In remote areas, where it is required to travel long distances, fishermen and hunters need to have their own transport. Due to the high price today, many cannot purchase it and try to design a homemade snowmobile with their own hands. It is not easy to build, but if you put in the maximum patience and effort, then this problem will not be difficult to cope with.

Frame construction

Before you start building a snowmobile, you first need to select a material. The easiest way to make a homemade frame is from wooden blocks. The result is a very lightweight and fairly durable construction, which is considered the cheapest and easiest to manufacture. For this you will need:

1. Wooden bars.
2. Sheet metal.
3. Scissors for metal.
4. Drill and drill.
5. Hand saw.
6. Bolts and nuts.

The advantages of building such a structure are undeniable. In the event of a breakdown, the wooden model will be easy to repair away from the village. It is easy to find material at hand in the forest that can be used for repairs. But the main advantage is that this snowmobile rarely falls through the ice and does not sink in water.

Wooden structure

It is known that timber bars and boards do not have particular strength in their places

connections. Therefore, before starting construction, it is necessary to make additional corners of metal. To do this, take sheet metal and cut square plates along the width of the bars with scissors. In them, the places for the bolts are marked with a tape measure, and then four holes are drilled with a drill. After that, the plates are bent in half strictly at 90 degrees. These will be great fixtures for firmly holding wood blocks in the corners of a homemade frame.

Usually they start construction after making a drawing with exact dimensions. And already four bars are cut off with a hacksaw, and holes for bolts are drilled in the corners with a drill. Then they are laid on a flat floor surface in the form of a regular rectangle. Metal corners are applied to the joints, bolts are inserted and tightened with nuts.

To mount the engine and tracks on the frame, two more crossbars are installed from bars with holes for bolts at the ends. But before that, the corners for fastening are first made. They are cut from triangular iron sheets and drilled in the corners..

Better to make eight pieces at once and put them on top and bottom. Then the fasteners will be more durable and reliable in operation.

When they are ready, the crossbars are inserted inside the frame and the triangles are placed on top. In them, holes are drilled exactly in size with a drill through the bars. Then long bolts are inserted there and tightened tightly with nuts. On this, a solid wooden frame will be ready, which will last a long time on a homemade device.

It is much more difficult to engage in the construction of homemade metal products. Special tools and devices are needed here, which may not be available to everyone. It will take significant costs to purchase or rent them. However, this building will be much stronger and more durable than a wooden structure.... Here you need:

In addition, stronger materials will be needed to build a metal frame. You will definitely have to buy them in the store, since today they are not found anywhere else. And you don't really want to build a new homemade snowmobile from old parts because of poor reliability. Therefore, only good materials will be used here:

1. Metal pipes.
2. Iron Corner.
3. Sheet steel.
4. Channel.

As a rule, before starting construction of the frame, you need to make a simple drawing. According to its parameters, cut the pipes with a grinder and use a welding machine to connect them into a rectangle. Inside the frame, insert a couple more partitions from the corner for installing the engine and caterpillar. If you make them from a channel, then the structure will turn out to be much stronger and more reliable in operation.

After that, you just need to cut off two small bushings from the metal pipe.

And then weld them to the corners of the front, where the ski pivots will be inserted. The metal frame is ready and you can start building, as well as installing the main units and assemblies.

Suspended equipment

To make your snowmobile fast and strong, you need a good engine on the frame. If you install a low-power motor, then such a structure will not move well. And you also need to correctly calculate the caterpillar. If the area is too small, it will drown in a lot of snow and will not pull even on flat terrain. Particular attention should be paid to skis, which must create good stability and safety when driving at high speeds.

DIY rubber track

Making your homemade snowmobile a good rubber track is very important to easily navigate the snow. It is not easy to make such a device with your own hands and it is better to purchase it in a store completely with rollers. Installing a standard factory track on a homemade structure is easy. To do this, you just have to fix the drive shaft and rollers with bearings on the frame. If the financial situation does not allow you to buy the entire device as a whole, then the most expensive parts are easy to make yourself. This will require:

1. Conveyer belt.
2. Plastic pipe.
3. Bolts, washers and nuts.

A cheap homemade snowmobile track is usually made using a thin conveyor belt. For this, blanks from a plastic pipe are sawn off along the width of the rollers. Then they are cut lengthwise into two equal parts and holes are drilled for small bolts. After that, the halves of the plastic pipes are fixed to the conveyor belt with bolts, washers and nuts. The caterpillar is ready and further construction needs to be started.

Homemade skis

It's no secret that in winter it's much more convenient to ski in deep snow. They also serve well as a control device on a snowmobile. It is not difficult to make a wooden structure, but only durable birch or oak boards are suitable for this. They need to be well dried, planed, and then heated and folded. It's easy to make metal skis. To do this, you need to cut off two plates from sheet steel and weld a thin corner on the sides.

To make the skis turn freely, metal racks from pipes are welded to them. In working order, they are held in the front frame bushings, where they easily rotate.

Washers or large nuts are welded to the top of the posts, where the rods are inserted to control the snowmobile.

The steering wheel itself is not difficult to do with your own hands, or it is easier to remove it from an old motorcycle. Thus, it remains only to install the motor, as well as the driver's seat and you can move on the road.

For the movement of most motoblocks, ordinary wheels are used. The throughput of the apparatus in such cases is extremely small. Fortunately, there are several good ways to turn a walk-behind tractor into an all-terrain vehicle or snowmobile. It's enough to make homemade caterpillars for this.

Manufacturing methods and materials

When choosing a material for a future caterpillar with your own hands, you should take into account the type of work for which they are intended. The product must be not only extremely durable, but also lightweight for comfortable work with the unit.

The first step is to install additional wheels on the walk-behind tractor so that there are a pair on each side. The future units will be mounted on them, the length of which will be the circumference of each wheel plus the distance between their axles, multiplied by two. All wheels must be of the same diameter.

The most popular raw materials for making do-it-yourself tracks include:

1. Conveyor belts and bush-roller chain.
2. Waste car tires.
3. Chains and belts.

Each method implies its own course of action.

Conveyor belt and chain

The method of manufacturing the unit from these materials, according to the majority, is the simplest. It does not require a large number of tools and materials. It is recommended to consider the following tips:

Tire construction

In addition to the product from the transport tape, you can make a caterpillar from the tire yourself. There is no need to sew and hook anything with each other, since the tire already has a closed structure with a special grip protector.

Ordinary car tires will not work. You need to find products for trucks or tractors that have a pronounced tread pattern.

The manufacturing procedure for such a unit can be divided into three main stages:

It is worth carefully studying the tread pattern. It should be clearly pronounced to maximize the throughput of the walk-behind tractor by increasing the traction of the track to the surface.

Belts and chains

This method uses standard V-shaped belts. They are attached to each other using rivets that are placed on them. This track is made from two pieces of the same chain and belts. The algorithm of actions is as follows:

Thus, you can get a durable and high-quality do-it-yourself track from belts and chains. This method is the most time consuming of all presented.

Tracks for tracks

Tracks are the main part of any track. Fortunately, you don't have to buy them from specialty stores. It is quite easy to make them yourself from various materials. The main thing to consider is the level of load that is planned to be applied to the walk-behind tractor. You can make tracks from:

• plastic pipes;
• wooden bars;
• metal tracks.

To make tracks from plastic pipes, you need a water pipe no. 40. It is cut into lengths equal to the width of the caterpillar. After that, each such segment is cut lengthwise into two halves. A circular saw with a saw blade will help to cope with this.

When all the tracks are ready, they can be hooked onto the main structure. For this, furniture bolts No. 6 and large hemispherical caps are used. With these bolts, each segment is attached to the structure itself.

Thus, an excellent embossed track for a walk-behind tractor is obtained, which allows you to pass in difficult places even in winter.

A track made of wooden bars is suitable for light loads, since the structural strength is not so great. To make a caterpillar from this material, you will need birch blocks of the same size and length equal to the width of the tracks.

The main advantage of a track with wooden bars as tracks is the availability of materials, the lightness of the entire structure, and the ability to quickly make repairs.

It is not surprising that the most common and reliable are metal track links, because the level of their strength is quite high. Most often, metal pipes or a profile are used, which is cut into pieces of suitable length and attached to the track in the same way as in the previous methods.

The main disadvantage of this design is the large weight and complexity of repair. If one of the tracks bends during operation, it will take a lot of effort to replace it.

It is not so difficult to make a caterpillar for a walk-behind tractor with your own hands, although it takes a fair amount of time. It is important to treat the process with the utmost care and carry out all calculations correctly. Also, it is necessary to assess the degree of load with which the walk-behind tractor works, and select the most suitable materials for the product.

With the onset of the winter period, two-wheeled vehicles are losing their relevance. Using a car to overcome short distances with high snow cover is not particularly practical, and in most cases it is impossible. The snowmobile copes with this task much better.

A winter motor vehicle is in most cases equipped with a rear-wheel drive track and front steering skis. High cross-country ability, versatility and ease of use make the snowmobile by far the most popular means of transportation in the winter season.

Features of homemade snowmobiles

Nowadays, you can buy a snowmobile in any motorcycle dealership, both in a large metropolis and in a small city, but the prices of this equipment force many winter driving fans to make a homemade snowmobile on tracks with their own hands.

There are four important advantages of a self-made vehicle over a factory one:

1. Price is the most important factor for most. The cost of some units of the leading manufacturers of motor vehicles can exceed the cost of assembled from scrap materials by 5-10 times.
2. Parameters - the ability to assemble a vehicle of the desired configuration. This applies to both the appearance and the power reserve, the type of chassis, etc.
3. Reliability is the point that even well-known manufacturers do not always boast of. When self-manufacturing, a person uses the highest quality materials and pays special attention to the most important components of the mechanism.
4. Benefit - the ability to use materials, parts and accessories from other devices that are lying around in garages and backrooms.

At the same time, homemade snowmobiles find their application both on the streets of settlements and on roadless areas of suburban expanses and ski resorts.

Homemade snowmobile on tracks with your own hands: where to start?

1 - rear light; 2 - hitch; 3 - body (plywood, s16); 4 - side reflectors; 5 - rear shock absorber (from the Dnepr motorcycle, 2 pcs.); 6 - gas tank (from the launcher of the T-150 tractor); 7 - seat; 8 - main frame; 9 - electronic ignition switch (from the Voskhod motorcycle); 10 - ignition coil (from the Voskhod motorcycle); 11 - power plant (from a motorized carriage, 14 hp); 12 - muffler (from a motorized carriage); 13 - steering column; 14 - steering joint in a leather case filled with grease (joint from “UAZ”); 15 - limiter for vertical movement of the steering ski (chain); 16 - steering ski turn limiter; 17 - steering ski; 18 - side ski (2 pcs.); 19 - generator; 20 - clutch lever (from a motorized carriage); 21 - drive chain shield; 22 - footboard; 23 - drive shaft drive chain; 24 - the drive shaft of the caterpillar; 25 - lower track chain guide (polyethylene, s10, 2 pcs.); 26 - track chain (from the header of the forage harvester, 2 pcs.); 27, 31 - upper front and rear chain guides (polyethylene s10, 2 pcs.); 28 - shock absorber of the propeller hinged frame (shortened rear shock absorbers of the Dnepr motorcycle, 2 sets); 29 - support ski; 30 - rear spacer frame; 32 - rear axle.

A drawing of a homemade snowmobile is the most important stage in the preparatory stage of manufacturing. Here to help engineering skills come in handy, and in the absence of such, surface sketches are made, creating a general image of the future mechanism.

Before creating a drawing, you need to determine the list of required components. The basis of the standard configuration snowmobile is:

1. Frame - depending on the complexity of the design, it can be borrowed from an ATV, motor scooter, scooter, motorcycle, etc. In the absence of them, the part is usually cooked from thin-walled metal pipes with a diameter of about 40 mm.
2. Seat - given the difficult operating conditions of the equipment, the material of this element must have a high water-repellent ability.
3. Engine - is selected based on the required speed and the total weight of the vehicle. The most commonly used motors are motoblocks, scooters, motorcycles, etc.
4. Tank - a 10-15 liter metal / plastic container will fully provide carefree trips over relatively long distances and will not take up much space on the unit.
5. Skis - in the absence of ready-made options, it is recommended to use nine / ten-layer plywood sheets with a thickness of about 3 mm for self-production.
6. Steering wheel - selected with the calculation of convenience and practicality. Similar to the frame, engine and seat, it is removed from the specified two-wheel units.
7. Drive - a part that transfers rotary motion from the engine to the track. A motorcycle chain performs this function well.
8. The caterpillar is the most complex and important element. Their types and methods of self-production will be discussed further.

How to make homemade caterpillars?

One of the most common materials for making a propulsion unit at home is car tire... A homemade snowmobile track from a car tire has one important advantage over other options - it is made in the form of a closed loop, which significantly reduces the likelihood of rupture.



The beads are separated from the tire using a boot knife, leaving a flexible treadmill. The lugs are attached to the drive blade - plastic pipes sawn along with a diameter of about 40 mm and a thickness of about 5 mm. Cut to fit the width of the tire, half-pipes are attached to the canvas with bolts (M6, etc.) at intervals of 5-7 cm.

Homemade caterpillars are made in the same way. from conveyor belt... Their main advantage is the ability to choose the length of the propeller. After cutting to the required length, special attention should be paid to the hitch. The ends of the tape overlap each other by 3-5 cm, and are fixed across the entire width with the same bolts as the lugs.

DIY materials such as V-belts often help make homemade tracks. Fastened in width by means of lugs, they form a full-fledged caterpillar track with hollows for the gear already existing on the inside.

Note that the wider the track, the better the snowmobile's flotation, but the worse its handling. Factory options have three samples of canvas width in inches: 15 - standard; 20 - wide; 24 - extra wide.

Let's go to practice

A frame made of pipes or corners is primarily equipped with a steering gear. Having chosen the height and angle of inclination, weld the element with spot welding. Install and fix the engine according to the drawing, taking care not to tilt too much. The snowmobile should not have a long fuel line, so try to position the tank closer to the carburetor.

The next step is to install the track. Attach the driven axle with the fitted belt to the rear of the frame (on a fork, suspension, shock absorber, etc., depending on the type of construction), the leading axle in the middle of the snowmobile (most often under the driver's seat), in the shortest possible hitch with the engine. The gears of both axles are pre-engaged.

Homemade snowmobile from a walk-behind tractor



This transformation is especially popular today. The walk-behind tractor can be used, either partially or completely. In the first case, a supporting frame with a rear axle is added to the unit (engine with steering fork and wheels). The most difficult stage in this case is the transformation of the working shaft of the walk-behind tractor into a drive gear.

A homemade snowmobile from a walk-behind tractor with partial use of parts is more versatile. In this case, only the engine and the steering fork are removed from the "donor", to the bottom of which skis are attached instead of wheels. The motor itself can also be located at the rear of the structure.

It should be noted that the engines of the main part of the motoblocks are designed for the weight and pressure of the wheels, which is several times less than the tracked one. Therefore, in order to avoid increased wear of parts and fuel consumption, it is better to equip such a snowmobile with low pressure wheels.

Many lovers of home-made vehicles are engaged in the development and manufacture of tracked all-terrain vehicles.

A variety of solutions are used when bringing ideas to life, but the biggest problem for enthusiasts of this type of transport has been and remains the caterpillar. Of course, no one prohibits the use of factory-made propellers in their samples, but I want an all-terrain vehicle (or snowmobile), made with my own hands, to have home-made caterpillars. Let's take a look at some of the ways to make tracks that have shown reasonably good performance.

The simplest option

The track propeller for snowmobiles and light all-terrain vehicles can be made on the basis of an ordinary bush-roller chain and a conveyor belt. To make such a caterpillar, there is no need to have special tools or equipment, everything is done “on the knee”.

Track from a conveyor belt

To extend the life of the tape, it is advisable to stitch its edges with a fishing line with a step of about a centimeter (just like seamstresses do overcasting the edges of the fabric), this will save the tape from fraying. The connection of the tape into a ring can be done in any available way, for example, using a hinge like a piano loop, or stitching the ends of the tape (less reliable method).

The belt thickness should be selected based on the engine power. When using engines from motorcycles of domestic production, a tape with a thickness of 8 - 10 millimeters, which is used on agricultural conveyors, shows good results.

Despite the simplicity of manufacture, such a self-made track for a snowmobile has a decent resource and, moreover, is easy to repair if necessary.

Tire tracks

It is quite common among DIYers to make tracks from car tires. For this purpose, tires from trucks are selected, preferably with a suitable tread pattern (there will be less work with the tire in the future).

Tire caterpillar

To make such a caterpillar, it is necessary to cut the beads from the tire, leaving only the treadmill. This work is quite laborious and requires a lot of patience, since only a well-sharpened boot knife is used from the tools.

To simplify the work, you can wet the blade in soapy water from time to time, then the rubber is easier to cut. Alternatively, you can consider the use of homemade cutting devices, or use a jigsaw on which a file with a fine tooth is fixed (it is also better to moisten the file with soapy water).

First, the sides are cut off from the tire, then, if necessary, excess layers are removed from the seamy side of the resulting ring (if the track is too hard). After that, if the tread pattern does not meet the designer's requirements, a new lug structure is cut.

A self-made caterpillar made of a tire has an undoubted advantage over the above-described sample, since it has an initially closed loop, which means that its reliability will be several times higher. The downside is the limited width of the finished track, however, if necessary, you can use the double and triple width option.

Belt tracks

An attractive option for making a caterpillar with your own hands due to its relative simplicity.

V-shaped belts are joined together by means of lugs attached to the belts with rivets or screws.

Thus, a caterpillar track with already existing holes for the drive sprocket is obtained (for this you only need to leave gaps between the belts).

There are many ways to make caterpillars - the main thing is to have the desire and patience, and then everything will work out.

Each driver personally decides for himself whether to buy tracks or do it himself. We will consider both aspects, but each of them is advisable only if the car drives not only on the highway. Tracks are a great way to improve off-road performance and are a must for many motorists. Is it worth buying tracks for the Niva if you can make them yourself?

The challenges of transporting incredibly heavy camp gear and being tied to public transport on hunting grounds is a must for every hunter. An SUV, even one such as the Niva, solves these problems only partially, since there are obstacles in the form of gullies, slopes and off-road terrain, which a car on standard wheels cannot cope with. There is an urgent need to switch your transport to caterpillar tracks. How to make tracks for Niva in three ways, in which cases is it better to buy ready-made ones?

In the production of tracks, special rubber is used with a special substance in the composition, thanks to which even aggressive weather conditions do not reduce their strength and elasticity. The weight of one track can vary between 75 - 110 kg, which is influenced by the design of the product and its type. Despite this weight, the transformation of the Niva into an all-terrain vehicle is not difficult, since the caterpillar easily rolls over the ground, there is no need to lift or drag it.

There is also nothing complicated in the design of the tracked propeller - a powerful metal frame in the shape of a triangle, one large roller at the top and five pairs or more of a smaller size at the bottom. The caterpillar is put on them.

The classic wheel hub is installed in the upper roller, then it is put on a rigid hitch, so that when the hub rotates, it transfers the rotational movements of the entire structure. The key advantage is the ability to turn the steering wheel just like with the wheels. If necessary, the tracks for the car are removed and replaced with ordinary tracks.

What are caterpillars for? Pros and cons of the design

The basis of the audience of drivers who install tracks on a car is made up of extreme people, hunters and fishermen, who, in pursuit of pristine beauty and maximum comfort, do not skimp on elements of car modernization. Given the purpose of using your own car and the size of your wallet, you will have to choose between buying tracks and making them yourself. If you rarely go off-road, and most often your Niva sees only the main highway, there is no point in buying.

If you are fond of fishing and hunting, then increasing the cross-country ability of the vehicle due to such a modification is vital in order to master new cordons, as well as safely, quickly and comfortably get to the so-called fishing places. After installation, you can see the following positive changes:

1. The level of comfort when driving off-road is significantly increased, the difference between wheels and caterpillar tracks is immediately felt.
2. The speed of the vehicle increases when moving in snowy, swampy or sandy areas. Indicators reach 80 km / h.
3. The vehicle cross-country ability also increases and this parameter can be compared with the cross-country ability of the Belarus tractor. The only limitation is the amount of ground clearance, which for the Niva is 30 cm.

The first tracks on cars appeared about 100 years ago, and during this time motorists have fully appreciated their advantages, however disadvantages also exist:

1. A set of tracks is expensive, and when making a homemade structure, you cannot do without basic skills and additional equipment.
2. Slopes, hills and terrain with sudden elevation changes can be a problem for the suspension system and transmission, as a vehicle of this size requires more track area.
3. Moving over a fallen tree trunk or similar obstacle is also not always possible.

Main manufacturers and prices

The first tracked mechanisms were developed in the USA, after which they were distributed throughout the world. Nowadays, several dozen manufacturers are engaged in the production of such structures, including domestic ones. Of the imported brands, Mattracks is considered one of the most popular. Their prices correspond to the big name - one set corresponds to the cost of a Russian car.

Several companies are now engaged in the production of caterpillars for passenger cars, but such a purchase, again, will not be cheap. Pricing depends on the following factors:

• diameter of bearings and axles;
• metal thickness and quality;
• design features.

When choosing imported caterpillar mechanisms, be guided by the price of 230 - 700 thousand rubles. By deciding to buy domestic caterpillars for Niva, you can cut costs in half.

Developed by Chelyabinsk engineers

Engineers from Chelyabinsk offer an alternative design, thanks to which the vehicle can conquer not only off-road conditions, but also water. Movement on water is provided by quick-detachable pontoons fixed on the chassis.

They can be stored on a wheeled ski trailer or trunk when not needed. The installation of the tracks in this case is somewhat more time-consuming when compared with the classic tracked mechanisms, the installation of which does not take more than an hour. You will have to follow the step-by-step instructions:

1. At the first stage, the car should be started on the tracked module, get rid of the wheels and lower the suspension onto the safety catches.
2. Next, the car is attached to the frame, and the module bridge is connected to the cardan.
3. At the final stage, the control unit is installed and the hydraulic system is pumped.

Such an all-terrain mechanism is installed for 2 hours, at least, after which control is available through the steering wheel. After another off-road raid, the car is brought back onto the platform, and the tracked modules replace the usual wheels. The issue price is 100 thousand rubles. and higher.

Can I make caterpillars with my own hands?

If the cost of the finished set of tracks discouraged you, you can consider the option with self-production, but you should know in advance about the laboriousness of such a process. You should have master level locksmith equipment and construction skills. Garage production may not even be considered, since you have to use special machines and tools for turning hubs, assembling and mounting sprockets, shafts and bearings.

There are three ways in which the caterpillar made by you on the "Niva" will perform its functions - from a conveyor belt, from car tires or from belts. These will be the simplest designs, which, despite their functionality and maintainability, cannot be called full-fledged tracks.

Conveyor belt tracks

To assemble the tracked set, you can use a conveyor belt with a thickness of 8 - 10 mm and a sleeve-roller chain. Be sure to sew the edges of the tape with fishing line to reinforce it and avoid fraying. Use an overcast seam. The hinge can be used to connect the ends of the tape. The connection through flashing can also be applied, but the reliability will be questionable. In general, this design inspires confidence in terms of reliability and can be easily repaired.

Also, caterpillars can be made from the conveyor belt using a rectangular shaped pipe. To do this, you must first give the tracks the required shape using a pressing machine. You can use nuts and bolts to fix the tracks to the tape. We will consider this technology in more detail. You will need the following tools and materials:

• pressing machine;
• hammer and a set of keys;
• hole puncher;
• drill, angle grinder and welding machine;
• fittings and profile pipes;
• grover, washers, nuts and bolts;
• conveyer belt.

The phased technology is as follows:

1. Taking into account the width of the caterpillar being manufactured, cut the track blanks with a grinder.
2. Press the workpieces on the machine to give them the desired shape, use waste oil to lubricate the ends.
3. Weld the fangs on each track and additionally at the top of the V-shaped reinforcement.
4. Check the correct dimensions at the track installation site.
5. Use an industrial hole punch to create holes in the conveyor belt. You can make such a hole punch yourself - it will be a tube sharpened from the end part with a side hole for removing rubber waste.
6. Drill two holes in the tracks at each end.
7. At the final stage, the assembly of the caterpillar is waiting for you.

Tracks from car tires

Having decided to use car tires for the manufacture of tracks, you should choose them with the appropriate tread pattern, which will replace the lugs. Tires from tractors or trucks will do. Carefully remove the tire beads using a well-sharpened boot knife. Moisten the blade periodically in soapy water to make cutting easier.

If you are skilled at using an electric jigsaw, you can also use this tool in tandem with a fine-toothed saw.

To achieve the required level of elasticity, several layers of the inner ring can be removed. Compared with the first option (conveyor belt + sleeve-roller chain), car tires are more reliable, since the ring contour in this case is closed and the ends do not need to be connected.

Belt tracks

Crawler belt kits are also classified as easy to manufacture. Grousers are used to assemble the track from V-shaped rubber belts. The connection is made by means of small bolts and rivets. The spacing between the belts must match the dimensions of the drive sprocket. Use rivets to secure the ends of the resulting blade.

conclusions

Summing up, it is worth mentioning the ease of installation of the tracks, which takes less than an hour, unless, of course, we are talking about the Chelyabinsk invention.

Before installation, weld special triangle-shaped kerchiefs to the Niva bridges to strengthen them. As for homemade designs, they are unlikely to compete with the factory options in terms of reliability, but they will be an excellent solution for single raids for game or fish.