digger242j
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A question concerning compact track loaders in general....
On the job, we have a Kubota SVL 95, and in earlier years, had an SVL 90. In frigid weather, the track rollers will freeze, and refuse to turn. If the machine moves at all, it's only with great effort, and it's certainly not happy about it. (And yes, the mud is cleaned off at the end of the day, at least as well as possible.)
The solution has been to rent a 20' shipping container and park the machine inside overnight, with a small electric heater. The job super is annoyed to have an extra container on site. "I've never heard of a machine where the rollers freeze overnight!" Well, neither have we, but they do.
Has anybody else experienced this? If so, is there a better answer?
On the job, we have a Kubota SVL 95, and in earlier years, had an SVL 90. In frigid weather, the track rollers will freeze, and refuse to turn. If the machine moves at all, it's only with great effort, and it's certainly not happy about it. (And yes, the mud is cleaned off at the end of the day, at least as well as possible.)
The solution has been to rent a 20' shipping container and park the machine inside overnight, with a small electric heater. The job super is annoyed to have an extra container on site. "I've never heard of a machine where the rollers freeze overnight!" Well, neither have we, but they do.
Has anybody else experienced this? If so, is there a better answer?