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Hi, Sean. Even some of the Cat track loaders now come out with LGP tracks but you can't retrofit LGP tracks to a lot of track loaders because they don't have the clearance between track and main frames for it. If you have several inches clearance between your existing track shoes and the closest part of the rest of the loader, you could go to wider shoes. Bear in mind that every inch of clearance you have on the inside (minus 1" or 2" for 'running' room between track and machine) means that you can add a 2" wider shoe 'cos there is another 1" on the outside to balance it up. Bucket width is the other limiting factor as it is not a good idea to have your track shoes protruding beyond your bucket width. You CAN fit dozer type track shoes to a track loader and they are quite common on some logging operations. Believe it or not, they actually turn better because the track doing the driving during the turn slips less. They will also climb in places where normal track loader shoes won't even think about it. However, they do chew up the ground a little more and are not recommended for applications where there is a lot of short turning in one area such as loading trucks. It is worth bearing in mind that, except for exceptional circumstances such as extracting another bogged machine - which also probably shouldn't have been there in the first place - or to drain a wet area, if it is too wet to clean the area up properly, it is too wet to do the job in the first place. Hope this helps. You have a wonderful day. Best wishes. Deas Plant.
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