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Dresser TD 8E

pinesd3400 ยท 2018-03-19 09:31

We recently bought this dozer cause the TD15 is too big. Looks great new paint decals etc. but the bottom is toast. I have looked all over this computor nobody even lists pins & bushings, then back in my day they would press these on site. Idea maybe we will cut some pipe and weld two halfs together, better then nothing Yes new chains available can't afford that now. tough winter we don't get spring till June here in Masshole any ideas ? sam

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  1. #1dirthog2018-03-19 14:11

    Problem is with the smaller tracks like the labor cost is to great compared to what new rails are that and the small ones have a bad habit of coming loose in the links after being turned.

  2. #2Vetech632018-03-20 15:35

    That will never work. Your best bet is to put some new cheap sprockets on it and hope it holds up until you can get rails. Like Dirthog said, labor is expensive in doing pins and bushing like they did back in the day. I can replace the rails much cheaper with aftermarket. ]