tahoesnowcat
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I'm a new LMC 1500 snowcat owner and looking for a guide to take off/on the tracks to replace two front tires. I don't really know where to start. Can anyone share some reading material, guides, tips, tools to buy, etc?
I'm a new LMC 1500 snowcat owner and looking for a guide to take off/on the tracks to replace two front tires. I don't really know where to start. Can anyone share some reading material, guides, tips, tools to buy, etc?
Your best bet would be to purchase a manual for $35 bucks from Dan at http://www.snowcatservice.com. He took over the LMC parts line from Peterson equipment years ago. Track jacks can cost nearly $1000 and you may be able to find a pair somewhere on the web or loaners in this forum.I'm a new LMC 1500 snowcat owner and looking for a guide to take off/on the tracks to replace two front tires. I don't really know where to start. Can anyone share some reading material, guides, tips, tools to buy, etc?
That might work. Maybe use 2 of them? The bully built ones I used were kind of crappy.Has anyone tried an old school fence stretcher for a track jack? Goldenrod is the brand I am familiar with. $35-40 at your local Farm & Ranch type store, so less than $100 a pair.
Also I think I saw on the sight where someone with some welding skill had made track jacks out of old bumper jacks.
I have a pair of track jacks for my Thiokol TrackMaster that I can post pictures of if that helps!
Holy Moly! There just isn't that much to them to justify that level of cost.Track jacks can cost nearly $1000 and you may be able to find a pair somewhere on the web or loaners in this forum.
A cheap cable come along and a couple short chains will workHoly Moly! There just isn't that much to them to justify that level of cost.
Thanks for the tip! Will give this a try first and then move on to more expensive options.Has anyone tried an old school fence stretcher for a track jack? Goldenrod is the brand I am familiar with. $35-40 at your local Farm & Ranch type store, so less than $100 a pair.
Also I think I saw on the sight where someone with some welding skill had made track jacks out of old bumper jacks.
I have a pair of track jacks for my Thiokol TrackMaster that I can post pictures of if that helps!
That does help. Thank you! I'll give it a try.I don't have a photo for you but I'll try describe there use to you. Open them up lots, then slide them onto two cleats with the belt joint is under it. The jack should be close to center of the tracks width, if you are using one. Now tighten up the jack which will pull the cleats together and remove any stress on the joint or clamp you want to disassemble.. Make any sense?