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    CAT 277C aftermarket upgrades

    Has anyone had anything to do with such parts as ... plastic drive cage rollers ( wear 3 to 4 times better than steel ) ? aluminium rollers ( front, rear and centre bogie wheels ) ?? non CAT tracks ??? What other aftermarket upgrades are available ?? 6400 hours on our 277B, 3400 hours...
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    CAT 277B - need more track adjustment?

    More track adjustment Sorry I don't have any photos, at 5900 hours the machine has been shipped north.... so I have been operating the 277c. we had a lot of trouble with the bearings ****ing themselves, some collapsing after 1 to 2 months. The rubber still virtually unscratched on the wheels...
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    CAT 277B - need more track adjustment?

    Now clocked 4250 hrs and unfortunately one track has ripped half way across, so is being temporarily replaced with the original track ( 2200 hrs ). Another set of bogies blew their bearings and the drive sprocket bearing blown also. Machine is worked hard, average 9 to 12 hours a day. Did...
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    CAT 277B - need more track adjustment?

    I'm now on my second set of tracks for the 277b ( changed at 2200 hrs ), and am now at 4000 hrs, the tracks have been adjusted that many times I have run out of adjustment on both the track frame and the jockey wheels. CAT have released plans for a set of plates that fit on the jockey wheel...
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    NEW cat c-series skid-steer and multi terrain loader

    279c CTL I'm with you CM1995, there must be some one out there who has spent some time in the 279C CTL, or it's bigger brothers. As far as I can tell it's still just a "C" with mostly steel undercarriage. Can someone tell me why CAT changed from pilot...
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    more pics of equipment stuck!

    thats the underwaterest digger I ever seen.... where, who how?
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    Trbo's Gallery of stuff

    These are all designed through the Soil Conservation Service(SCS projects). Please excuse my ignorance, but in a couple of your pictures of the piping on dam jobs they showed collars being fitted to the pipes. Are these anti seepage collars ?:confused:
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    Track tosser offerers

    I was warned by the local CAT salesman being careful turning the machine while traversing steep slopes as this may cause a track to toss itself off ! Have any of you operators lost a track in operation ??:confused: At the time I was demo'ing a 287B, but he reckons its not uncommon for all...
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    How Did You Find Us?

    Google Hungry for information, especially operating tips for MTL's. As far as I know there are only 2 CAT 277B's in New Zealand, our one and a rental, this site makes me feel I'm not all alone down here.
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    Anyone using the ASV 4-in-1 bucket?

    4 in 1 bucket why would you NOT have a 4 in 1 ? That'd be like having a donkey and carrying everything around yourself, or having a dog and barking yourself !:rolleyes:
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    Trade in time, What would you do?

    247b11 & 277c Hey, MN DIRT TECH have you had a thrash round in the 277c yet ? Keen to get your impression. Have you tried flicking with the 4 in 1, with bucket open about 8 inches and front edge vertically down ( so you can see the whole of the buckets Rs )on the ground then flick a...
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    Compact Track Loader Track Life?

    compacting metal ! American terminology differs from NZ terms, our aggregate is referred to as 'metal' here. I have discovered lots other differences and sometimes am confused :confused: with what you call things, I'm gettin there tho. :rolleyes: Our 277C just gone in for complete new tracks...
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    Compact Track Loader Track Life?

    vibratory roller cheers for the posting YELLOWDOG. Would I need to apply extra glue to hold my dentures in? or do the rubber mounts absorb the worst of the vibration ? Am looking for a good tool for compacting metal for concrete prep work.
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    CAT C series Dust in Cab

    Thumbs up for YELLODOG You have my fullest sympathy for the predicament you are in. My thinking on this problem is that this is much bigger than one justifiably disgruntled customer, this is something that every " C " purchaser should be backing you on, and pressuring their individual CAT...
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    Average age on the forum

    50 hair, well there was yesterday when I counted. There seems to be more space where they were than where they are nowdays. Any day you wake up and find yourself above ground is a good day.
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