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    Bobcat Tracks

    Sorry, never heard of them. We've been buying tracks mostly from McLaren in the last few years...
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    Cat 305 C CR Rubber Tracks

    I agree 100% - for CTLs I'd never risk with cheap tracks, I'd go with McLaren or Bridgestone. Not sure about Camoplst as I never tried them. But for MX, go cheap or mid priced. Actually, McLaren offers some cheap versions for aftermarket as well.
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    Skid Steer + CTL Pictures!

    Toomuchmachine, how are these tires working for you? We're back on the market for solids and want to see what people have experienced... any recommendations are welcome!
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    takeuchi tl150 track replacement?

    We've been very pleased with the McLaren TDF tracks - a bit more expensive, but a great traction and ride. Work well in snow as well. About 1,500 hrs so far and still going. Hope they get close to 2,000 hrs, but who knows...
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    Aftermarket vs. OME rubber tracks?

    For rocks, I'd rather use some block pattern tracks. The tracks we have will simply grind themselves to pieces - they have high traction and will catch every sharp rock that's on their way. But we don't work much in rocks, mostly in dirt, sand, and on concrete or asphalt. Actually, they do well...
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    Aftermarket vs. OME rubber tracks?

    Hmearth, I didn't realize you've asked me a question until today. The McLaren tracks on the Bobcat above broke shortly after I posted the pictures, and they're long gone. Now we run the same type of TDF Mcclaren tracks on CAT 259D. I took some pictures showing the rollers and the track- the...
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    Skid Steer + CTL Pictures!

    Thanks, deereman, well appreciated. I see they offer two tread designs - AT (more rubber surface on the ground) and DT (seems for off-road). Which tire do you have? How many hours you got so far? I checked with other solid tires, and other people complain of lost traction vs. pneumatics - seems...
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    Skid Steer + CTL Pictures!

    Our flats are mostly from nails - we do a lot of work around demolition and new construction. How much are the Tweets running for? I like them too, just wondering if I can afford them. Can the wheels be re-used? I like the tread depth of the toomuchtime Mclarren tires - they seem to have a much...
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    Skid Steer + CTL Pictures!

    Toomuchmachtime, these tires look impressive. I'm thinking of getting some solids as well as I'm tired of flats and I don't think the foam fill is worth the money. How is your comfort ride? Do these tires wear quick? Any positives/ negatives you can pass on? Thanks in advance for any feedback.
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    anyone using mclaren tdf tracks on their CTL's?

    We've used McLaren tracks on Bobcat T300 for years and they have been lasting longer than most other tracks we've tried. I'm posting some pictures I took before replacing them with about 2,000 hrs on them. I think I remember seeing few cracks between the lugs in the beginning, but they did not...
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    cat 305ccr track replacement advise

    A friend of mine got steel tracks with rubber pads from McLaren and last I heard, he's been very pleased. There are two negatives I can come up with - they probably costs more and they make more noise and weight more than the rubber tracks. The positive, of course, is that you can't break them...
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    Aftermarket vs. OME rubber tracks?

    OK, finally, I'm back on the market for Bobcat rubber tracks and back to the forums to see what's new. Here is what our McLaren TDF tracks look like after a little over 1,900 hrs; still not broken, but I expect them soon to be gone. They did their job already :notworthy: so now is my part to...
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    skid steer solutions VS. mclaren nu-air flat proof tire which is better

    Hi, can you reuse the rims and put new tires on them once you wear out the original tires?
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    Aftermarket vs. OME rubber tracks?

    The McLaren tracks have held up very well - very smooth ride and an even wear. And we've recently run the machine quite heavily. I don't think we'll be buying rubber tracks from anyone else. They've won our trust and there are just few companies I can say this for. Also, our Bobcat dealer said...
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    Mclaren Hybrid or other?

    I don't know much about mclaren hybrid tracks, but I know them for their track loader tracks and tires and we have been very pleased. we first got both their TDF tracks about 4-5 years ago - these are the original multi bar tracks on the market that many others are now copying - and we never put...
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    Chinese Tires

    Lower the US corp tax to 10-15% max, cut all the frivolous law suits (make the losing party pay for all), and let the Chinese Yuan flow freely against all currencies (not like now when it is arguably 25-30% artificially devaluated) – then I guarantee tons of factories and companies will re-open...
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    OTT Exessive Wear on Wheel Bearing?

    What's a good OTT that you'll recommend that can be used all year long and on multiple of terrains – dirt, pavement, some gravel, asphalt?
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    Tree pushers.

    Hi Firetrack, have you been pleased with your over the tires tracks on your JD328D when working in the wet? Do you have all rubber tracks or just steel? Are the McLaren over the tire tracks any good or some other brands are better?
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    Which is better OTT for me

    We have been running McLaren OTT Protrac Rubber for about 3 yrs now and have been very pleased -- great heavy duty track. I think their steel only versions are just as good, but we run often over concrete, so we got the rubber version to avoid damage. We've been able to do jobs that were simply...
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    Will tracks(OTT) solve this problem?

    I guess it all depends on what OTT you will get. We got McLaren's steel tracks with rubber pads bolted to them and we kept the old tires. I have not heard of any of our guys who run the machine about slippage. Now, if you get some of the lighter OTTs out there, there may be an issue... don't...
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