Not a good move on cutting the rear track guards. Front OK at the angled bolt connection where the mud and whatever is picked up is thrown ahead...that's the reason for the chevron design... but at the rear, (as we found out the hard way), causes mud to be thrown onto the back deck and restricting air to the already overtaxed engine. Better to leave the rear sheet metal in place if you want to be operationally correct. The red tracks also look wierd unless it's been operating in Fort Knox Mill Creek area..