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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Fishfiles" data-source="post: 15976" data-attributes="member: 782"><p>Something to think about , consider yourself lucky with only one idler out , your getting off cheap this time -----next time it could be , one travel motor installed with new filters and oil is pushing $5,000 , a couple of OEMtracks $4,000 plus , 6 or 8 bottom rollers @ $300 plus each , a couple of rear idlers at $700 each , T series are very expensive to keep running in the long run and they wear out fast , the cost per hour to running a T series with fuel , maintanance , repairs and operator hours is almost what it can bring in , I am seeing more people in the demo business switching back to wheeled skids with tracks over the flat proof tires and say they make more money and a lot less down time , just the track wear alone can figure close to $10 per hour , start saving up for next time</p></blockquote><p></p>