Building Lake Corona

[jk96]

1400 hours on the old ones. They were the original factory tracks. Still had decent tread but developed a lot of cracks in the belt and left one finally gave out. Swapped sides on the sprockets today. Going to try to get the tracks on tomorrow.

 

[bindian]

I was thinking he was lucky they weren't more than that.

$2700 for 1400 hours. That is a $1.92 an hour. Ouch. Glad I got steel tracks and pads. As long as my sprockets are good, I can just take a link out if stretched. But I would hate to price a set of new chains for my tracks.
hugs, Brandi

 

[two_bit_score]

$2700 for 1400 hours. That is a $1.92 an hour. Ouch. Glad I got steel tracks and pads. As long as my sprockets are good, I can just take a link out if stretched. But I would hate to price a set of new chains for my tracks.
hugs, Brandi

The cost of ownership is not always so obvious. Is it?

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[4570Man]

$2700 for 1400 hours. That is a $1.92 an hour. Ouch. Glad I got steel tracks and pads. As long as my sprockets are good, I can just take a link out if stretched. But I would hate to price a set of new chains for my tracks.
hugs, Brandi

That’s actually not that bad considering the work one of these will do. They make steel tracked CTLs. I’d be surprised if those or a dozer could beat the operating cost of these.

 

[bindian]

I was surprised your cat doesn't weigh more than it does. I would have guessed it heavier.

Well, you can add around 400-500 pounds for the hyd. thumb I added.
hugs, Brandi

 

[Buppies]

Ours lasted 1461 hours before coming apart 50 percent of work load on asphalt

 

[Kyle_in_Tex]

I'm hoping you're surpised at how much more traction.

The price is the price. Now your skid steer is worth $2700 more dollars.

 

[ovrszd]

$2700 for 1400 hours. That is a $1.92 an hour. Ouch. Glad I got steel tracks and pads. As long as my sprockets are good, I can just take a link out if stretched. But I would hate to price a set of new chains for my tracks.
hugs, Brandi

Compared to a CTL your Excavator puts very little stress on it's tracks. You'll more than likely never wear out a pair.

 

[ovrszd]

That’s actually not that bad considering the work one of these will do. They make steel tracked CTLs. I’d be surprised if those or a dozer could beat the operating cost of these.

I agree. And a few operator considerations could extend the lifespan a bit more.

Rotating without forward/rearward movement on flat ground is very hard on rubber tracks.

 

[bindian]

Compared to a CTL your Excavator puts very little stress on it's tracks. You'll more than likely never wear out a pair.

I hope that is so.:thumbsup: Excessive traveling doesn't help sprockets either. I figure I'm around 50%.:confused3: The machine had 5008 hours on it when I bought it. I always try to plan ahead in my head where I need the machine and where I will wind up when finished.:2cents: Cruisin' around isn't an excavator's strong suit.:thumbdown:
hugs, Brandi