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Changing from rubber to steel tracks

GCL ยท 2016-02-11 06:53

Hi, I am looking to change a Hitachi ZX70LC-3 from rubber tracks to steel. Can anybody tell me if the bottom rollers, top rollers and idlers can be kept from the rubber set-up? (I would be changing sprockets anyway. And do you have to adjust anything else (recoil spring etc.) when changing from rubber to steel? Many thanks!

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  1. #1lantraxco2016-02-11 18:33

    Ask: www.viqan.com They do lots of rubber to steel conversion setups.

  2. #2John Shipp2016-02-13 15:49

    Not sure Hitachi, but on similar spec Sumitomo (Case) nothing needed changing when putting new steel tracks on in place of rubber.