New tracs for Bobcat

[oakiemac]

 



Just bought new set of steel tracks for the Bobcat. I got them from eel river steel works. Cost was only $780 which is considerably cheaper then from Bobcat.
Man, what a difference they make in the snow and ice! No more slipping and getting stuck. I hope they work just as good in the mud, cause when all this snow melts we are going to be neck deep in the stuff.

Check out their web site, I don't have a link but google eel river steel and you will find them. They have some real good videos of machines playing in the mud with their tracks on.

[farmerdoug]

Oakiemac,

Just remember to clean the mud from them and park it on a dry clean surface before a cold night.  Or you will be spending alot more money with Bobcat for new parts.  Do not ask how I know. :

[ely]

i was looking at those awhile back, please be sure and give us an update with your experience and opinions after you use them awhile.

[Reddog]

Oakiemac,

Looking good

I will be interested in how they hold up. I had looked at them in the past.

Just remember when side hilling, they can slide like you are on rails.  ;)

[floorboy]

The manufacturer says they should last at least 1000 hrs of heavy use.

[Corley5]

I looked at those.  They make a pretty good looking grapple too.  We don't get much mud though so I put a set of tire chains on the back of my 753.  There's not enough clearance between the tires and loader arms to put a set on the front tires or I would 

[Ironwood]

I have studied a number of track sets on various machines and for my $ I would buy  a set that I could weld some cleats to hold me on the "side hill" issue. I like some beefy steel to weld the cleat to. I don't own one of these machines but sure would have tracks and sure would customize them. One note from experience, watch that you don't get a rock jambed in between you can pop a tire.



            Ironwood

[oakiemac]

I hadn't really thought about the hill slide problem. I'd hate to weld on some cleats because they would tear the lanes up that I drive up and down to get to the mill. We are on flat ground-most of the time but that don't mean I won't ever take it out in the woods with hills. Looks like we will just have to becarefull.