[AT] Dozer pads

[charlie hill]

Dave's comments are in line with what I was thinking.  It is not to hard to 
find old conveyor belting if there is an industrial plant or rock quarry 
close by.  The belt could be cut and stacked the same as the horse stall 
pads.   The belting would probably be harder to cut but wear a little better 
than the matting.

Charlie
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "David Myers" <walking_tractor at yahoo.com>
To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Tuesday, November 30, 2004 8:30 PM
Subject: Re: [AT] Dozer pads


>
> --- Ivan Cousins <ivancou at usachoice.net> wrote:
>
>>  I bought a little dozer over the weekend that needs
>> some track work .While
>> its apart I thought that I'd like to put rubber pads
>> on the track since most
>> of the garage is surrounded by cement .
> Ivan, kinda depends on your grouser height as to what
> will work inexpensively.  My best friend has a IH T-20
> that he put pads on for parade work.  He went to
> Tractor Supply and picked up a couple of horse stall
> mats, cut them on his band saw, and stacked them
> double on the pads.  Two carriage bolts each, sightly
> countersunk.  Has worked well in several parades on
> and off pavement.  Looks like they are going to wear
> for several years.
> Word of caution, use lock nuts instead of lockwashers
> and standard nuts.  Does a real number on brand new
> rockguards!!  (He made them just a 'little' to close
> of clearance, the first time).  They still look
> alright after being rebuilt.
> I would think, with no knowledge, that poly pads of
> any sort might be real slick even on broomed concrete
> or asphalt.
> Good luck and post pictures when you can.
>
>
> =====
> Dave Myers
> Paw Paw, Michigan
>
> Being crazy just helps me keep my sanity!
>
>
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