track pin and bushes need turning

[rob h]

have just brought the track marshall 120 in after finishing ploughing and the pins and bushes need turning. dose anyone know where I can have them done in Yorkshire .crawfords will do them but just wanted to know if their is anywhere closer.

 

[collie]

Try midland steel traders, they did all the dozers on the opencast.

 

[rob h]

Try midland steel traders, they did all the dozers on the opencast.

i rang them earlier this week .I'm still waiting for them to let me know if they can do it and how mutch

 

[john432]

I'd be guessing that with use untill the bushes need turning ,the SALT, sealed and lubricated importance has long gone? How much more life is available after turning? And the cost effectiveness over buying new chains?

 

[tomlad]

google steve woods track parts big firm absolutely what they do , owt track / digger related
wigan I think

 

[rob h]

not salt tracks shame they didn't fit them .the newer tractors had them. we have had tracks done before but the hour clock doesn't work so not shure how many more hours it adds .new tracks are £1500 each

 

[rob h]

google steve woods track parts big firm absolutely what they do , owt track / digger related
wigan I think

rang him yesterday .still waiting for a quote

 

[tomlad]

a mates run plant 40 year + always used steve

 

[H200GT]

I dont turn them any more on our excavators or dozers, the cost / time remove them, transport them to a track shop and back, pay for the service, and re fit them is as much as buying new ones.

Crack on until they are properly goosed, then fit new chain and sprocket

 

[rob h]

I dont turn them any more on our excavators or dozers, the cost / time remove them, transport them to a track shop and back, pay for the service, and re fit them is as much as buying new ones.

Crack on until they are properly goosed, then fit new chain and sprocket

well that's always an option. the sprockets are like new so it seems a shame to wear them on stretched chains . we had some done maybe 10 years back I think it cost £600 for the pair.crawfords want £900 and I have to remove the pads and get them there. £1190 if I leave the pads on

 

[Hardyspicer]

Could someone explain what 'turning' the tracks is please

 

[rob h]

the pins and bushes only wear on one side where the pull is. you press them out then turn them so now the un worn part takes the pull and press them back in.so in theory doubling the life of the track chains

 

[tomlad]

Remove pads urself ?
What size machine fella

 

[tomlad]

Opps if i can read you have told us 12 ton ish ??
Thats alot of bolts
New bolts back on ....... not a job id want

 

[tomlad]

Just for geeks the pins are greased on assembly. That grease can dry out and chains require re greasing
Sounds b $$llocks but it cured me mates tracking issue's last year
He thought new chains ... they just stripped and greased .

 

[MickMoor]

google steve woods track parts big firm absolutely what they do , owt track / digger related
wigan I think

Yep,
I know Steve. Really capable firm, carry loads of stock, realistic prices.

 

[tomlad]

Did he start on the tools and now runs multi million £ firm ?

 

[Karliboy]

+ 1 for Steve woods
Very quick and reliable.
Even managed to sort me new chains sprocket and rollers for my early 70s mf200 crawler loader. Without any issues hopefully they will see my days out.

 

[mayos]

http://www.itstrac.co.uk/

Cheapest track refurb that I have ever found.