Nova International
Norse off-road traction chains from Nova International Ltd are made from Scandinavian boron/nickel-alloy steel and are completely heat treated after assembly. The line of chains includes the Special Net, offering constant traction, tire protection and a smooth ride. The large round studs of the double diamond or triple diamond double-studded net chain continuously penetrate the terrain for stability in harsh conditions and are available in 17/32”, 9/16”, 5/8” and 3/4” sizes. Bull Dozer ring chains offer oversize components in critical stress areas. The grip cleats are large and super hard and sizes include 9/16” 5/8”, 3/4” and 7/8”. Continuous aggressive traction and stability are available with Tight-Dozer (3/4”) and Mega-Dozer (7/8”) chains. The lug rings are close to each other, protecting the tires and providing a smooth ride, the company says. Made of alloy steel and fully case hardened and annealed after assembly, Norse chains have been made in Norway for more than 70 years. http://www.novainternationalltd.com  Reader Service Card #370

Primex Tire/Dynamic
Log Stomper fX tires from Primex Tire feature a 23-degree bar angle, an increased bar width and special shoulder buttresses for longer wear and better stability. The tires incorporate SteelFlex technology that combines the best features of Aramid fibre and steel for full protection in the tread and sidewalls. The tires are available in 35.5-32, 30.5-32, 28L-26 and 24.5-32 sizes. Primex tires feature premium tread depths designed to outperform, with a variety of footprints and bar angles suitable for any terrain, the company says. Rim protectors keep foreign objects from getting lodged where they don’t belong. Primex offers tires for any machine in the bush, including LS-2, HF-2, HF-3 and HF-4, Flotation, Superhigh Flotation, Kevlar and more, in both standard and metric sizes. www.primextire.com   Reader Service Card #371

Galaxy Tire & Wheel
The super traction E/L2+2 Giant Hippo tubeless tires from Galaxy Tire & Wheel feature twice the tread depth of a normal E-2 or L-2 tire and are built with “mud breakers” for self-cleaning action. Tread depths offer excellent traction, the company says, and measure 68/32nds on the 23.5x25 and 72/32nds on the 26.5x25. Buttressed shoulders provide 21 per cent more pulling power. Giant Hippo tires suit off-road material handling machines, articulating dump trucks and loaders in soggy ground conditions. The Beast, the super severe steel logger LS-2 tires from Galaxy, are constructed with steel cable from shoulder to shoulder and offer increased puncture resistance. Buttressed shoulders offer greater sidewall and shoulder protection, while the buttressed sidewall offers 21 per cent more pulling power in deep mud, the company says. Other features include a mud breaking, self-cleaning tread design and rim shield protectors that keep the edge of the wheel inside the tire, protecting it from damage. The Constellation Kevlar log skidder LS-2 tires are made with Dupont Kevlar, the same material used for bulletproof vests. Available in a full range of sizes, they offer a unique bar angle with superior self-cleaning action and traction in all conditions. www.galaxytire.com   Reader Service Card #372

Hultdins
ECO-Wheel Tracks from Hultdins protect tires and extend tire life, often reducing tire replacement by as much as one set a season, the company says. Tires are protected from excessive wear and have fewer flats in rough or rocky terrain. ECO-Wheel tracks last longer than chains and can eliminate the need for flotation tires or duals. The positive traction prevents slipping in soft or difficult conditions and the reduction in “spin and grab” means less stress on drive train components. The tracks are easy to install and adjust. All four tires can be outfitted in about one hour and periodic tightening is done as needed. The tracks also provide greater manoeuvrability and stability. Increased contact area lowers ground pressure for working effectively year round in swamps, mud, deep snow or rough ground. All track components are pressed or formed for reduced weight and maximum strength. The 500 brinell hardness offers wear resistance and long life compared to chains. www.hultdins.com Reader Service Card #373

Quadco
Bogie tracks from Quadco Equipment Inc are a unique track system offering durability and strength. Designed for heavier tired machines performing cut-to-length or tree length harvesting, the bogie tracks’ pads come in 4”, 6” or 8” widths, depending on carrier weight class. Track models are available for most tires on the market, with pad sizes ranging from 30” to 54” to match ground conditions. More pads per track mean shorter, stronger links and less twisting or warping, as well as ensuring better wear throughout the life of the track. Pad steel has a high Rockwell rating for long life and heat treating results in more even wear characteristics. For most models, pads are banana shaped with corners cut to minimize ground and root damage. Maximum tire protection is achieved by aligning guide links and welded links, the company says. “Limited drag” design with the links close to the tire’s outside radius provides for a smoother ride. The bogie tracks are available in all-season and snow tracks. www.quadco.com  Reader Service Card #374

Trans-Gesco
Trans-Gesco manufacturers the large TG88C forwarder/skidder, designed for payloads of up to 35 tons and with 160,000 lbs of traction. The challenge to address the weakest link of its hydrostatic drive system—the tires—has been met through a unique tire and track combination made specifically for the TG88C. Robust mining tires equipped with a thick sole are grooved and filled with permafill or RL solid rubber inserts. The tires effectively become a solid rubber sprocket wheel available in a wide choice of track widths, up to 60”. The tracks are much larger than the tires, shielding them from the hazards of the forest. The overall result is a proven 100 per cent hydrostatic eight-wheel-drive traction with a tire and track combination offering extremely low ground pressure and high performance over extreme ground conditions, the company says. www.transgesco.com  Reader Service Card #375

Loegering Manufacturing
Steel and soft bottom skid steer tracks manufactured by Loegering Manufacturing Inc are fully adjustable and rebuildable and attach quickly and easily with a customized installation tool. After initial installation, the tracks can be reinstalled in under 30 minutes. With smooth running double-pivot design, the tracks extend tire life and are easy on the drive train, the company says. The steel tracks feature hammer-forged, wear-resistant steel pads with extra pad-to-ground contact for maximum flotation. Designed for less rutting and compaction, they can be custom fit to a specified model number. Loegering’s non-marring, high performance skid steer soft bottom tracks provide superior flotation and traction and cover a significant amount of surface area. The tracks allow operators to work on finished surfaces without damage. The V-shaped, UV-stable urethane pads are self-cleaning and wear-resistant. Both tracks feature a new multiple-hole link design that provides numerous adjustment locations per track, fewer parts to maintain and less adjustment time. Durable, threaded Dura Pins feature easy replacement in the field and a foolproof design that allows the pins to be inserted only one way and locked in place. www.loegering.com  Reader Service Card #376

Pedno Tracks
Tracks and chains from Pedno Tracks Inc offer traction and protection in a variety of terrain types. Pedno Unitrack is a lightweight track with centred links and a 75 per cent higher wear surface. With formed pads that are adapted to the tire’s shape, the track is ideal on processors and forwarders, the company says. Soft Touch is an all season track for hilly and rocky ground, while the 28L26 track is ideal for regular terrain on Tigercat 635 skidders. With U-shaped cross members adapted to the shape of the tire, the tracks offer reduced soil damage. The 933 Climbmax is specially designed for large clam bunks and offers increased flotation and traction with low ground disturbance on steep slopes. Wintertrack features narrower pads shaped to hug the tire, reducing snow accumulation and compaction on both ends of the pads. With reduced flotation for higher traction, it offers aggressiveness in heavy snow and rocky ground. Lightrack is ideal for regular terrain on processors and forwarders and offers excellent flotation in soft conditions, the company says. Pedno offers several styles of chains with varying combinations of traction, protection and grip and designed for a variety of ground conditions. Multiple Rings offer good traction in all terrain, while Double Multiple Rings provide protection and traction for larger tires and are available for extreme duty. The Pedno 1 tire offers excellent traction on rocky or sandy ground, the company says. The Double Diamond Super C combines studs and grousers, while the Double Diamond Special is ideal for rocky, icy ground. Double Diamond Super A features continuous traction in the same terrain. The Single H diamond chains offer excellent traction for loaders and graders on rocky terrain, the company says. Accessories include chain tighteners and jack binders. www.pedno.com  Reader Service Card #377

Bridgestone/Firestone
Firestone has introduced forestry tires to meet the challenges of the industry, adopting cut resistant tread construction (CRC) in its Forestry Special CRC line of tires. CRC provides a 12 per cent improvement in cut resistance and a 15 per cent improvement in wear. The new construction has been adopted for all its forestry tires including flotationlogger tires. In addition, Firestone has adopted Severe Service construction in two popular sizes, the 30.5L-32 18 ply and the 28L-26 16 ply. These tires feature nine per cent more body ply strength, 20 per cent more tread base rubber gauge and 20 per cent more sidewall gauge. The higher rating ply provides 10 per cent more load carrying capacity, compared to the Forestry Special CRC tires, the company says. Firestone is also introducing the 28L-26 and the 30.5L-32 in tubeless construction, meaning no wrestling with a tube during tire mounting, no pulled tube valves with tire/rim slip or low tire air pressure operation. Firestone continues to develop new wide Flotation Logger 23 DT tires to minimize the environmental impact of logging. The tires have a large footprint compared to conventional forestry tires, resulting in reduced ground disturbance and less soil compaction—a plus for regeneration when new trees are planted. Firestone has 76x50.00-32 and 78x45.00-32 sizes, designed to work on the largest skidders in the industry, the company says. All Firestone forestry tires feature cut resistant sidewall and tread compounds, heavy tread and sidewall gauges and steel-belted construction. Metric forestry tires for harvesters and forwarders, as well as off-highway tires for wheel loaders are also available. www.FirestoneAg.com   Reader Service Card #378

Trelleborg Wheel Systems
New metric forestry tires from Trelleborg Wheel Systems Americas Inc are available in tread designs 422 and 428. Widely used on Scandinavian cut-to-length equipment, the 422 is a flotation traction tire and the 428 combines flotation and traction with a bogie track compatibility. Available throughout North America, the reinforced forestry wheels are available either to OE specifications or local fabrication, with components stocked in Ohio and Iowa. Headquartered in Sweden, Trelleborg has been manufacturing tires for the agricultural and forestry industries for 100 years. Its plants comply to ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 environmental standards. www.trelleborg.com  Reader Service Card #379

Wallingford’s/BABAC
BABAC tire chains from Wallingford’s Inc are handmade for optimum quality control and offer traction and protection. Made with 10B21 through-hardened boron steel, the chains feature uniform hardness and tensile strength and longer, more uniform wear without breakage, the company says. Using its computer design capabilities, BABAC specializes in custom applications and odd tire sizes. A full line of standard tire chain patterns are available including single, multiple diamond net types, with or without U-Form studs, and standard and multi-ring models in single or multiple wide patterns. The U-Form studs (both standard and rough cut) offer superior traction—compared to studs welded perpendicular to the link—in rock or ice applications and offer a smooth ride while providing protection. The U-Form studs are welded on the flat/square side of the link and stay upright. Compared to the finished ends on its standard U-Form studs, rough cut studs are not smooth and offer better traction. The chains are available in 10mm, 12mm, 9/16”, 5/8” or 3/4” tag chain, four or 10 stud configuration, to fit any size tire. www.wallingfords.com   Reader Service Card #380

Nokian Tyres
Nokian Tyres Forest King LS-2 skidder tires, with a 25-degree low bar angle, are designed for durability in the forest. Made of a resilient rubber compound that is steelbelted to protect against punctures, the new 30.5L-32 features wider lugs and increased shoulder bolsters that resist shoulder wear. The Forest King ELS L-2 has increased lug height for a 50 per cent longer tread life, the company says. The bar angle is increased to 35 degrees for improved lateral slip resistance. The Forest King TRS L-2 is a new generation design in 34-inch sizes and also offers a 35-degree bar angle. The tire has deeper tread lugs compared to the ELS and is designed for long life without tracks. All Forest King tires feature tear resistant tread, tough sidewall rubber for surface protection, rim horn protection that prevents foreign material from getting between rim and tire, beadwire seals to the rim, multiple nylon fibre carcass and flexible steel wire puncture protection. www.nokiantires.com Reader Service Card #381

Mattracks
Mattracks rubber track conversion systems meet the challenge of getting work crews and equipment to the job site over rough terrain. Mattracks provides mobility and traction in mud, sand, snow, swamps and bog, the company says, getting to the work site when roads can no longer be travelled by tire-equipped vehicles. Mattracks fits most 4x4 vehicles to 1 1/2 tons, travels at high rates of speed and sustains 40 mph speeds on hard surfaces, the company says. The time required to change from tires to Mattracks is about 30 minutes. Ground pressures are as low as 1.5 psi. Mattracks offers 17 rubber track system models for work or recreational applications. www.mattracks.com  Reader Service Card #382

Trygg Tire Chain
Suitable for all tire sizes, Trygg tire chains are manufactured from hardened steel that contains chrome, manganese, nickel and boron. Trygg’s net link chain is designed solely for off-road use and is suitable for skidders, forwarders, loaders and other forestry equipment. Case-hardened net links ensure chain quality, while double studs on top of the vertical links provide extra traction. The Trygg SMT traction chain for forestry vehicles offers a smooth ride and excellent traction, the company says. Manufactured in 8, 9.5, 11, 13, 16 and 19 mm chain patterns, the SMT chains offer oversized studs to increase grip and strength. Reader Service Card #383

Quebec Traction Chains
All chains from Quebec Traction Chains Ltd undergo a surface hardening treatment process that increases the carbon and nitrogen content at the periphery of each treated piece, making the surface more resistant to wear and breakage, while improving the mechanical characteristics of its interior, the company says. All chain models are available in a variety of sizes and are suitable for use in heavy conditions in forestry applications, performing well in mud, snow and ice. The MR-420 chains are net links with bars, while the MR-615 and MR-620 models are net link chains with studs. Diamond chains come in a variety of sizes and include the SL-410, DL-415 and TL-420. The MR-200 chains are H-patterned, while the AR-300 are regular ring chains. The MA-300 models are multi-ring chains. Super grip chains include the SG3-300 and SG4-300. www.chainestraction.com   Reader Service Card #384

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