Build a set of steel wheels Save my rubber

[pjbci]

Wondering if the tracks on Cat Dozers ever have to be replaced?

Yes! And way more often than most people think.

 

[PapaPerk]

If there really Amish or Old order they dont have tractors? Sure your not talking menonites?

Yes Amish. Depends on group and how strict they are.

 

[PhysAssist]

A compromise might be flat steel wheels with tire tread bolted on.

Here's one:

Old Tractor - a photo on Flickriver

Bruce

I love that idea-they look lke a great compromise...

 

[aczlan]

There is a tractor near us that has pieces of steel pipe slid over the rear wheels them (ie: they deflated the rear wheels, slid the pipe over the wheels, then re-inflated the wheels). Something like that might be worth it if you could find the right size pipes and weld or bolt cleats onto them.
That one is setup as a roller (ie: the pipe on the rear wheels is ~4' wide and there are pipes on the front "trike" wheels that fill up the center gap)

Aaron Z

 

[ruffdog]

The neighbor replaced the tracks on his small deere 6-way dozer and it cost him $20k.

 

[ruffdog]

Here is a story on why the mennonites run steel wheels on modern equipment. AgriNews.com: Mennonites say there is good reason for steel wheels

 

[PhysAssist]

Google Amish tractor steel wheels

Is it just me or does the phrase:

"Google Amish-anything"

sound wrong somehow?

Just saying....
T

 

[xring100]

Here is a story on why the mennonites run steel wheels on modern equipment. AgriNews.com: Mennonites say there is good reason for steel wheels

“They travel by horse and buggy. Steel wheels ensure that tractors are not used as transportation." So it's not because they are better

Lol

 

[KingDelta5]

Who ever said they were better ???? I never said they were better ! Never said I had no use for rubber ! Never said that ! Steel wheels don`t go flat ! That is all ! and I like these !!!!!!!!!!!!! that`s all !

 

[clemsonfor]

Wondering if the tracks on Cat Dozers ever have to be replaced?

Yea and them on a d4 sized machine i think are something like $30k! to replace.

Never seen an old dozer with worn out tracks? The verticle nubs that hold the ground or whatever get so flat that they look like track hoe tracks, or ar almost smooth!!