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When a good track goes bad (pics)
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Rodeo
Posted 10/6/2008 13:17 (#476032 - in reply to #474960)
Subject: Re: When a good track goes bad (pics)


The photos indicate that without doubt it is not a track defect. Instead, it is due to a build-up of hard soil most likely on the inner drive-wheel. We have had this happen ourselves. One photo shows a lot of dry soil caked to the inside of the track. The soil build-up increases the wheel diameter and after repeated rotations will blister and separate the surface layers. To avoid this happening in future you should remove this hard packed soil from the wheels as soon as possible. Also, replace the drive-wheels if they do not have significant tread depth.
Consider turning over a greater area to reduce the amount of soil entering the inside of the track. The tracks are designed to allow a certain amount of soil onto the wheel path but nothing will withstand repeated contact with a hard packed build-up of soil as this over tensions the track greatly.

Hope this helps.
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