| In the UK we tend to use 4 wheels to get around | | | | mini excavators and diggers, but trying to get one |
| and then when the snow or bad weather comes, we | | | | when the snow hits maybe just a bit too difficult, |
| rely on our 4x4 vehicle to help us trough the rough | | | | plus you need a trailer attached to a vehicle that has |
| roads. But in other countries used to rougher | | | | 4 wheels to deliver it in the first place, something |
| weather than the UK, they have used vehicles fitted | | | | that may not happen with 2 foot of snow. |
| with rubber tracks for decades to get them across | | | | Of course there are areas in Scotland around the ski |
| the snow. Bearing in mind that when bad weather | | | | resorts that do use rubber tracked vehicles to get |
| does hit the UK, the whole country shuts down then | | | | around and to do work on the ski slopes. These |
| pretty much the whole of North Europe laughs at us. | | | | vehicles can be bigger and of course have a bigger |
| Rubber tracked vehicles are used in the UK, but tend | | | | job to do, but as the weight of the vehicle and load |
| to be restricted to building sites and working areas | | | | is spread across a larger rubber area than wheels, |
| where heavy work needs to be done. They are | | | | these vehicles are able to travel across loose snow |
| rarely used for public transport or used on public | | | | as well as having more grip in hard snow. |
| roads like other countries and maybe this is a lesson | | | | There are many specialists that provide parts to |
| to learn. | | | | these mini vehicles up and down the country, but |
| Actually these mini excavators, diggers or snow | | | | unlike normal garages tend to supply business only |
| clearers have a multitude of uses that consumers | | | | and often have a service quicker than the local |
| could find useful rather than just business use. Many | | | | garage. This is because if they do not repair or get |
| invest in ride on mowers for the summer, but are | | | | parts out quickly, building sites and businesses could |
| unaware of the benefits of having mini vehicles that | | | | grind to a halt and much money could be lost over a |
| runs on rubber tracks for when the weather turns to | | | | £100 set of rubber tracks as an example. To |
| bad. They are not that expensive either, especially in | | | | summarise on this point, there is probably a more |
| the second hand market being disposed through the | | | | efficient service for parts and repair for vehicles like |
| many auction houses up and down the UK. | | | | this than the family car. Of course we won't be |
| Even parts for these mini diggers are cheap enough | | | | driving these little vehicles to work, but they do |
| with most suppliers able to provide new rubber | | | | make some work fun, manoeuvring these things |
| tracks for under £100, the same price as a | | | | over rough, muddy or now covered ground and at a |
| cheap set of 4 wheels for an old car. You can hire | | | | surprising speed. |