In 2000, the concept of kTracks was conceived and developed by part time inventor / full time engineer Dan Karales. While living in Michigan, Dan a die hard ATV rider, wanted the ability to enjoy his sport ATV year round. The snow in Michigan made it hard for this pleasure to be realized. As anyone living in the snowy regions with a ATV, know that ATV's do not perform very well in the snow due to the lack of traction, spinning tires, etc. Also, Dan did not want the added expense of owning a snowmobile. A snowmobile that sits in your garage depreciating and taking up space for 8 months out of the year, not to mention the additional insurance cost.

Dan wanted a kit that was useful ALL year round, on any and all surfaces; sand, snow, mud, you name it! A kit that would NOT sacrifice speed or performance. He did his research and could not locate any kits of the sort.

Being a solutions provider, Dan went to work designing on his computer and working in his garage after work and on the weekends. It was truly a labor of love, and in a few months he had working prototype.

In 2001, knowing he was on to something, Dan filed for and received a patent on his kit design. Dan spent the next few years improving the concept and prototypes. Dan's company at the time, Pro-Draft Design, received a major contract to design and develop environmental products, which tied up Dan's time and resources for a few years. His prototype kits were then used for enjoyment by him and his friends.

Over the next few years, Dan was approached by various "wanna-be" kit manufacturers wanting to purchase his patent. They offered him a substantial amount of money to take over his patent. The manufacturers had similar kits, but with various limitations. Their kits had stipulations of maximum speed, cautions of jumping, extra mounting hardware, adapters and dangerous tension rods that could easily break causing the tracks to come off and mangle the rider's leg along. Not to mention the extreme gear reduction loss with their kits. No wonder they wanted Dan's patent, Dan had none of these restricting or challenging issues with his kit. Dan turned down the offers to sell his patent, he wanted to be a part of his creation and and offer it to the public at an affordable price.

In early 2007, on a trip to Florida, Dan was visiting an old friend whom he had lost contact with over the years. His friend, Kent Marshall, was recovering from a horrific ATV accident. One day, Kent was ridding his ATV while checking his fence post on his property. Kent apparently hit a unseen rut in the ground, causing his ATV to flip back on him, the ATV landed on his skull. Fortunately for Kent, he was found quickly and air lifted by helicopter to the hospital. Kent spent months in recovery and even longer dealing with the  paralysis of his memory loss and nerve damage. Kent nearly lost his life over a unseen rut in the ground. Kent is now faced with looking for a new career to provide for his family and trying to figure out how to pay for his mounting bills.

Dan knew that if Kent would have had his track kit, his friend's accident could have been prevented. Since, Dan's tracks provide greater ground contact then standard tires do.

On the same trip to Florida, Dan meet up with another ATV friend, Richard Hill, formally from Michigan. Dan shared the story of Kent Marshall and of his sport ATV traction kit with Richard. Richard immediately saw the value and market to bring safety to the sport without compromising performance. Richard having a strong back ground in manufacturing and distribution, knew this was a project that he wanted to get involved with.

Hence is what and where we are at today. Dan and Richard formed Karales Industries, based in Ocala, Florida. They have acquired a 70,000 square foot office and warehouse facility to manufacture all-season ATV Sport traction kits. Their ATV kits are perfect for year round conditions and for their friends up north. Simply, pop off your front tires and put on the patented front skis on. Now you can tear through the snow in a more ergonomic and comfortable way then a snowmobile.

So out of bad, comes good! Look for a complete roll out of their sport ATV conversion kits shortly as well as some new innovative ATV safety and performance accessories never seen before.

Please feel free contact us, we would love to hear from you.

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