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Bob Rooks.
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September 6, 2017 at 11:42 am #47206
The rubber track models have six track rollers per side. The steel track models have five track rollers per side. Consider this and how it will affect your performance. Aftermarket rubber tracks are available from a multitude of sources too numerous to mention (just Google rubber tracks). All you need is the length, width, and pitch. Also available from the dealers (including Northern Tool) at approximately $2,500/pair.
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September 6, 2017 at 12:58 pm #47207
Thanks for the info. I think I may stick with the steel tracks I have now. Done a lot of work with this little dozer. Clears a lot of land built a pond, loaded junk cars on trailers. No complaints. Excellent service from Northern Tool. Dug trenches with the backhoe and removed a lot of stumps. The only thing I am not happy with is the joystick that controls the blade. I am used to machines with 3 or 4 individual control valves. I am thinking of modifying that.
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September 6, 2017 at 3:25 pm #47208
Glad to hear you’re getting good service from your dozer too.
Surplus Center has a very wide selection of stacked valves.
http://www.surpluscenter.com/Hydraulics/Hydraulic-Valves/Stack-Valves/?page_no=1&page_length=9999
If it’s just the aggressiveness of the hydraulics that bothers you, you can install 1/4″ orifice copper washers between the hose fittings. That tames it down.
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September 6, 2017 at 3:28 pm #47209
And depending on the type of soil you’re operating in, don’t forget to measure your track pitch every few hundred hours to check for pin wear.
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