From my experiences with tracked vehicles they are not always the answer. Tracked vehicles can throw a track, which is a major pain in the "bleep" to put back on. Tracks wear out and where do you find a spare track? Furthermore, you need more tools to repair and maintain. So at first it seems like a good jump, but factoring in cost vs proper snow tires, chains (not cables), a winch, come-along and maybe a block and tackle. Perhaps you should be using snow shoes instead.

I have seen a tank get stuck on ice-- it is possible, although I have driven a loaded tractor trailer on ice with minimal issues.

LMAO the hummer h1 really> all the H1 is, is cheap chevy A-arm suspension and a tahoe frame.
get a chevy in the dirt and you get a ROCK alright, a useless rock just sitting there.

snow chains are more for people without 4x4 or those who have no idea how to off road...

just air down your tires to 12-20psi and you truck will go anywhere.

I can't see the photos in the first post to tell the exact application (blocked when I am at work), but my $.02.

I had a set of them for my John Deere Gator, and they were definitely not ideal in that application! They made the vehicle's turning radius about four times wider than normal, did not have much "bite" in any terrain that was not firm (good, but not excellent, snow traction and only "fair" in mud), and any time I scaled an uneven obstacle more than about 6" tall (a stone wall, for example), various front end components would either pop out of place or completely break. I had them on for about two years and probably went through for sets of ball joints. The tracks seemed to reduce the Gator's suspension travel by about half, but then again I never wanted to push it to any limits with them on. Heaven forbid the darn thing got really stuck in the middle of nowhere.

I could imagine they may work better with a regular-sized vehicle, however on a smaller vehicle, the track kit was more marketing hype than a wise investment.

For that price,you would be better off buying a snowmobile.And a sleigh.

If you get to this you need a snow cat.

Making a ghetto truck into one doesnt cut it.

Originally posted by ShadowMaster
From my experiences with tracked vehicles they are not always the answer. Tracked vehicles can throw a track, which is a major pain in the "bleep" to put back on. Tracks wear out and where do you find a spare track? Furthermore, you need more tools to repair and maintain. So at first it seems like a good jump, but factoring in cost vs proper snow tires, chains (not cables), a winch, come-along and maybe a block and tackle. Perhaps you should be using snow shoes instead.

I have seen a tank get stuck on ice-- it is possible, although I have driven a loaded tractor trailer on ice with minimal issues.

Totally correct,although tracked vehicles can be better in somesituations,tracks require more maintenance than a wheel,more parts to go wrong,and with all the latest puncture resistant products for tires track seems overcomplicated/more hassle than its worth!

For a bug-out vehicle that needs to blend the best of track and wheel together look for an argocat,those little things are nuts!!!!!!!!!!