Mini Digger Tracks

[Kay 9]

As timberwolf said. Takes patience and getting used to to avoid it. Being that extra bit careful is alot easier than man handling tracks on when ya could be knee high clay, bog or whatever.

[Dave177]

Cheers for the replies guys. I may have a look at the seals on the tensioniong ram. I do try and avoid stumps and turning on the spot etc.

I replaced one track a few months back as it had snapped and bought a good one, it seems to be the other that is coming off so I may replace that too and see what happens.

[doobin]

Cheers for the replies guys. I may have a look at the seals on the tensioniong ram. I do try and avoid stumps and turning on the spot etc.

I replaced one track a few months back as it had snapped and bought a good one, it seems to be the other that is coming off so I may replace that too and see what happens.

 

There's your answer. I can spin mine on the spot in woods, wherever, they never come off.

[Breezeblock]

look at the idler rim sometimes they get worn too low and that combined with a worn track and they just pop off whenever there is a side load always if you can lift your tracks with your boom to change direction as it makes life a whole lot easier on the undercarriage ive seen so many broken tracks chipped rollers gearbox failures because of poor operators

[Le Sanglier]

I would rate myself as a poor operator! I bought the machine and just learnt by trial and error,

breezeblock. Do you mean lift the front of the machine with the bucket then swing the unit round on the heels as it were?

Please elaborate as I'm keen to avoid expensive mistakes!

 

 

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[Breezeblock]

yep just take the weight of the front and swing as you travel to change direction you get used to doing it

[Rich2484]

best video i could find on it.

 

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JkoU11KjVpI]360 excavator maneuvering the tracks with the aid of the bucket - YouTube[/ame]

[Le Sanglier]

Cheers I'll have a play and learn that.

[Billy]

Most common issue is operator error, learn to turn on the move lifting the front with the bucket and skewing round to assist the turn and take load off the tracks, minimises damage to the ground too. Failing that it could be one of the many mechanical issues listed.

 

 

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[SteveA]

Regurgitating this thread....

Apparently the Camoplast tracks are pretty good.

 

Anyone tried these? Tuff-Trac https://www.southernplantspares.com/search?type=product&q=tracks

 

Also, is it essential or just good practice to replace drive sprockets at the same time as fitting new tracks?.... do people bother doing that?

cheers, Steve