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1 year 9 months ago - 1 year 9 months ago #245500 by dpendzic
Replied by dpendzic on topic D2 5U17608
At one of our spring flings in Kansas a young guy running a D23J got flung out of the operators seat, over the hood and landed in front of the blade---thank God he didn't have the clutch over center and locked in!!  WEAR THE SEAT BELT !!

D2, D3, D4, D6, 941B, Cat 15
Hancock Ma and Moriches NY
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1 year 9 months ago #245502 by neil
Replied by neil on topic D2 5U17608
I'm still debating (takes years...) whether to use D2 or D3 rails. I have a brand new set of D2 rails with 30 links and new parts to make it up to 33, but I could use that set on my 3J. A new set of D3 rails could be a better match for the rollers but I'd need to swap out the sprocket for one with D3 segments (with the later pitch). The earliest model of D3 has the same pitch as the D2 (6.125) so those rails would work but the grouser plate holes don't line up and are a different size so a lot of drilling through rock hard plates would be required, vs. having to build up my existing plates - so lots of factors in the decision (plus it's not burning a hole in my pocket so I keep putting it off....)

Cheers,
Neil

Pittsford, NY

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