D8 2U rail questions

You don't say what the bushings look like? Turned already? Worn badly one side and not turned?

While it's possible to weld up the bottom of the links and the rollers, (Eddie B, reposted some of that information recently), your bushings must be thick enough to make it worth while even if you are willing to work for free.😆

Link to track link specs posted by OzDozer
"key" to dimensions [img]http://img7.imageshack.us/img7/7964/tracklinkkeypage.jpg[/img]

Dimensions page [img]http://img7.imageshack.us/img7/1627/tracklinkdimpage.jpg[/img]

The old spec for 2H953 & 954 was a rail height of 4.75 in. new and 4.38 in. 100% worn. Original pitch 8.00 in.

Turning bushings is something you do at 1/2 worn condition, not for recovering 100%+ worn rails.

I'm surprised your rails are even holding together in that state.

Ok thanks for the replies.

It sounds like I need to replace the undercarriage if I'm going to use this dozer.

There is a complete used undercarriage for a D8K near me, does anyone know if any of those parts would be of any use to me?

No, D8K is 9.00 in. pitch.

Conversion to 9" pitch???

please not down that road. the thread about the hunting tooth sprocket deal was confusing enough. :noidea:

It has been already stated of a sort, the pads are on the chains the correct way, the tracks are fitted to the tractor back to front, the old style Hunting Tooth is a Classic feature of these old tractors that adds to the looks and class of the "Old CAT"