Willie B
Senior Member
My Dresser TD7G is not caulked, I run it a number of times in winter to keep the batteries up & everything lubricated. This weekend I had a load of crushed stone to spread at the other end of the driveway 1/2 mile away. From the town road, the driveway climbs with southern exposure part way, then downhill shaded by large pine trees, facing north the rest. Driving down with my van I was a bit nervous of sliding on ice, but all went well.
Climbing back up with the dozer, halfway up, it slid sideways, off the road & down over the steep slope. I about soiled myself! When it came to rest, I barely worked up courage to move it at all! I was sure 1 more degree of tilt, it'd roll over.
Just a cautionary tale. I sure wish I had caulked it up. Conventional grousered tracks are NOT good sideways on ice.
Climbing back up with the dozer, halfway up, it slid sideways, off the road & down over the steep slope. I about soiled myself! When it came to rest, I barely worked up courage to move it at all! I was sure 1 more degree of tilt, it'd roll over.
Just a cautionary tale. I sure wish I had caulked it up. Conventional grousered tracks are NOT good sideways on ice.