[VoodooChile]

My Dingo TX 425 threw its right track again today, original saga here, after about 150 hours of trouble-free abuse. The teeth are pretty chewed on the outside, while the inside are pretty intact. I was wondering if I could rotate left track to right side, and right track to left side, to even the wear?

They are a hassle to put-on (although they come off pretty easily ), so any input on whether I'm wasting my time would be appreciated.

Thanks!

[Bill Schwab]

Voodoo:

That is one of the things they teach us at Cat MTL training. So long as the lugs inside are the sqame, all you need to do is loosen the tensioners, remove the track, flip them and your done.

FYI, Bandag is going to start retreading MTL tracks, which should save alot of BS and rigamaroll.

[VoodooChile]

Bill,
To clarify, when you say "flip them", does that mean I can simply flip the right track over so the intact side of the teeth face out, without messing with the left track? That would be much easier than pulling both off...

I tried to determine in the field today if the tracks were directional, and found an arrow that pointed forward, but otherwise they look identical no matter which way they are put on.

Then again, I was a little hot under the collar...

Thanks Bill!

[PSUscaper]

bill, I saw some place that re-treaded tracks but lost it in the shuffle. Was wondering if you know anything about it yet. Do your have to send them the old tracks??? And any idea what the cost of re-tread vs. new will be yet?

I just wonder if re-treads will hold up any where near as well as the original.............like retreads on the steering wheels of a truck.......they don't work. Also wondering if the actual track structure stays 'sound enough' to hold up to another set of treads. I know they stretch, but wonder internally the tracks last long enough to go through a re-tread.

[jwholden]

I'm thinking I should keep a spare track(s) for my Dingo. Any idea what a new track runs?

[VoodooChile]

You broke down (no pun intended) and bought one JW!?
Congrats, I think...

[Bill Schwab]

Voodoo:

I'm not exactly sure how the Dingo lugs work. If there is a center lug, and an inside lug for alignment, you have to take one off and place on the other side, then the other and place on the opposite side. With the 257, the alignment lugs are on the outside, and in order to keep them there you have to flip flop them as described.

Penn:

I have not seen the tracks, however, I heard Chicago Bandag was working on the idea. They can vulcanize about anything and make it stick, I once put a 3" pipe through a 44" Gumbo Mudder truck tire. I took the thing off, gave it to them and not only did they fix the hole, they reground the tread so so you could not see the spot where the pipe went through.

Retreads have come a long way in recent years, they are allowing them on the steering axles of semis out here when they never used to.

Price wise, if they were half it would be significant, and I hear there are some great aftermarket companies making tracks as well. What my dream track would be is a more aggressive lug like a grouser style track but out of rubber so it would drive over pavement.

[joe]

The Dingo tracks are omni-directonal. you don't have to switch sides. Pull the problem one off and turn it 180 degrees. Your problem might be the track guide, you may want your dealer to look at it. Also, there is a specific measurement to ensure proper tension, are you tightening the track to the specs mentioned in the owners manual?