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I agree with Jack-the-ripper's experience in putting in the master pin. I put mine in the freezer overnight, and liberally greased the washers to hold 'em in place while I lined up the links and pounded in the master pin. Since the original poster is from the great Central Valley (me too), I got a ...

Am I gonna be able to pull the tracks myself with no specialized tools besides a grinder, punch, and sledge? I've recently bought Korean rails and sprockets for my 450 at about $2300 (excluding bolts and nuts) from my specialty dealer, "Trackman," who confirmed it would be that much or more to turn...

FYI, a 450B dozer would be older than 2000. I think they were made from 1970 through 1976. Here is the serial number ranges for those years of 450Bs. STUPID ME! I am so sorry! It's a 450 G series IV! My ol' brain wasn't clickin' on all cylinders! Much similar to this: http://www.mylittlesalesman.co...

Al Last time I checked into it it was only slightly cheaper to have the bushings turned than to replace the chain. Undercarriage parts for these little crawlers have come down significantly with the korean made parts. My local JD dealer will beat anyone's prices for aftermarket undercarriages and s...

Usually it is least costly to buy new tracks locally because of their weight for shipping. New tracks can be found at local dealers such as Heavyquip or Berco, although I haven't checked them for your specific application. http://www.heavyquip.com/locations.htm http://www.bercoamerica.com/t-locatio...

Hi Al- welcome to the board. I think you will find that it is nearly as expensive for labor to turn pins and bushings than it is to get new track for the 450s. I will let someone else confirm that, but you will want to keep that in mind before you have them turned. Also, you mention pulling the tra...

First post! Nice place y'all got here! It took a while to find the right one, but I think I got me a good 'ern! It has 3040 on the clock and looks to be 'bout ready to have the pins turned (never been turned) and the sprockets replaced. This is the only thing that I can find that it needs to have do...