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[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3_acIELDxWU Kanga Micro Skid Steer 2:34]
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PlxuP6dN1ug Toro Dingo Micro Skid Steer Loader 1:31]
A History of Crawler Tractors
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U1ZlnE200ms Crawler History 2:38]
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=09MVQTU7JQo Small Crawler  :28]
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ap9OM-qVoqg Homemade Crawler 3:05]
Many people have cut tracks from tractor tires. This fellow added the treads from two tractor tires and two additional wheels to a zero turn lawn mower creating a tracked play toy. He also proves that leaving adequate sidewalls and providing the right tension of the tractor tread tracks is adequate to keep them in place. This is mover conversion not a skid steer conversion. 
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eKx9M6qUIBY Zero Turn Mower 1:38]
How to cut off tire side walls:
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gE0GkBGyuZM Home Made Tire Cutter 3:27]
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fv6guxo3Twg Commercial Sidewall Cutter :50]
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vprDjAhl9Oc Manual Sidewall Removal 3:31]
How the tracks are made, mounted and driven vary. Some are made from car tire tread. These examples are well made and well finished.
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M603ytZ2PUM Homemade Steel Tracks 5:41]
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_q5nLw03mNM Carefully made tracks in use 1:41]
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u0BS6IzuRhQ Carefully made tracks in snow 2:40]
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YJXprgSDJ6Y Carefully made tracks blueprints 1:00]
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HYLazxjcFLk Making Carefully made tracks 3:04]

Revision as of 04:41, 15 March 2015

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File:Mictrotracks.skp

Kanga Micro Skid Steer 2:34

Toro Dingo Micro Skid Steer Loader 1:31

A History of Crawler Tractors Crawler History 2:38

Small Crawler :28

Homemade Crawler 3:05

Many people have cut tracks from tractor tires. This fellow added the treads from two tractor tires and two additional wheels to a zero turn lawn mower creating a tracked play toy. He also proves that leaving adequate sidewalls and providing the right tension of the tractor tread tracks is adequate to keep them in place. This is mover conversion not a skid steer conversion. Zero Turn Mower 1:38

How to cut off tire side walls: Home Made Tire Cutter 3:27

Commercial Sidewall Cutter :50

Manual Sidewall Removal 3:31

How the tracks are made, mounted and driven vary. Some are made from car tire tread. These examples are well made and well finished.

Homemade Steel Tracks 5:41

Carefully made tracks in use 1:41

Carefully made tracks in snow 2:40

Carefully made tracks blueprints 1:00

Making Carefully made tracks 3:04