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grandlaker

01-18-2004 18:07:11




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We have tried everything to free up stuck pins and bushings on my D3 (about ten on each track). I bought the dozer a few months ago knowing the trachs were a little stiff. Nothing has worked so we pulled the tracks off today and will take them to the local CAT dealer in the morning. The shop foreman gave me a guestimate of $1,500 but also said I may really want to look at new rails. I think he said something about Classic rails that he described as a competitor of CAT. Anyone have any advice on how to approach this problem. After I finish using the dozer to clear a little more of my land and move a little dirt, I plan to sell it. Thanks for the input.

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troy

03-07-2004 20:07:24




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 Re: Track Rails in reply to grandlaker, 01-18-2004 18:07:11  
only hope is to have them pressed apart.Try to find an independent shop. M&R Track Service near Green Bay WI has done many!1-800=564-0383. Tell them Troy sent you.



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Tim

01-21-2004 14:59:21




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 Re: Track Rails in reply to grandlaker, 01-18-2004 18:07:11  
I'm in Ohio and we have a company called American metal clean. They can take large rusted parts or a whole car and dip it in a solution while running an electric current to it and remove ever spec of rust inside and out. Look in your local yellow pagees for companies that do pickling of metal (acid etch) or electro-plating or metal cleaning. You could do the whole track without dis-assembling.... I'd guess no more than 3to 400 per side.

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ED

01-22-2004 06:13:05




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 Re: Re: Track Rails in reply to Tim, 01-21-2004 14:59:21  
Tim How would it get into Pins&bushings in a sealed track ???Where would the rust go?? How would it get out of there?? What would the acid do to the thin metal seals??



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ED

01-19-2004 01:26:28




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 Re: Track Rails in reply to grandlaker, 01-18-2004 18:07:11  
Gee i must be in the wrong part of the country i would figure about $400. press time for both sides and about $50-$80 bolt time plus bolts&nuts about $80.So Still under $600. where i went to school and guys in my area tell me it's to high...haha New berco sealed rails if older D3 are under $2000 for the pair so if you are not to far maybe have them shipped still be cheaper!! Love those Cat dealers and Deere Dealers, in our area, only thing they don't have is a gun&mask Link

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gm

01-18-2004 20:35:18




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 Re: Track Rails in reply to grandlaker, 01-18-2004 18:07:11  
If you have the tracks off, seems like you could just beat the heck out of them with a big sledge. Or you could try a hyd jack. I'll do it for $1400 for you :) -Greg



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marlowe

01-18-2004 18:20:35




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 Re: Track Rails in reply to grandlaker, 01-18-2004 18:07:11  
1500.oo to lossen up your pins WHAT A RIP OFF that is way to much what state you in



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grandlaker

01-20-2004 06:04:43




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 Re: Re: Track Rails in reply to marlowe, 01-18-2004 18:20:35  
I am in Northeast Oklahoma. Have found new Berco rails for $920 each. BTW, we tried beating them and broke bolts. The track shop foreman said they have tried to run D9s over tracks and still can't break them loose. I don't know if it makes any difference but these are dry tracks. I was also told the jopb is so labor intensive because after the pads are removed, the pins must be pushed out, then both the pins and the interior of bushings cleaned of rust, then reinserted and the pads reinstalled.

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ED

01-20-2004 06:49:12




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 Re: Re: Re: Track Rails in reply to grandlaker, 01-20-2004 06:04:43  
As long as your pads are under 24 inches you should only have to take off one side of the bolts. and yes they will need blasting really you could just clean pins and put them back together as long as you were going to use them a bit and put some wear on them that is all they need is to be worked If i repinned & bushed them it would only be about $1000. If they want to charge you all that for cleaning ask about repinning&bushing but get your old ones back you could clean them and use them if you ever wear others out or sell them

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