Astroc2002 Posted June 27, 2009 Share Posted June 27, 2009 I found this company several years back and find there design to be very impressive to the point that I'm wondering if I should put it on my future mod to my Pathfinder. Check them out and tell me what you think. www.mattracks.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrimGreg Posted June 27, 2009 Share Posted June 27, 2009 Unless you live on the Outerbanks year round, or in the middle of the tundra, I would say they are an overpriced waste. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldSlowReliable Posted June 27, 2009 Share Posted June 27, 2009 yeah, pretty much only good for snow travel, if that...I though about it, but they are pretty much useless for anything other than flotation and such, seems like they would dig into sand or mud, and wouldn't grip too great on rocks and stuff :\ Plus, i heard they are MAD expensive.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fleurys Posted June 27, 2009 Share Posted June 27, 2009 (edited) I though about it, but they are pretty much useless for anything other than flotation and such, seems like they would dig into sand or mud, and wouldn't grip too great on rocks and stuff :\ I would say i do not agree... my opinion is , if I had the money and my pathfinder was not my DD, then this would be my ultimate add-on!... I think this is the best invention ever made for off-road 4x4 enthusiasts like me. At one point I did the exercise of looking to see how much it would cost, and it would cost around 40K to equip the patty with it.... Here's a few videos.... There's a company in Ontario (eratours) that use them on there H1 to do off-road tours.. name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src=" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>" wmode="transparent" style="width:400px; height:326px;" id="VideoPlayback" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" flashvars=""> name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src=" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>" wmode="transparent" style="width:400px; height:326px;" id="VideoPlayback" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" flashvars=""> name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src=" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>" wmode="transparent" style="width:400px; height:326px;" id="VideoPlayback" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" flashvars=""> name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src=" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>" wmode="transparent" style="width:400px; height:326px;" id="VideoPlayback" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" flashvars=""> Edited June 27, 2009 by fleurys Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldSlowReliable Posted June 27, 2009 Share Posted June 27, 2009 (edited) Yeah...i saw those vids a while ago, but I took them as the kind of thing that tire companies do to advertise their tires...find the goopiest stuff that they KNOW it can go through, and tape that... they don't show you the REST of the trail that it needed to be towed in..... Idk, the money to performance factor isn't enough for me, considering an SAS and big tires with beadlocks would probably be cheaper, and more efficient/attractive Although, they would look very badass in Antarctica on a black pathy, with a roof basket filled with gear and big running boards and survival gear stuffed inside :coffee!: .....THAT would be fun as hell Edited June 27, 2009 by OldSlowReliable Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChiefBaldEagle Posted June 29, 2009 Share Posted June 29, 2009 I installed something similar on a Kawasaki Mule a couple of years back. They need it to go through the swamps and marshes of Louisiana (they worked for and oilfield company. REALLY fun to play with! But down there no rocks so don't know about that, it would pull a stuck Ford F250 out of a mudhole, though. I did put it against a tree and it climbed up until it sat on the rear bumper! Fun toy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoPathyGo Posted June 29, 2009 Share Posted June 29, 2009 Dunno. I don't really see the point. With these things, I feel like you aren't really driving a truck/car anymore. For me, the fun of wheeling, specially in IFS trucks, is conquering obstacles and exploring in what are (relatively speaking) lightly modified real-world vehicles that can go right back onto pavement. It's part of the reason I really don't care too much about Wranglers on 40" tires. Why bother with trucks at all ? Just get an old Soviet BMP or tracked recovery vehicle. Just my personal bias. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldSlowReliable Posted June 29, 2009 Share Posted June 29, 2009 Pro- You could probably get a bit of lift from em, cause they taper down into the track...and then you don't need nearly as much fender clearance, cause the track just surrounds the wheel @ the top! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foxtrot044 Posted July 1, 2009 Share Posted July 1, 2009 I dont know what everyone else is talking about. I say go for it man, please, and post pics and vids. I would kill for a set of those for the winter/play. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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