homemade track pads

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monzanick
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homemade track pads

Post by monzanick » Sat Aug 25, 2012 8:09 pm

Soooo I'm looking at my crawler tracks where it sat for the last 15 years. Where the pads were in the dirt they have actually come loose from the chain. the carriage bolts are welded to the pads but rusted badly so I don't think i can tighten them without 'em braking.

Has anyone made pads? it looks like I could fab up something from some flat stock, maybe add some rubber pads for my "round-the-yard-crawler"

Does this sound like something anyone has tried? more work than its worth?

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jtrichard
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Post by jtrichard » Sat Aug 25, 2012 9:54 pm

someone on here might have some pads but you did not say what they are for
2010 with 622 dozer with mod. 35 ripper and a 2010 with 622 dozer bought in 1969 and a 2010 loader with drott and mod. 36 ripper

monzanick
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1950 mc

Post by monzanick » Sun Aug 26, 2012 9:03 pm

Dough! Sorry I didn't post what my crawler is. My pride an joy is a1950 mc. It's been sittin fer about 15years an has a loader like a skid steer has on it. No blade so Im pretty amped to put it to use![/img]

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Post by preppypyro » Sun Oct 21, 2012 10:35 am

Did you ever end up making pads?

Ive been pondering making some as well. I work at a specialy steel distributor place and I can get 4x8 sheets of carbon for next to nothing (less then scrap value). I was thinking of taking them over to a guy i know with a metal shear to make the "main" part, then I wasnt sure what to use for rubber to bolt on the main part.

monzanick
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homemade track pads

Post by monzanick » Sun Oct 21, 2012 6:40 pm

Thats very simular to what I was thinking. I have put that project on back burner for now, headgaskets in mrs van takes priority.

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