DMiller
Senior Member
There have been several in my area medium to larger Cat and other skid steers I have seen with steel shoes and steel rails. Someone getting tired of replacing rubber? Iron rails last longer?
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Steel tracks coming back?
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PJ The Kid
Well-Known Member
Going to follow this. Have been thinking about steel tracks with rubber cleats for a couple machines around here if they even exist.
DMiller
Senior Member
Saw a Bobcat 300 series with steel rails steel shoes and rubber bolt on cleats so they could work on pavement, then saw the Cat with steel. Must be making a comeback.
DMiller
Senior Member
Did some digging, found this:
Canadian_digger
Senior Member
Not sure if you are talking CTL or excavators or both. Just did my cat 308.
DMiller
Senior Member
Both
movindirt
Senior Member
Cat has been offering a steel undercarriage for the 299 compact track loader for a few years now, last I heard it was a $20k option though..
DMiller
Senior Member
OUCH! I wonder why I am seeing so many with them then? Bargained for?
movindirt
Senior Member
I heard the tracks are supposed to go 5k hours before needing work, comparing that to around 1,200 to 1,500 hours for a set of rubber tracks I could see where it would possibly save money to run the steel tracks.