Dozer undercarriage selection profoundly impacts owning and operating costs. "Remember, 45% to 60% of the repair and maintenance costs associated with maintaining a dozer over its life is ...

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 ...

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 ...