Beserkeley
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- Jul 19, 2011
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Hello all....NewB here, first post. I recently purchased a used T250 for my vacation house in Vermont. I have 37 acres of forest and we wanted a machine to clear the land, put in trails, build retaining walls etc. Thus far the machine has worked great. Been learing on the fly but it is a fantastic machine. When we bought the machine the tracks were in decent shape. We took it to a Bobcat dealer and they said the tracks were ok. However, I am starting to notice gashes in the treads, some are pretty deep and I am getting a bit concerned. I know now and am still learning the proper way to operate a rack loader to prevent damage to the treads but when we first got it we didnt know these techniques and Im afraid we caused damage to the treads on some rocks. Anyway, I want to start looking into getting a new set of tracks and I want to ask which tread tye you would recommend. Again the machine is being used in heavy forest environment to clear land, remove large rocks etc. Also the land is not level. There are some fairly steep parts. I currently have the "C" tread pattern but was wondering if the Bar tread pattern ar any other would be better in this environment. Show I stick with OEM brand or are there other reliable cheaper alternatives? Also, my biggest fear is being out in the woods and losing a track especially if Im on a steep incline/decline. How do you deal wih replacing a track in the middle of the woods when the machine isnt level? Thanks in advance for your feedback.