P500 New Pioneer 500 with Tracks

[Smitty335]

Winter weather will always increase fuel usage. From the fall experience with the tracks I estimate a tank will last 65% of wheel usage. Higher rpm, and working harder will come at a cost...and the fuel tank is small.

Well cary a fuel tank, no reason not to go ice fishing, always wanted to do that.

 

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[Smitty335]

Well cary a fuel tank, no reason not to go ice fishing, always wanted to do that.

Used to go to Canada every Summer to fish, great fishing! I have always wanted to show up before ice out and stay until ice in, been told the lake trout fishing is fantastic during ice out. Tell us about your fishing equipment?

 

[Mudder]

Sounds like a locker and power steering added to it would be a good tax write off.

 

[trigger]

I just purchased and installed Kimpex Commander WSS4 track system on my 2017 P500. I have had very little use at this point as winter hasn’t hit yet. I’ll share what I can with you: Due to some physical restrictions, it took me about 4 hours to completely install...the second time would be half that. Returning to wheel drive takes about 40 minutes. Driving on gravel, trails, rocks etc. is rougher than tires and you have to think “slow it all down”. You really feel rocks and logs etc. Though able to use four season, I can’t think of many reasons to do so but I’m a senior and likely don’t go very “extreme”. I bought them to extend my winter activity, getting firewood, ice fishing and exploring...speed isn’t a goal. The traction is amazing...I’ve driven along swampy creek beds and gone where wheels would never go. The steering is harder as expected and really need to be moving to steer. Because of the gearing change, it is louder due to higher RPM’s but I don’t think that the little 475 engine is lacking power at all. Outside to outside width is now 60” give or take 1/4 inch. They add about 20 inches of total length and 420 pounds. I researched different brands and chose the Kimpex Commander 1. A bit lower price and 2. I was a mechanic...these have double bearings in the idlers as opposed to single and the bearings are standard/replaceable individually. The other “common” brand offers neither of these. Hope this all helps, questions are welcomed.

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That's BA!

 

[Todd627]

That's BA!

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[Remington]

Me like!
thats one BA lookin machine! just needs some firepower to top it off!

 

[Todd627]

DillonAero M134D would be fun mounted on top

 

[NPN]

Used to go to Canada every Summer to fish, great fishing! I have always wanted to show up before ice out and stay until ice in, been told the lake trout fishing is fantastic during ice out. Tell us about your fishing equipment?

Just using a short ice fishing rod and jig/minnow bait. This is last February on lake Winnipeg. 3 foot power ice auger was short by 8 inches getting through. A shack, wood stove, six holes and good friends. Shirt sleeves inside, -35 outside.

 

[Smitty335]

Just using a short ice fishing rod and jig/minnow bait. This is last February on lake Winnipeg. 3 foot power ice auger was short by 8 inches getting through. A shack, wood stove, six holes and good friends. Shirt sleeves inside, -35 outside.

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Nice Walleye