Are you interested in building your own or buying a tracked vehicle? Whether it’s for work or leisure, here are some of the best designs and prototypes that you can’t miss seeing for yourself:
Tracked Motorcycle for Every Terrain
Here’s something you probably haven’t ever seen before: a concept vehicle designed for Michelin that has a single track but looks like a motorcycle. It’s supposed to ride on any surface, whether it be sand or even mud. The bad part? It’s only a concept and probably isn’t going to be hitting the manufacturing floor anytime soon. http://pedal-dozer.com/tracked-electric-locomotive/
Restored Antique Car With Half Track
The sky is the limit when it comes to projects with the Creeper Track Society. This restoration involved a Citroën Kegresse P17E where the back tires were swapped out with a track system instead of new rubber. Plus, the front wheels were left alone, so that the restored vehicle could drive more efficiently without putting so much strain on the back track. http://pedal-dozer.com/half-track-restoration-project/
Best Tracked Vehicle for Snow: VW Bus
What does it look like when you mix a track chassis with an old VW bus from 1966? This. No, it’s not a Prinoth utility vehicle; it’s your own personal snow bus! The traction is so good, you can use to haul out of Timberline Lodge or the Overlook Hotel without worrying whether or not you’ll get stuck out in the cold. http://pedal-dozer.com/tracked-vw-snow-bus/
Removable Clip on Tracks for Your Truck
Remember playing with plastic building blocks as a kid and just snapping on extra pieces as you go? These “Track N Go” truck tracks are almost just as good! Add them onto your truck or SUV to easily drive through the roughest terrain. They install in just 15 minutes. When you don’t need them, just put them back in your truck bed. http://trucktracks.com/en/
Remote Control Tracked Lawnmower
Hesitant to mow that steep incline on your property? Would you prefer to lounge in the shade while you drive your mower around with a convenient hand control? Then this gas-powered track lawnmower is right up your alley. Why put yourself in harm’s way when you could get hard yard work done from the hammock? http://pedal-dozer.com/remote-controlled-tracked-lawnmower/
Cool Tracked Vehicles: Personal VW Bug Car on Tracks
Is this a tank or is it a slug bug? Nothing is going to stand in your way when you’re driving this baby around town. Did you see that the tracks are homemade as well? The only thing you might be concerned about is squeezing in and out of the gullwing doors. http://pedal-dozer.com/vw-bug-tracked-vehicle/
Personal Tracked Vehicles for Homesteaders and Farmers
Yvon Martel offers a single or dual “personal locomotive” track vehicle that can be used to haul or pull everything from produce to felled trees around your property. Or you can even pretend that it’s your own group of sled dogs and slide around from the back of it after your first snowfall. It doesn’t just work on the frozen tundra; you can also use it along gravel roads and trails. http://pedal-dozer.com/tracked-electric-locomotive/
Make Your Own Homemade Tracks
Looking to create your own matt tracks? As long as you’ve got the gear and the right supplies, you can do the same thing that Donn DIY did, and make your own!
See a quick overview of the step-by-step process here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HYLazxjcFLk
If you prefer a more detailed video with the project explained more thoroughly, you might want to watch this longer video by Extreme Hagglunds on the DIY Track Building process: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zrWx8yxtsWo
Off Road Tracked Wheelchair
Don’t let immobility or a physical impairment stand in the way of enjoying the great outdoors. With the Extreme Offroad wheelchair, you can go out with your hunting buddies, cross small streams, and keep up with the everyday past times that you’ve always enjoyed. Your wheelchair drives straight up into the tracked system, preventing the need for help with transfers. Plus, when you snag your game, you can haul it off on your own. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qnrcr-rOcuw
Struck MAGNATRAC MH Series Crawler Tractors
If you want to save money, make money doing work at your home or with your personal business, MAGNATRAC makes it easy. Accomplish projects from digging swimming pools to excavating basements and grating driveways without hiring someone else to do it for you. Everything from landscaping to construction is possible with a small track vehicle of your own.
The hobbyist MINI-DOZER MD196K is a great DIY project to build on your own or modify to fit your custom design. https://struckcorp.com/products/magnatrac-rs196k/
Maybe you have something a bit more heavy duty in mind for your homestead or small commercial business. No problem! The MAGNATRAC HM8000 offers different configurations and attachments so that you can use it for everything. https://struckcorp.com/products/magnatrac-mh8000/
Small tracked tractors like the MAGNATRAC RS1000 are a good in-between for homesteaders and rural homeowners who need a happy medium between a DIY tracked kit and a commercial track vehicle. It’s about the size of your average riding mower! https://struckcorp.com/products/magnatrac-rs1000/
See the different models in action, here:
