D4D track problem - video

Got a few kinks in there alright.....that carrier roller is sure taking a beating.

The curse of new tracks and not putting enough time on machine.I have a AC HD 5 loader like that.It did a few 100 hours on new undercarriage and had engine problems sat for close to 10 years.I saved it from a trip to China.It drove a mile to my yard but engine lost water into the air box so I think I need a block and head to fix.But my joints are like the tracks on that D4 ,just don't bend so it still sits.

still contemplating if i can rescue this old 8U that has been sitting for many many years with almost brand new tracks.

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You have to Dan : )

Dan - Oh boy, that would make a strong man weep, to see those near-new tracks, going to waste like that! You got to save those tracks, at the very least!

That D4 hasn't got any problems that 50 hours of heavy pushing wouldn't fix! Playing with a wheelbarrow full of dirt in front of the blade, is a total waste of effort!!

Ron and Neil=--I figure the only way to go about it is to get another machine and push all the dirt away from the track frames although it is in a hollow between two hills.--then the question is can i pull it (or drag) to a more assessable area?? then start working on loosening every thing, and i mean everything up! the only thing that moved was the pony engine.The owner wants $2000 as it sits, more if i get anything running.

Also I agree that light pushes are wasteful--when i push with my machines i try to get a bite that makes the tracks spin and then back off on the cut just a bit---always want fill spilling off the sides of the blade. Somewhere on here i learned about slot cutting and you definitely seem to push a lot more material by the end of the shift!

The easiest way to move a tractor that is stuck like that is via chains hooked over the tracks and sprockets, and pulled from the front.
If access doesn't allow that, you can also pull the tractor backwards via chains over the tracks and front idlers.
However, in that case, you will probably have the track release springs compressing to some level, and thus reducing the effort applied to the track chains.

Not a good sign when the tracks can hold themselves up off the carrier rollers (both).

I think what I would do is run that thing up and down a gravel road in 5th for a spell.

I'm usually against 5th gear but this is an exception.