Nope, for this job I built 4 custom stands from 8x8" square tube with a 3/8" wall welded to 16" squares of 5/8" plate for feet and welded a bunch of 2" angle iron diagonal braces between them after they were in position. We ran the front of the tracks up on blocks and lifted the rear with the ripper. It still took a bunch of 6x6 cribbing and two 50 ton air operated jacks to get the blocks out of the front.
What are the symptoms that trigger a rebuild?
Everything was completely worn out, the track pins had already been turned once to compensate for wear so it was time for new rails (track chains) if you put new rails on old rollers it destroys them in a hurry. I have some pics of the worn stuff, it's pretty ugly.
Final drives were good to go with roughly 6,000 hours on them but the sprockets were junk.
This one has the older 3412 V12 engine, Tractor weight is approx 105K lbs, the ripper adds 12K and the blade on this one is approx 40K. I don't think it's much over 525 HP.
Right now the tracks are in Spokane Wa. getting the pads transferred to the new rails. Trackman company is better equipped to change 84 pads with 4 bolts each torqued to 2,200 Lb Ft than I am. Pads had less than 16% grouser wear so they are going back on.
I've done this kind of stuff for over 40 years, at 58, I'm ready to stop and hide out in a warm shop working on the trucks. And I do most of the time.
