Track installation.

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stmftr395
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Track installation.

Post by stmftr395 » Sun Mar 31, 2013 8:03 pm

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Parts for the track tool I made for track installation.
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Welded up and in place
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Tightening
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Tighter
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Tight
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Aligned
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Ready for pin
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This is my first crawler project and am learning as I go. My sprockets were worn so I did some weld build up on them. Added about 1/8" of material all the way around. Not sure I did enough? What do you think?
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Post by whiteclipse16 » Mon Apr 01, 2013 1:43 pm

Looks like a pretty good idea that you came up with there.
When I did mine I put the master pin at about 4 o' clock on the sprocket. It lined up pretty well but still had to tug a little bit on things.
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Hutch350B
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Post by Hutch350B » Tue Apr 02, 2013 3:15 am

Very nice tool :) I made similar ones when I worked in the oil field. Will point out one small improvement that might make it work a little better for you. If you weld a short stub of pipe in front of the nut it will hold that rear jaw parallel to the front one...although it looked like the sangle actually made it a lot easier to get to the nut LOL But if the chain were much tighter like a new chain might be you might want it straight to get a more direct pull
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Post by Tigerhaze » Tue Apr 02, 2013 9:02 am

I like the idea of the tool- there are times in my experience where it has been more difficult to attach the master pin on the sprocket so this provides an additional option. What size and hardness bolt is it- based on weight of links and strectch that has to occur that it is a larger and stronger bolt.
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Post by Willyr » Tue Apr 02, 2013 9:05 am

That tool looks like it worked like a charm. Certainly beats trying to use a come-a-long.
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Post by stmftr395 » Tue Apr 02, 2013 12:23 pm

The materials I used for the tool were 2" angle and 5/8" all thread. Split the angle with a port-a band then heat formed it around a piece of 1 1'4" pipe to make the hooks. Welded a tab on one hook and the 5/8" all thread to the other. Used 8 1/2" inches of all thread and it was just enough to get it hooked with out to much trouble noting that pins/bushings are fresh.
The only revision I will make is to put a gusset on the front of the tightening tab. As can be seen in the "Tight" picture the strain of bent the tab some what.
Use required little effort. Would have gone faster had I had a ratcheting box end wrench.

Anybody got any opinion on the sprocket build up?
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