The steels tracks are really nice. However this year I have run into a lot Of jobs with blacktop driveways. So I’ve gotta order rubber pads for them. Wish I didn’t have to cause there’s nothing like the grip you get from The steel treads
I just bought a 6 ton (13,000lbs) compact excavator with thumb, blade and two buckets. It comes with rubber tracks. I first wanted the steel tracks but for town work the rubber tracks are much nicer and suffice. Also better for moving around on our property (not so great in the woods but overall better I think).
Happy new year! I’ve had them on the machine for a few weeks and they are awesome. Much more grip and floatation. You can run them over blacktop just don’t wanna turn cause it’ll shred the blacktop otherwise no complaints!
Starting to look for my first excavator. I’m curious why you would change over to steel tracks? Because the one I’m looking at has steel tracks but I was thinking about changing to rubber tracks. It looks like the drive sprockets and rollers are all the same? Steel or rubber tracks are interchangeable on the undercarriage?
Hey, So I switched to steel tracks for the durability and more weight. I mainly work on dirt or in the woods. Plus with the tilt rotator having more weight on the bottom of the machine helps keep it more stable. As far as undercarriage goes everything here was the same. I didn’t install rock guards which I might do in the future. But if you are going steel to rubber track you’ll be removing rock guards. They just help keep rocks out of the idler/sprocket area
Excellent video! Standing in front of the the mini ex while rotating the track while removing rubber - crazy balls! (I'm going to buy a life insurance policy on you)
Thanks! Haha I guess all I can say is I’ve done this a few times, not to say accidents can’t happen but sometimes the only Way to get it done is just to dive into it like that. Thanks for watching!
I didn’t show it on camera but I did check all the rollers. This machine gets a thorough pressure wash almost every week. I’m an owner operator so I try my best to keep my equipment in excellent mechanical and cosmetic condition
Hey have a couple of questions for you. Did you have those specially made for your excavator? Are you happy with them? Have they lasted longer or better than the rubber ones? Lastly I've been wanting to get a set for my Takeuchi tb153fr but can't find anyone who makes them and would like to find a company that does any suggestions or do you know of anyone near the Kansas City, Missouri area? Thanks for your time and the video.
Hey, so I did not have them made. They were produced by Mclaren industries. They make or market a lot of tracks, and attachments. I have zero complaints. They were tough and held up good. I recently sold them and went back to rubber. The only reason I switched back is because now I’m doing a lot of small residential jobs where I’m constantly on blacktop or concrete. The steel tracks I had to lay rubber mats down to cross delicate surfaces. I know you can get steel tracks for smaller kubotas about the size of your taki. But I don’t necessarily know where to tell you to go. I’m sure a quick search will give you some leads thanks for watching!
@@AbramsExcavating any reason you didn't get bolt on rubber pads for the steel tracks? I was considering that, I rent my KX080 to a guy that demo's alot of single wide mobile homes with it and so it needs the rubber when in the mobile home park but the tracks have been ending up with alot of cuts. We have made it about 1100 on the OEM but they are close to done.
KX 080 I work with has rubber and they cut into soft ground super easy, are these any wider and do you see a difference compared to the rubber tracks. I wonder if you can get wider metal tracks?
These are a little wider. You can get real wide ones aswell. I feel that these tracks “drive” nicer than the rubber. They don’t seem to make the machine work as hard when you are turning. They also have a ton more grip. I’d strongly suggest these if you don’t have to work on delicate ground often.
Dang sorry to hear that! I used mclaren industries. They were great to work with. I actually just sold my steel tracks a few weeks ago. Went back to rubber because I’ve been digging pools all year and got tired of throwing mats around to protect the blacktop driveways. But I have zero complaints about the steel tracks from mclaren!
@@AbramsExcavating The work we do with this machine, steel tracks will be perfect. The machine has a Roto Tilt as well. And I have a jcb hydradig with rubber tires to cover asphalt if needed and it has a Steelwrist. Many of the local contractors are hesitant to get into tiltrotators but they change the machine in so many ways I find it hard to understand why more are not using them. Thanks the the company name I will check them out.
as far as work done with the machine it has doubled its purchase price in the first year. its a great machine. has around 4000 hours now and still going strong.
Very impressive, working by yourself is so much more difficult. Hats off to you!
Thanks! I do almost everything myself. Find it easier that way cause you don’t have to
Rely on anyone else!
Nice job by yourself..hope you have good 2022..lots of business
Thanks! Same to you!! 2021 has been well to me!
Great job on the swap-out!!
Thanks! They were heavy!
So how are you liking the steel tracks? Thinking about doing this to mine when the rubber tracks go bad. Nice video!
The steels tracks are really nice. However this year I have run into a lot
Of jobs with blacktop driveways. So I’ve gotta order rubber pads for them. Wish I didn’t have to cause there’s nothing like the grip you get from
The steel treads
I just bought a 6 ton (13,000lbs) compact excavator with thumb, blade and two buckets. It comes with rubber tracks. I first wanted the steel tracks but for town work the rubber tracks are much nicer and suffice. Also better for moving around on our property (not so great in the woods but overall better I think).
Very nice job. I can’t wait to see them in action. Happy new year, Tom
Happy new year! I’ve had them on the machine for a few weeks and they are awesome. Much more grip and floatation. You can run them over blacktop just don’t wanna turn cause it’ll shred the blacktop otherwise no complaints!
@@AbramsExcavating they look great. Good luck with them.
Looks like you’ve done that a few times. Made it look pretty easy.
Yea unfortunately have done this many times hahahah
Nice job. Better traction.
It sure is!
Starting to look for my first excavator. I’m curious why you would change over to steel tracks? Because the one I’m looking at has steel tracks but I was thinking about changing to rubber tracks. It looks like the drive sprockets and rollers are all the same? Steel or rubber tracks are interchangeable on the undercarriage?
Hey,
So I switched to steel tracks for the durability and more weight. I mainly work on dirt or in the woods. Plus with the tilt rotator having more weight on the bottom of the machine helps keep it more stable.
As far as undercarriage goes everything here was the same. I didn’t install rock guards which I might do in the future. But if you are going steel to rubber track you’ll be removing rock guards. They just help keep rocks out of the idler/sprocket area
Excellent video! Standing in front of the the mini ex while rotating the track while removing rubber - crazy balls! (I'm going to buy a life insurance policy on you)
Thanks!
Haha I guess all I can say is I’ve done this a few times, not to say accidents can’t happen but sometimes the only
Way to get it done is just to dive into it like that.
Thanks for watching!
Do not know why when the old tracks were off did not pressure wash undercarriage to do good inspection, seemed like best time to save on maintenance
I didn’t show it on camera but I did check all the rollers. This machine gets a thorough pressure wash almost every week. I’m an owner operator so I try my best to keep my equipment in excellent mechanical and cosmetic condition
Those look heavy
They are haha. I’m sure you could see I was trying to avoid pinching fingers rolling them out
Hey have a couple of questions for you. Did you have those specially made for your excavator? Are you happy with them? Have they lasted longer or better than the rubber ones? Lastly I've been wanting to get a set for my Takeuchi tb153fr but can't find anyone who makes them and would like to find a company that does any suggestions or do you know of anyone near the Kansas City, Missouri area? Thanks for your time and the video.
Hey, so I did not have them made. They were produced by Mclaren industries. They make or market a lot of tracks, and attachments. I have zero complaints. They were tough and held up good. I recently sold them and went back to rubber. The only reason I switched back is because now I’m doing a lot of small residential jobs where I’m constantly on blacktop or concrete. The steel tracks I had to lay rubber mats down to cross delicate surfaces.
I know you can get steel tracks for smaller kubotas about the size of your taki. But I don’t necessarily know where to tell you to go. I’m sure a quick search will give you some leads thanks for watching!
@@AbramsExcavating any reason you didn't get bolt on rubber pads for the steel tracks? I was considering that, I rent my KX080 to a guy that demo's alot of single wide mobile homes with it and so it needs the rubber when in the mobile home park but the tracks have been ending up with alot of cuts. We have made it about 1100 on the OEM but they are close to done.
KX 080 I work with has rubber and they cut into soft ground super easy, are these any wider and do you see a difference compared to the rubber tracks. I wonder if you can get wider metal tracks?
These are a little wider. You can get real wide ones aswell. I feel that these tracks “drive” nicer than the rubber. They don’t seem to make the machine work as hard when you are turning. They also have a ton more grip. I’d strongly suggest these if you don’t have to work on delicate ground often.
@@AbramsExcavating Cool, thanks.
@@AbramsExcavating Well, the rubber tracks pooched out today, at least one side did. Can you mention the company that had these tracks? Thanks.
Dang sorry to hear that! I used mclaren industries. They were great to work with. I actually just sold my steel tracks a few weeks ago. Went back to rubber because I’ve been digging pools all year and got tired of throwing mats around to protect the blacktop driveways. But I have zero complaints about the steel tracks from mclaren!
@@AbramsExcavating The work we do with this machine, steel tracks will be perfect. The machine has a Roto Tilt as well. And I have a jcb hydradig with rubber tires to cover asphalt if needed and it has a Steelwrist. Many of the local contractors are hesitant to get into tiltrotators but they change the machine in so many ways I find it hard to understand why more are not using them. Thanks the the company name I will check them out.
Well done young man. Approximately how long do you think it took?
Only like 2 hours. Wasn’t hard just takes a little time working by yourself
Watched til I saw you drive a Chevy, then I realized I don’t need any equipment advice from you.
glad to hear your opinion, you probably think fords are good reliable trucks!
Have you been able to pay off the machine yet?
as far as work done with the machine it has doubled its purchase price in the first year. its a great machine. has around 4000 hours now and still going strong.
How much for themsteel,tracks
They were around $4000 when i bought them. But prices went up have not checked lately
What was price
I paid around $4000 for them in 2021
I gotta say man that was pretty damn slick! I gotta put them on a cat 311 today and that's exactly how I'm gonna do it
Yea I’ve changed tracks a few times! Definitely gotta have another machine for those 311 tracks!