Outfitter
Joined: 02/25/2002
Location: ND
When I win the lottery I'll try em.
The kill is the satisfying, indeed essential, conclusion to a successful hunt. But, I take no pleasure in the act itself. One does not hunt in order to kill, but kills in order to have hunted. Then why do I hunt? I hunt for the same reason my well-fed cat hunts...because I must, because it is in the blood, because I am the decendent of a thousand generations of hunters. I hunt because I am a hunter.- Finn Aagard
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by Jig-em-up-Josh on 11/27/2009 09:37 AM | Reply #10 | "Quote" | "Quick Reply" |
Jig-em-up-Josh
Joined: 10/31/2003
Location: ND
I run a Arctic Cat 700, 5 pounds. My dad will be running tracks this year on his ATV.

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Re: ATV tire pressure
by snow on 11/27/2009 10:22 AM | Reply #11 | "Quote" | "Quick Reply" |
snow
Joined: 01/29/2003
Location: MN
Hey Clay,why not run with what s recommended? check the psi rating on the side wall.I run 28" ITP mudders with 8lbs,no worries.
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Re: ATV tire pressure
by nickf21 on 11/27/2009 11:12 AM | Reply #12 | "Quote" | "Quick Reply" |
nickf21
Joined: 11/24/2006
Location: ND

I have had mattracks for 2 years now and love them.  Its real hard to get stuck with them but not impossible, and if you have a plow on your atv, youll move 2x the snow with tracks, you can litterally make a pile as high as you want with tracks, cuz the front tires don't get stuck in the pile like tires do, you just drive right up it.    Not to mention you can go ice fishing no matter how deep the snow. 
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by Horsager on 11/27/2009 12:02 PM | Reply #13 | "Quote" | "Quick Reply" |
Horsager
Joined: 08/12/2003
Location: ND
snow Said:
Hey Clay,why not run with what s recommended? check the psi rating on the side wall.

'Cause then I gotta read them itty bitty numbers.  (grin)
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by buzz1 on 11/27/2009 6:15 PM | Reply #14 | "Quote" | "Quick Reply" |
buzz1
Joined: 01/11/2003
Location: NE
All of the manufacturers that I have dealt with over the 40 years that I've been in the outdoor power & equipment business reccommend never to chain the front tires on a front wheel steer vehicle. The front wheels have to travel a lot farther during a turn than tthe rear wheels do. When they are chained down on all 4 corners, that will putt a massive strain on the transmission and driveline. You should only chain the rear tires on an ATV. If you have a 4 wheel steer or an articulated steer unit, it is permissable to chain all 4 tires if needed, because the front and rear tires always travel at the same speed, on the same side of the vehicle. It is not even recommended to chain the front tires on a skidsteer loader, and if you install over-the-tire tracks, you must remove the front drive chains, so that only the rear axle is driving the tracks. If you want to avoid those big repair bills, leave the chains off of the front tires on your ATV's

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by Horsager on 11/27/2009 6:22 PM | Reply #15 | "Quote" | "Quick Reply" |
Horsager
Joined: 08/12/2003
Location: ND
buzz1 Said:
All of the manufacturers that I have dealt with over the 40 years that I've been in the outdoor power & equipment business reccommend never to chain the front tires on a front wheel steer vehicle. The front wheels have to travel a lot farther during a turn than tthe rear wheels do. When they are chained down on all 4 corners, that will putt a massive strain on the transmission and driveline. You should only chain the rear tires on an ATV. If you have a 4 wheel steer or an articulated steer unit, it is permissable to chain all 4 tires if needed, because the front and rear tires always travel at the same speed, on the same side of the vehicle. It is not even recommended to chain the front tires on a skidsteer loader, and if you install over-the-tire tracks, you must remove the front drive chains, so that only the rear axle is driving the tracks. If you want to avoid those big repair bills, leave the chains off of the front tires on your ATV's

Along those lines, what about running an ATV in 4wd or diff lock with mattracks?
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by buzz1 on 11/27/2009 6:46 PM | Reply #16 | "Quote" | "Quick Reply" |
buzz1
Joined: 01/11/2003
Location: NE
I have only sold 2 RTVs with Mattracks, but we recommended only using 2WD on dry surfaces and only engaging 4WD in conditions that will allow the tracks to slip (mud or snow). The tracks cut your travel speed about 40% and require a lot more power. We suggest that you think about adding a turbo charger to your diesel UTVs to offsett the increased power requirements needed.

 If you drink --- Don't drive -- Don't even Putt
Re: ATV tire pressure
by nickf21 on 11/28/2009 10:29 AM | Reply #17 | "Quote" | "Quick Reply" |
nickf21
Joined: 11/24/2006
Location: ND
i treat tracks like tires, if you need 4wd use it, if not 2wd, diff lock works fine also when u need it, pulling or getting unstuck.  I lose about 30% of top speed, which for me is still 40-45mph.  fast enough for ice fishin, shed huntin and just messin around in the snow.  
 
 I will never go without tracks on an atv again. 
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by fish slayer on 11/28/2009 10:42 PM | Reply #18 | "Quote" | "Quick Reply" |
fish slayer
Joined: 03/08/2006
Location: ND
With you guys with tracks what do you like to see for power would a 420 honda have enough power i read on mattracks website that they give you power. I also have a 500 rubicon what would tracks be like on that machine. I would like to have tracks on both the 420 i use for ice fishin cause it fuel injected and the 500 rubicon i use for pushin snow which tracks would be awsome for that job. What do you guys with tracks think of them?
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