billman555555
Active Member
The title pretty much sums up my question, whats the majour difference between a CTL or a MTL. Ive done some research on numerous CTLs and MTLs but cant find any majour differences. Anybody know?
Well, look at the pictures, top is CTL, bottom is MTL, the differences are pretty easy to see.
http://s7d2.scene7.com/is/image/Caterpillar/C772075
http://r2.forconstructionpros.com/f.../1280x720/cat-277d-mtl---c814610_11651886.jpg
The CTL is driven using a steel sprocket with teeth that go through a steel belt inside the rubber track, much like a rubber tracked mini excavator. MTL's are driven using lugs that are molded on the track, after a lot of use the lugs can and will pull off the track, most of ours have gotten over 1,000 hours on them before they started tearing lugs off, and they get run pretty hard.
What are you doing with the machine, that helps.
Thanks for that, that article really was useful in figuring out what the main dofferences and pros and cons are.Based on the job descriptions, seems like CTL would do the job.
This article might be helpful: http://www.equipmentworld.com/how-to-get-the-most-work-out-of-your-compact-track-loader/
I have a Cat 289D, a CTL. The current rubber belt does not have very good traction on ice and snow. Rather than replace it with a snow specific belt, I was told by a Cat rep to install their medium duty track, which has the same tread pattern as the MTL. This works better in winter conditions. It may also be easier on the turf.
I have a T770 and wouldn't trade my tracks for anything. But, I do a lot of grading and high speed clean-up over rough ground. All the twisting and turning you'll be doing loading trucks is going to be hell on the tracks. If you're set on a track machine, a CTL is going to be the machine.