Kit for adding tracks to a car/truck

Ed Barnett · Sep 10, 2012

I have a doodlebug sporting a set of tracks. I believe these tracks were sold as a kit. At least they don't look homemade. There are no markings on the tracks as to who made them or when.

The tracks are driven by a sprocket that mounts to the rearend just like a wheel. The idler wheels are all the same size, about 12", with 3 on each side.

I seem to recall, many many moons ago, an add in the back of a magazine, but, as I said that was many many moons ago. I might have made that up...

Sure gets a lot of attention at the tractor shows, but I"d like to have a little more information....

Thanks for any help or sources.

Ed.....

Russ from MN · Sep 10, 2012

It looks like it would be really slow, or is it not geared like a tractor? I guess most doodlbugs started out as a model T or something like that.

ShadetreeRet · Sep 10, 2012

Almost anything of that nature would be an aftermarket kit. I have read of them, but never researched their origins. That unit is smaller than I would have expected, but as long as it works, right? What was the vehicle originally? Looks like it may have been a truck.

Ed Barnett · Sep 11, 2012

This fine old machine started life as a 1924 Packard, single six. Seems to get lots of attention at the shows.

Yeah, when you replace a large diameter wheel/tire with a 6 inch sprocket, you get some pretty low gearing. I think the main reason we always think of Fords when we think of doodlebugs is there were so many Fords...

They actually made them out of whatever the farmer/mechanic had available. I have one made out of a Divco, another started out as a Graham Brothers truck, and one as a 28 Chevy. Another, instead of 2 transmissions, it has 2 rearends. I had heard of that method, but this is the only one I've seen.

Happy motoring, everyone
Ed......

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