kgracey
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Hey guys,
This is a two-part thread, but with only one question. Before I ask the question you'll need to appreciate what I've just been through!
Okay, so I noticed that my rear right hydro motor was creeping close to the rear deck siderails on my Skidozer. The grousers were hitting the frame above the sprocket. Thankfully I was able to limp back to home base. I dug some trenches, cleared some snow and got a good look at what was going on. Sure enough, the rear right frame had cracked and the hydro motor was wobbling airborne six inches up from normal position. 32 man-hours later we were done grinding, cuting plate, and welding it all back together. We plated it like you couldn't imagine -it ain't going nowhere at this point! Stronger than the original machine.
At this point we were really happy for the test drive. What else could possibly go wrong? Not much! I got in the machine, turned it around and we started heading up the hill. About that time I noticed one of my bogie wheels had become detached and was rolling around in the track. Crap!
Here's the situation (you'll have to visualize - I used the problem #1 pictures as bait to get some answers on this question!). The bogie wheel's nut had been welded on the axle, which is only about 4" or so. This axle attaches to a plate with a spline matching what looks like a 1' axle under the machine. I thought about welding the wheel back to the plate with the spline, but I wouldn't be able to put the spline back onto the 1' axle due to interferences with the tools.
So, what's the best way to fix this one? Does anybody know if the 1' axle is really removed with the six bolts I'm seeing, or is there more to it than what I think? Seems like I could remove that mini axle and then install the whole assembly back into position from underneath the cat.
Sure not taking those tracks off again unless I have to!
Any suggestions are appreciated. I can get some photos of that problem when the sun is shining again.
Thanks!
So we were all done, tools were picked up and we
This is a two-part thread, but with only one question. Before I ask the question you'll need to appreciate what I've just been through!
Okay, so I noticed that my rear right hydro motor was creeping close to the rear deck siderails on my Skidozer. The grousers were hitting the frame above the sprocket. Thankfully I was able to limp back to home base. I dug some trenches, cleared some snow and got a good look at what was going on. Sure enough, the rear right frame had cracked and the hydro motor was wobbling airborne six inches up from normal position. 32 man-hours later we were done grinding, cuting plate, and welding it all back together. We plated it like you couldn't imagine -it ain't going nowhere at this point! Stronger than the original machine.
At this point we were really happy for the test drive. What else could possibly go wrong? Not much! I got in the machine, turned it around and we started heading up the hill. About that time I noticed one of my bogie wheels had become detached and was rolling around in the track. Crap!
Here's the situation (you'll have to visualize - I used the problem #1 pictures as bait to get some answers on this question!). The bogie wheel's nut had been welded on the axle, which is only about 4" or so. This axle attaches to a plate with a spline matching what looks like a 1' axle under the machine. I thought about welding the wheel back to the plate with the spline, but I wouldn't be able to put the spline back onto the 1' axle due to interferences with the tools.
So, what's the best way to fix this one? Does anybody know if the 1' axle is really removed with the six bolts I'm seeing, or is there more to it than what I think? Seems like I could remove that mini axle and then install the whole assembly back into position from underneath the cat.
Sure not taking those tracks off again unless I have to!
Any suggestions are appreciated. I can get some photos of that problem when the sun is shining again.
Thanks!
So we were all done, tools were picked up and we
