The most controllable factor in undercarriage wear is track-chain adjustment. Correct track sag for many conventional crawlers is 2 in. but check with your equipment manufacturer for specific ...

When it comes to maintaining crawler tractors, the undercarriage is always the first priority. “The undercarriage of a dozer accounts for approximately 20% of the purchase price of the machine and up ...

Considered individually, the various components of a crawler undercarriage — links, pins, bushings, sprockets, rollers, idlers, shoes and frames —seem relatively simple, straightforward parts. But ...

Advances in crawler-dozer undercarriage technology might not get the attention that, say, new 3D grade-control packages might receive, but that said, today’s undercarriage systems do incorporate ...