Owning Tracks After the Install.
Tracks are not a fire-and-forget purchase. They reward owners who do simple, consistent maintenance — and they punish owners who don't. These guides cover the install decision, the ongoing care, and the harder questions about wear and driving.
- Total guides
- 13 guides
- Best for
- Owners — before and after the sale
Installation
What it actually takes to install a track system — DIY or shop.
Maintenance & Storage
What to check, when to check it, and how to make a $5,000 system last.
UTV Track Maintenance Guide
What to check weekly, monthly, and seasonally — bearings, idlers, sprockets, tension, and the small habits that double track life.
Preseason Track Inspection
The 12-point pre-snow checklist — what to look at before the first plow run, with the costs of catching issues early vs. late.
How to Store UTV Tracks
Off-season storage that doesn't ruin rubber — humidity, sun, weight on the rails, and the dumb mistake that flat-spots a $5k track.
Common UTV Track Problems
The recurring issues we see — bearing failure, idler wear, lugging, vibration, and what's a quick fix vs. a real problem.
Camso Bogey Wheel Puller
When the puller is the right tool for a seized bogey wheel, the swivel-bracket exception where it isn't, and the oil step that stops the next one seizing.
Parts & Setup
The published numbers — tension, alignment, torque, and the wear thresholds that decide replace-or-run — plus how to identify which generation of system you actually have.
Track Setup Specs
Tension force and deflection, toe-in, angle of attack, and torque by bolt grade — transcribed per system from the manufacturer's own service manuals.
Track Wear Limits
The measurements that separate “keep running it” from “replace it now” — rolling band, guide rails, sprocket teeth, per system.
Camso 4S1 Generations
Fifteen years of selling them — what changed between the Camoplast Tatou T4S (6822), the 6722 update, and today's 4S1, and how to tell which one a used set is.
Driving & Wear
How tracks change the way you should drive — and what that means for the machine.
Do UTV Tracks Damage Your UTV?
Where the real stress lives — CVT, axles, bearings, hubs — and what owners can actually do to manage it.
How Fast Can You Drive with UTV Tracks?
Real-world top speeds, why the math drops with tracks, and what happens when you push it.
Can You Drive UTV Tracks on Pavement?
Yes — briefly. Here's what pavement actually does to tracks, and the rule of thumb most owners settle on.
Need parts or service help?
ATVTracks.net stocks consumable parts (idlers, bearings, sprockets) and works with installers for owners who'd rather not do it themselves.