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Used conveyor belt might work for the base. It's cheap. There are more and different dimensions than the one I linked. This is just an example. The steel pieces don't look too difficult and I might be able to find them as scrap, at least some. Still thinking where to get the other rubber...
Never said I wanted to be a die-hard. Space is at a premium for me as I plan on living in my truck, 24/7.
I had planned on carrying probably 2 sets of chains for snow but tracks could replace those and be used in very deep snow. Everything's a give and take. Generally, I won't be doing a lot...
Yeah, my thing with contrivances is getting to the dunes in the first place. I might drive thousands of miles just getting there. The idea is, what happens when you're confronted with an obstacle?
While interesting, that's kinda the same as just swapping in another wheel/tire combo. Even if I can make those tracks, I'm not sure if I have room to carry them. I'm gonna look around and see if there's a good way to carry them that doesn't take up a lot of room.
How hard could these be to make? I'm not talking for ripping about, but for slow driving ONLY when needed.
Is the weight of the truck alone enough to keep the tire from spinning inside? I feel fairly confident I could reproduce this product, as pictured, and come up with a way to secure it...
I've seen over the tire tracks for duals before but not for a single tire, not that I've looked all that much.
Btw, google "over the tire tracks", and you'll find a few different choices including rubber and metal.
I'll look into these. I like to be prepared, within reason, but they may be...
You can read the Wikipedia page, for some insights. Here's another article. Lots of ads in the 2nd one.
Think a properly outfitted Deuce would be ok? The 2nd article I linked mentions you cross over 900 dunes and it recommends no heavy trucks.
I'm posting here because my Deuce has been...
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