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Thanks Lavoy

My 43 Lindeman also needs new track frame bolts and spacers. What should the spacer length be? I measured and they all vary between 7 to 7.5 in? Does it depend on how much the roller bearing sleeves and the rollers are worn? or does it depend on the roller shaft length?
Neil

Still working on replacing my track pads - slowly - but stated to looking at the 3 rollers. I have a few end caps (TE45 , TE46) with cracks on the OD. Are they shot or can they be welded. I see you have some for sale Lavoy. Also I have some TE45Y, can I use them instead? Also some of the track rolle...

Update, the local dealer has the track pad bolts for $15 ea. He told me they were 1.4 in long. Local hardware has the 1.5 inch long carriage bolts for $0.90 plus nut & lock washer. I bought a couple to see if I could make them work. The actual bolts I removed from the track were 1.6 in long. I did g...

Thanks for sharing all your knowledge about crawlers on this site! I'm a newbie for sure on crawlers. My Lindeman (with blade), was sitting outside for about 7 years under a blue tarp before I bought it. All the fluids were about half water. Engine was stuck but came loose fairly easily. The back pl...

I scored a bunch of pads and need to know the right bolts/nuts to use. Do they make them specific for the application or will any carriage bolt work? Do they need to be heat treated and what is the length?