STUCK IN THE MUD! Tracks vs tires in the mud hole!

Tracks vs tires in the mud hole! This is how to get stuck! Today on the farm we'll install a set of Grouser Tracks on the John Deere 250 Skid Steer! We'll take it into a nice mud hole with tires...and compare it with tracks! Hope ya'll enjoy! Check out tracks here: www.grouser.com
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[@Chris-fl9hk]

I allways thought it looked silly this way but hey it gets the job done so can’t complain.....I would of just got a track machine is there a big difference in price ?

[@StoneyRidgeFarmer]

yessir and more expensive to maintain...we'll have a track skid loader before long I'm sure

[@Chris-fl9hk]

Stoney Ridge Farmer I see we all have to many toys lol we grow up but remain a kid at heart

[@shaniaa9287]

@@Chris-fl9hk always be a kid at heart and follow it as you fulfill your dream Josh

[@shaniaa9287]

That's for you as well Chris...😊

[@Chris-fl9hk]

Shania A yes thank you same to you ☺️

[@Tee-np1fc]

Lower the tire pressure to install the tracks then air up.

[@DRDWISCONSIN]

Exactly man!

[@benzw2505]

Works great for tire chains also.

[@simonrowley4913]

Playing in the mud. Great times. Bubble bee looks great with the new tracks on. What a difference it made. Now a more universal machine awesome job Josh 👍🏻

[@andrewscott2866]

Kept getting flat tires with tracks on. Bought solid tires, one of the best decisions I've made.

[@JCLandscaper88]

That was amazing! I loved how you showed getting stuck with tires vs the tracks. Incredible video. Thanks

[@KennysTreeRemoval]

Brother best video I've seen showing how to install these tracks. I got the exact metal tracks on my 1990 Case 1845c skid steer, they are a beast. To load into a trailer ramp and not have issue slipping, just place two pieces of wood on each side.

[@DossFarm]

In all the years I’ve been subbed to your channel one thing about you Josh is you’ve never been afraid of a difficult tedious process. Nicely done as always. I have no doubt if a product/tool gets your thumbs up you’ve tested it thoroughly after researching. Appreciate it! 🇺🇸

[@hm2mahoney]

Those tracks are awesome I couldn’t wait to see them in action! Please try to save your back use the machine with a chain to do the heavy work ! I finally learned after three back operations, you only have one spine that god gave you.

[@jeffrajca8552]

Thanks for making the video. Everyone assumes that tracks are better for mud and sand, but to see how different is rare.

[@dehavenfamilyfarm]

I had a set of Grouser tracks years ago. They are well built, but as you said, very heavy. As they start to wear out, you can replace the bolts and bushings, as needed. Just be careful on steep, super muddy ground because sometimes the tires will spin inside the tracks. I am surprised they didn't give you wheel spacers. Definitely a game changer in the mud!!

[@bradleymclean2745]

I think it's a minimum of 2.5" clearing between tires and frame. I think he has that much.

[@susiebafford7921]

Josh, that’s so cool putting tracks on tires! Never seen that before. Can’t wait to show my husband this video! I’ll ask you the same thing I asked Farmer Tyler Ranch KZbin, “how’d you get sooo smart at such a young age?!” 👍🏽

[@StoneyRidgeFarmer]

lol.. I've never been afraid to learn or try new things

[@dennispfohl4737]

Josh, I bought a 2000 JD250, just like yours and got a great deal too! Love it! I bet you figured it out by now but there is a boom lockout behind your seat on the right side.

[@Msradell]

You really need to put Never-Seez on those lug bolts. It makes things much easier in the future.

[@gavincrow7374]

Mark Radell aka anti-seez

[@Fhef1021]

Happy for you Josh. Those tracks will make the skid steer the preferred tool around there.

[@michaelpointer2287]

Behind the seat over your right shoulder there is a lever to lock the boom in the up position

[@jeffpoplin558]

Kept thinking - "happier than a pig in slop". haha Good vid, Josh.

[@larrytremarki9458]

Nice job Josh, them tracks make a big difference in the way that it handles. Keep up the good work and thanks for Sharing

[@semco72057]

Those tracks seem to be working just fine for you and that is great. I wish you the best as you go about your regular work on your farm.

[@markrjones]

Josh, I appreciate that you don't over edit and sugarcoat issues on projects. Farming isn't easy. There are always issues that are encountered, but, as long as you learn and adjust the next time, it makes you wiser and a better farmer. Mark R Jones Cedar Falls Farm

[@deanbarr5740]

Wow, thats a whole different machine now. Awesome Josh. Ain't no mud gonna stop you now👊👍👍👍...

[@kevindircksen181]

Definitely use the boom lock if you need to exit the skid steer with the boom in the up position. Safety first, live to tell about it later.

[@scottt8424]

Hey Josh thank you for the video glad it worked out for you there with those tracks

[@Itmedics]

Prob not having bald tires works better haha

[@450rhino1]

Pretty amazing how well it done without the tracks also. Great video. Thanks for sharing.

[@butler386]

Wow what an improvement the tracks make. Great choice. Thanks for sharing.

[@wendyc.5769]

Whoa! What a difference and your farm looks glorious. 👍🌟

[@deanlawson6880]

Awesome! What a hoot playing in the mud with the Trax-skidder!! It makes an already great tool even more awesome!!

[@coldsteel1991]

Great video - nice to see the difference in how they work. You explain things well also for us noobs trying to learn.

[@rogertalley7944]

We put the tracks on and then we aired up the tires, really worked well for track adjustment.

[@kopenhagenkid]

Nice looking tracks

[@terrymangum3914]

Enjoyed this video Josh. What a difference the tracks made versus the plain tires in the mud.

[@collineddlemon8351]

Funny

[@MitchJohnson-uu5uf]

If you had tires with a lot of tread on them an idea would be to let some air out then put the tracks on and fill the tires back up to max psi and might get a snug fit for the tracks.

[@wincresthill9930]

I wouldn't have believed that those grouser tracks would make that much difference if I hadn't seen this video. My local tire guy swears by putting tubes in your tires if you are going to run that style tracks. They are hard on the sidewalks and promote a slow bead leakage. For sure keep an eye on that tire pressure without tubes in the tires.

[@HamiltonvilleFarm]

Man! what an improvement 👍 good video Josh.

[@d0peshow]

This was the first video I've watched by Stoney Ridge Farmer. My first impression is DAMN he is a likeable guy. Thanks for the video!

[@billwilliams9527]

Love it, keep doing what your doing. You know, with all the crazy stuff going on this political world, pleasure to see something from 'the farm'.

[@dmorgan28]

Cool video. It sure makes a difference with tracks. 👍👍👍❤️

[@stedder8436]

Hey josh. There should be a boom lock behind your right shoulder if you’re sitting in the machine. It should slide to the left or the right.

[@kneedeepinit]

Stoney Ridge, I love your channel. Thank you for your videos. Can you do a follow up in a month or two about if you are still happy. I am really interested in finding out how much the unit will be tearing up your gravel driveway.

[@gerryhoffman5667]

Nice Josh lots of traction now, when operating if it don't feel right check your drive chains for being loose & worn, Chains will jump if loose. Nice tracks,great video.

[@merrymanrc]

What a great investment you have the best of both world of running with track on or running with them off .👍👍👍👍

[@TheSnakeman3]

That’s pretty awesome Josh. Sounds like you have a slow leak in that tire that had 30psi. Gonna be a chore removing the track again to fix it.

[@Drew-in-NoDak]

tire ject

[@bobjoncas2814]

,,,that should do the job and take you where you want to go, and places you shouldn't...lol..great vid...

[@scrapshackfarms1349]

Trax is definitely the way to go, great job!

[@MrEddiekessler]

Hey Stoneyridge. WOW what a diffrence with the tracks on. Great video . Keep em commin

[@keepinitcountry4401]

Great video Josh, thanks for sharing your experience! 🤠👍

[@ardurbin2]

Regardless of the equipment or the age, boys still like 2 play in the mud!!! Good investment 4 your operation. 👍👏😊

[@ajziegler1432]

There is a boom lock if you look above the right rear tire with the boom up there's a handle in the cab to put it out over your right shoulder

[@SteifWood]

Wow, what a surprise,,, the tracks were so much better ....

[@raynonabohrer5624]

Very good video! God bless you all.

[@lilahnewton7940]

Great stuff Josh. Very informative.👍😎🇺🇸

[@davemi00]

Awesome 😎 tracks 🐾 thanks for Knipex hat tip

[@tuanvandersluis9100]

steel under ruber tracks works all good. steel tracks gives more ground footing.

[@dandan8333]

Such a nice play toy to make farm work easier!

[@batpherlangkharkrang7976]

Hi...... Thank you 🎥👍👍👍

[@melaniekeen3611]

Josh we have had alot of rain here lately. Our property in Walnut Cove is muddy and unmanageable without 4wd. Love the farm we raise chickens ducks geese and goats over here in Forsyth County

[@jaxonmartin5295]

Melanie Keen I live off cook school road in pilot Mountain

[@bcgrittner]

Just before our son departed for USAF enlistment back in ‘01, he worked for Public Works. He was certified on skid steer, etc. He had endless stories. Beware cheap tire pressure gauges. Pay a little more for a good gauge. Dial face gauges are nice, but cannot be dropped or jarred. Impact affects their accuracy. A good quality stick gauge should last a lifetime.

[@themintlord4744]

I just spent a couple hours running a compact track loader. The tracks really do help... the only problem is they really tear up the grass. you may want to consider alternating between tracks and wheels depending on the conditions you are working in

[@themintlord4744]

@@mdsuave13 yeah, I've gotten a lot better at that in the 2+ years since I posted the comment. Experience is important.

[@tomcleghorn4005]

Hey Josh cool video. Your booms lock in the up position. That way you'll still be around too make more videos! I'm not sure where it is but in the cab there will be a handle to rotate them out. Thanks for another great video and we'll see ya in the next one.

[@cctv5277]

Amazing the difference. There used to be a small theme park not far from where I used to live in Northeast England called JCB world. You could drive the jcb’s in mud holes like yours. Looks great fun but also a very practical tool. Looks like you have two machines in one. Great vids as ever Josh. Keep em coming. 👍

[@thomasyerbey337]

Great information Josh 🇺🇸 WOOOOOO !!

[@kenbudd3]

Way to go Gen.Patton

[@Katyhillfarmer]

cant believe how big of difference it made tracks for the skid steer have come a long ways my neighbors is useless with his steel tracks on it but they are old tracks and probably wore out maybe great video thanks

[@PawPaws_Place]

Awesome Josh! I been looking at doing a set up just like this for clearing yaupon trees from my under brush with a cutter. Want to see how well yours does. May be the way I go too.

[@peteaubin8159]

I didn’t check to see if anyone else a mentioned this but take it from an old retired Army tank commander. Go easy on the neutral steer in the mud. If you build up mud ect. Under your wheels you can easily throw track and getting it back on in a mud hole is a great time let me tell ya

[@StoneyRidgeFarmer]

Thanks Pete!

[@beardedwarrior7023]

Awesome video! Running tracked machines makes such a difference. You'll be wondering how you ever managed without. We used to run (wheeled) tractors on our fencing operation, we now run Protech Evo's and Kubota RG-30's, both tracked machines. Also, those Knipex cutters are an awesome piece of kit, I much prefer them to the Felco C7's that I'm currently using. Reckon I may just have to get myself some more.

[@sgrams3578]

Thank You! I bought the same Grouser tracks, they are used tracks however the tires on the 87 John Deer skid loader are like new. I installed and uninstalled the tracks a couple times now, I don't have them installed all the time, I also used a strap but noticed on the first side you strapped the track as I did but the second side I see you placed the strap on top and bottom, that way the heavy tracks are supported and less muscle needed to lift them while connecting them, what a great idea! I like the tracks but I take them off for winter snow plowing and replace them with chains on all four wheels, in fact I like the chains so much I've been leaving them on all the time and not using the tracks so much but I won't be selling the tracks, I'll be using them again I'm sure. Another way I've installed the tracks is using a fence tightener to bring the tracks together, it works but I think the strap is a little easier and now I'll use the strap as you show.

[@uhoh6.0pwrstrk99]

Did you know on the back of the cab there is a safety bar you can push out when the arms are at full extension that will keep the arms from falling

[@sethaustin6965]

If not there is a leaver that lock the hydraulic to keep if from falling

[@Pembroke.]

Awesome, you got to love tracks

[@shaniaa9287]

Awesome going Josh👍❣️

[@homesteadingwiththebutlers265]

What a game changer! I was expecting them to really tear up the driveway but they didn't. Great traction with low impact on the land win win!

[@michaelalloway2736]

you looked like you were having a lot of fun in that mud hole after you put on those tracks .

[@FarmallFanatic]

They have a John Deere 250 skid at the auction Im about to attend. No where near the condition of your machine, but still a 250. BOOM

[@sclivestock5943]

Difference of night and day. Those are a sweet add on to the Skid steer.

[@qanthon41]

Those work better than factory tracks machines

[@johnwootton9031]

Awesome I’m happy for ya , and please be careful you might mess your beautiful drive way up 😎✌️

[@brosselot1]

Ive got 15 skid loaders in our company We have 10 track machines and 5 wheeled machines. We have steel tracks for all 5 of the wheeled skids. One thing we found is that the steel tracks eat up tires so make sure you keep a used set about. We also found that if you lower the tire pressure in the tires before you put them on and run it up after it is easier to get them on. The tracks wear on the bars so after about 3 or 4 seasons we weld a bar on them. One thing we have also found is that if you don't need them don't run them, hard on hydro motors, and watch for rocks getting into them they will also cause serious damage to the machine. Keep digging dirt!!!!!!!!!

[@ryandiehl5571]

Love the 2nd gen in the background!

[@josephparditka4969]

2 of them

[@SilasBudman420]

Get a safety bar to throw on there as a prop for when you gotta get out with the bucket in the air. Things like that exist for a reason.

[@datank2013]

Awesome man!!!!

[@focoxloco]

I have heard several people from the skid steer forums that the track over wheels, are really hard on the drive motors. They say that over time it wears out the drive motors faster.

[@nickhill1216]

Huh bald ass tires versus steel tracks who would of thought! Haha just teasing nice machine.

[@justinjones5235]

Great video my friend.. keep it up

[@SOHN32]

Even new tires get stuck faster. You can get a tire cutter. And take some off old tires and get more tread on old tires for a bit. Tracks are great for soft areas specially sandy ground areas. Put safety bar on lift if worried lock from any thing happen. Look into some wheel spacers there great.

[@colevandenbrink8628]

I live in Canada and on my dairy farm we have an old john deere 320 and a 2018 Kubota ssv 75

[@STAFFORDTRUCKING]

I ran those tracks for about 6 years. I will say using them daily to keep them tight. Once the tire spins inside the track it is no fun. We also put them on with 10psi or so then aired the tires up later to get them tighter easier. First time doing it you did great. Oh isnt there a safety bar to hold the loader up?

[@travj4450]

I thought the same thing, about the tire pressure... I only have tire chains experience... Haha

[@levihemmel7798]

Where i used to work on a farm they put bar tracks on one of their skid steers and it got the nick name tiger tank after that because it was impossible to get it stuck

[@collineddlemon8351]

Cool tricks you got there buddy

[@butchwells3742]

"MUD DOGGIN' ROCKSTAR!" You make informative F*U*N! 😄😆😁 'Nuff said ... WOOOO!

[@levihemmel7798]

Also found it helps to put a 2x4 or 2x6 between the 2 tires when installing to help put the tracks as tight as possible

[@rebel9838]

It's actually a good idea to run the rear wheels is reverse. The way the tracks are designed it uses the direction of the tread so when in reverse you get the same traction on the inside of the track. This probably isn't true I just wanted to comment something and seem smart lol

[@toddtaylor4802]

I was kind of thinking the same thing.

[@kopenhagenkid]

Great video

[@westernwifarms8507]

Very good review

[@jasonmushersee]

your going to like'em! ive had metal tracks (and hub extensions) on my bobcat 853 everyday since feb 2007 tires are 12.5/16 thick sidewall. rims/tires still look new skidloader drive train has never broke down i never get stuck never take them off work in the woods/underbrush all the time. tires do go flat ONLY if i lift over the lift capacity. 3 tires now have tubes and i keep close eye on air pressure. dont let them get low.

[@taylorfraser988]

Also- when you roatated that wheel did I see a valve stem located on both sides of the wheel?

[@westernaussiefarmer7371]

Tubeless tyres so when you need to rotate the tyres, you can rotate them without taking the tire off of the rim. 😃

[@gmankillian2933]

Cool set up!

[@clfarmer7086]

You had to much fun sir

[@swarktv199]

You remind me so much of myself. 😂 if I had a skid loader I’d be doing the same thing

[@ironjohn5914]

I dont have time to play around in the mud but if I did it would be with a Track machine, tires aren't made for mud......long live Track machines, long neck bottles n wide open throttles......long live.......

[@shawnhagen6871]

I been waiting on this video brother!

[@jerrysmith8086]

SHAWN HAGEN I hope you were funing him.