Rubber digger track yard scraper

[Big guy]

Hi, I’ve a rubber track off a 6ton digger, I’m thinking about using it to make a scraper to fit on telehandler to give the yard a tidy up over the winter, also to tidy feed passages, was thinking about giving it a try, I’ve a length of heavy channel iron and could possibly fit brackets or slots to slide in pallet toes, anybody had success making one like this before?

 

[Lincs Lass]

Instead of pallet tines ,,a head stock

 

[Big guy]

Instead of pallet tines ,,a head stock

Thanks, that’s a simple enough idea there, wonder if the digger track is suitable enough?

 

[Lincs Lass]

If you made the frame with the channel facing forward ,that way the drive cleat on the track would drop in it

 

[Big guy]

If you made the frame with the channel facing forward ,that way the drive cleat on the track would drop in it

Hadnt thought on that, 4or5inch channel ( I cant remember) fits comfortably over the drive cleat, had thought about bolting it onto the frame that way, but your way might be simpler, thanks.

 

[Lincs Lass]

You would need to brace the corners where the sections are cut out to make the angle though

 

[milkloss]

This beastie was posted on here yonks ago, saved in my photos and can’t remember the original poster unfortunately

 

[nick...]

The above looks like a new track.must have cost a packet
Nick...

 

[Big guy]

This beastie was posted on here yonks ago, saved in my photos and can’t remember the original poster unfortunately

Thanks for that, That must be a challenger/quadtrack track, looks mighty! My digger track isn’t as deep as that, must get a few photos of it up later

 

[Lincs Lass]

A 3 tn track will be about 12 inch wide

 

[Hookwood]

I have a scraper made of a mini digger track. I have one issue with it. The rubber isn't flexable because of the solid bars in the track.

 

[Hookwood]