Pro tip to retract idlers, jam a 4x2/small block of wood between track and sprocket to over tension the track and sqeeze the idler back, saves risk of pushing machine off blocks. Having been both, it brings joy to see an independant specialist make main dealers look 💩 👍🇬🇧👍
What's cool to watch is your repairs and replacements you do on your fantastic equipment...really love your video's...before and afters are a huge WOW..
Maintenance and Repairs of Equipment is always ongoing - Great that You got the Tracks so Easy and Fast and she is running like a Charm ! Well done and many Cheers from us in Australia !!!!
The little skid steer is going need a bath and a little touch up paint once this job is over. I'm sure Chris will have it shining like a new penny soon. 👍
The way we do it, is to back over a 4" piece of wood or branch. It gets the back of the machine up higher so you can put a taller stack of wood under the back. Makes life way easier. Almost like the tandem axle trailer hack, that allows you to change tires with no jack required. 👍🏻👍🏻
Nice little equipment upkeep video to watch as we are finally moved into our new place and I can finally relaxe. Chris's vids are definitely good for that.
I don't know how old those old tracks were but it's amazing how worn those old sprockets were, compared to the new ones. Interesting how-to video. Thanks.
Nice change out on tracks and sprockets. It looked as though it didn’t take all that long to change, I have no idea what real time would be on it though. Always satisfying to do a project like that. Thanks for the ride along sir.
Oh Hell !! Ya got one foot over the finish line now Chris !! lolololol... Been a Great job to watch Man, You and all the guys have really, really worked your asses off getting to where you are now. I know you are glad to be on the finish grading !! I know there is a hell of a lot of grading to get done but, boy you sure can make it look good !!! Can't wait for the FINISH !! it's been a long time coming and a whole hell of a lot of stumps coming out to get there !! lolololol.... Great as always Chris !! Hope you had a Great Holiday, And , On too the Next !! Just got back ourselves from the Smoky Mountains for the weekend but, it rained most of the time so, We just went back to the cabin and had a Big Party and had some good drinks and ate really good !! Great times....lolol...
I spied the ruckus rake, and now that the skid steer is fixed, that's gonna be some fine grading. You have done such an awesome thing with this pond. Looking forward to the final touches.😁
The 2 guyz you got working with you make for a good solid team Chris👍This pond is by far my favorite build although the rifle range pond would be a close 2nd👌🙌👏
If you would go over to dirt perfect you would see some really finesse work with skid steer and excavator around a House and swimming pool inground. Amazing stuff he was doing. To the inch it was I believe
Hello Chris, every day I look forward to the excellent videos you produce so thank you. With the track and sprocket repair, there were two things you didn't mention about the new sprockets but probably did off camera. The mfg. logo should face out and the torque setting is 95 foot pounds. I think ( guess) it was Clinton from C&C who talked about that in one of the repair videos he posted. Thanks again Chris. Cheers from Canada.
Chris you are a true professional 👏 Every thing you do is always explained shown extremely well and sequence is that way too. You also are a professional in your work eg. the way u line up your equipment lol 😆 have a great day 😀
Chris, I would personally check those sprocket bolts a few times after use. I was always taught to never put lube on lug nut bots or anything like them because they might loosen up with time. They basically count on friction to stay tight. Maybe that won't matter here, but sure worth checking in a bit to be sure. If they back out and break, it won't be fun getting the stubs out. Cheap insurance to check for tightness. Have a great one.
Anti seize paste is what should have been used on the bolts. I am sure that Chris will once again torque the bolts of the sprocket gear plate with a calibrated torque wrench. The excavator under the control of Chris made this masterfully simple.
We have been using anti-seize on our big truck lug nuts for years and have never run into a problem but they're Budd style with left and right hand threads so the wheel spinning keeps them tight.
Awesome video Chris. After seeing the sharp points on old sprockets and then the meat on the new ones it is understandable why you change them with a new track. It would have made a nice shot of the old one laying on top of a new one.
The truck or trax guys always did good for DP. Glad they proved their worth to you. You could sell DP your skid steer and get you a high flow machine. He needs one pretty bad.
I was hoping to see you continue on with the ponds finishing touches today but you have to keep your machinery in good condition too. It looked like your skid steer was due for a new set of shoes. Those sprockets were worn down a lot.
Good job on the equipment up keep. One of the many things I like about your channel, Chris. So who's the young apprentice who's not afraid to keep working while you do other things with the mini Excavator?
It was good to see you do some mechanical work yourself last time I saw tracks change they didn't change the sprocket looks like a good move Kapow Kapow
Well now it’s ready to be traded in on a high flow machine. 😂😂 If you put blocks down and walk up on them you can block the machine up nicely and spin the tracks to kick them out. Caterpillar used to make steel wedges to walk on and block a dozer up.
great job buddy and great video as always buddy happy labor 😎👊🏻👍🏻 cool shirt i was hoping you would show this after you said in yesterday’s video that you were going to put new tracks on
Easy off Easy on... All in a day's work. Truck track looks to be a great source. Just have to wait and see how the new tracks hold up. Are the OKC replacement or a after market replacement. In your position there's no choice. I have to smile a bit because I see the new power rake sitting in front of the skidstear. Can't wait to see the project great graded with it.
Geez, when I was in Korea we had an E-1 with probably 5 years experience that could throw a track clean off a personnel carrier with almost no effort at all (as I recall - I don't think he was allowed near the howitzers) almost every time he went to the river to wash it. This made him VERY popular with his NCOs.
a tip brother been doing this for 40 years start all the bolts by hand before taking a impact it only bites your ass 1 out of a hundred times but when it does it hurts
Another possibility for raising the skid steer,is to back up to one of the trailer load ramps ,and then do the push down of the bucket ,no blocks of wood to worry about ! Trailer attached to the truck though.then have equal blocks at the front so it don't pivot off ,like it tried to do 😀
So good for people to see all these breakdowns Chris, a lot of people think it’s all profit!! Get 40 % profit it would be good .and work don’t finish when the rest go home, I’m in the workshop most evenings for some repair or maintenance ! Why do I do it? Because I don’t know any different, you really deserve all the rewards in life and wotever is at the end of the rainbow should truly be your Chris, blessings to you mate 🇬🇧Kev
You had me squirming in my chair trying to help you get the tracks off lol. The first sprocket looked like it was ready to let go at any second! The new sprockets look BEEFY !
When I have to put tracks on my Takeuchi’s I put a chain between the rear roller and sprocket, then lift and pull with the mini while tracking the skid loader forward. The way you put the new ones on is how I do it expect when trying to get them on the front idler I use the back of the bucket to lift then swing forward and let the skid loader track forward to pop them on
This was nice. I like to see how different people change tacks. You did smooth. On a different subject though. If you ever had to buy a new excavator or had to do a major rebuild on the 220, would you consider changing the spool valve and adding another function to the front so you could use the thumb with the finish bucket? Thanks for the content. Class act.
Perfect timing! I need to replace an idler on my mini and they have them cheaper than anyone else, even with shipping. Thanks Chris!!
why did you replace both of the at the same time one goes it not far behind the first one the other one will be going out
Theburnsstuff, Jam a piece of 4x2 in between the track and a sproket is a easier/safer/1 man way to retract the idlers.
Not very often we get to see you do a field repair, good job.
You made that look easy, I watched a few track replacements that people struggled with. :)Thank you and have a great day.
I am really fascinated at the accuracy you can control those machines!!
Can't believe you did that and stayed mostly clean. Looks like you have done that a time or two. Thanks for sharing.
Pro tip to retract idlers, jam a 4x2/small block of wood between track and sprocket to over tension the track and sqeeze the idler back, saves risk of pushing machine off blocks. Having been both, it brings joy to see an independant specialist make main dealers look 💩
👍🇬🇧👍
I can’t lie watching you dealing with them stumps done my head in but I’m glad I stayed with it, looking incredible 👌
What's cool to watch is your repairs and replacements you do on your fantastic equipment...really love your video's...before and afters are a huge WOW..
Maintenance and Repairs of Equipment is always ongoing - Great that You got the Tracks so Easy and Fast and she is running like a Charm ! Well done and many Cheers from us in Australia !!!!
The little skid steer is going need a bath and a little touch up paint once this job is over. I'm sure Chris will have it shining like a new penny soon. 👍
The way we do it, is to back over a 4" piece of wood or branch. It gets the back of the machine up higher so you can put a taller stack of wood under the back. Makes life way easier. Almost like the tandem axle trailer hack, that allows you to change tires with no jack required. 👍🏻👍🏻
Those old tracks would make great fish habitat in the bottom of the 5 acre pond! Great video, smooth track change!
I used the old tracks off my mini as rock retainers for dissipator pads under the end of some field drains.
@@Damoinion That's an awesome idea! Beats having them 'go to waste' rotting in a pile of brush.
The recycler wanted $150 each to take my tiny mini excavator tracks. Now they are stands for my mower decks.
@@robb1165 Good work mate!
Nice work! Those machines always ride so nice with new tracks
Nice little equipment upkeep video to watch as we are finally moved into our new place and I can finally relaxe.
Chris's vids are definitely good for that.
I don't know how old those old tracks were but it's amazing how worn those old sprockets were, compared to the new ones. Interesting how-to video. Thanks.
Nice change out on tracks and sprockets. It looked as though it didn’t take all that long to change, I have no idea what real time would be on it though. Always satisfying to do a project like that. Thanks for the ride along sir.
Oh Hell !! Ya got one foot over the finish line now Chris !! lolololol... Been a Great job to watch Man, You and all the guys have really, really worked your asses off getting to where you are now. I know you are glad to be on the finish grading !! I know there is a hell of a lot of grading to get done but, boy you sure can make it look good !!! Can't wait for the FINISH !! it's been a long time coming and a whole hell of a lot of stumps coming out to get there !! lolololol.... Great as always Chris !! Hope you had a Great Holiday, And , On too the Next !! Just got back ourselves from the Smoky Mountains for the weekend but, it rained most of the time so, We just went back to the cabin and had a Big Party and had some good drinks and ate really good !! Great times....lolol...
I spied the ruckus rake, and now that the skid steer is fixed, that's gonna be some fine grading. You have done such an awesome thing with this pond. Looking forward to the final touches.😁
I have to add, I just watched you change your uncle's skid steer tracks last night. What a coincidence!🤣
The 2 guyz you got working with you make for a good solid team Chris👍This pond is by far my favorite build although the rifle range pond would be a close 2nd👌🙌👏
WoW that sprocket seen it's day that's for sure ! 😇😇😇
I had been wondering how that might be done. Thanks for showing us. Interesting stuff. Be well. 😉
That is some precision operating you did there man. Very impressive.
Love the channel
If you would go over to dirt perfect you would see some really finesse work with skid steer and excavator around a House and swimming pool inground. Amazing stuff he was doing. To the inch it was I believe
Looking good buddy! That was pretty slick on turning the bucket around on the mini for the track work!
Chris, you are quite the Mechanic, great job and you saved yourself a ton of money.
Love the maintenance videos. Thanks Chris
Hello Chris, every day I look forward to the excellent videos you produce so thank you. With the track and sprocket repair, there were two things you didn't mention about the new sprockets but probably did off camera. The mfg. logo should face out and the torque setting is 95 foot pounds. I think ( guess) it was Clinton from C&C who talked about that in one of the repair videos he posted. Thanks again Chris. Cheers from Canada.
Impressive field repair. U save $ doing your maintenance. Thank u so much for video! God's blessings and be safe.
Chris you are a true professional 👏
Every thing you do is always explained shown extremely well and sequence is that way too. You also are a professional in your work eg. the way u line up your equipment lol 😆 have a great day 😀
Chris great video, I watch almost all your videos and I learn more from you every time.
Good that you show that maintenance is needed on the machines.
Chris, I would personally check those sprocket bolts a few times after use. I was always taught to never put lube on lug nut bots or anything like them because they might loosen up with time. They basically count on friction to stay tight. Maybe that won't matter here, but sure worth checking in a bit to be sure. If they back out and break, it won't be fun getting the stubs out. Cheap insurance to check for tightness. Have a great one.
Anti seize paste is what should have been used on the bolts. I am sure that Chris will once again torque the bolts of the sprocket gear plate with a calibrated torque wrench. The excavator under the control of Chris made this masterfully simple.
We have been using anti-seize on our big truck lug nuts for years and have never run into a problem but they're Budd style with left and right hand threads so the wheel spinning keeps them tight.
he's a great operator, but his mechanic's skills are still lacking a little. 😉
Thanks , enjoy watching your vids you are doing a great job. Can't work anymore so this makes my day
The reason for changing the sprocket is abundantly clear. Thanks Chris
Happy Labor Day ya working man. You tackled those tracks gracefully.
Awesome video Chris. After seeing the sharp points on old sprockets and then the meat on the new ones it is understandable why you change them with a new track. It would have made a nice shot of the old one laying on top of a new one.
Well done video. Thank you for your work.
The truck or trax guys always did good for DP. Glad they proved their worth to you. You could sell DP your skid steer and get you a high flow machine. He needs one pretty bad.
Michael but dp don't like those machines either cause they got the same motor as kubota
@@glynngrauer3962 but it's got new trax. Letsdig18 owned it. He gets the mojo to go! He doesn't like the bobcat he has borrowed either.
Does he like any of them that are available ???
@@dirtfarmer7472 If there was one called a "John Deere 120" he would love it!
@@michaelmullins1290 THIS! LOL!
Great job with the tracks👍👍👍👍
Beautiful way to start a beautiful day.as long as I’m not the one doing the work. Good video 😎😎😎👍👍👍
Nicely done Chris 👍.
I got a set of traction tracks for my old uniloader. They're metal and chain but work great! I love em!
Those old tracks do make great garden beds tip them on there side fill up with dirt and compost and you can grow vegetables or flowers in them
Baby Taki got new shoes!
Up in Ontario Canada we have winter tracks and summer tracks.Softer rubber for the winter.
Sounds like the old sprockets would make great farm “bells”. Hang one up somewhere so Mrs. Bealy can call folks in for chow!
Great video Chris always enjoy your videos 🇺🇸
Nice job putting them tracks on!!
I was hoping to see you continue on with the ponds finishing touches today but you have to keep your machinery in good condition too. It looked like your skid steer was due for a new set of shoes. Those sprockets were worn down a lot.
Chris great video! Thanks for sharing! Kevin
I put anti seize on everything, bolts, even mating surfaces since metals can bond over time. Especially here in Alabama.
Great video. Makes me want to go out and buy a skid steer.👍👍👏🏻👏🏻
Good job on the equipment up keep. One of the many things I like about your channel, Chris. So who's the young apprentice who's not afraid to keep working while you do other things with the mini Excavator?
Chris you did a great job the last set of tracks we replaced were on a mini cat track hoe wasn't near as easy as the skid steer great video thanks
Nice job changing those tracks sir. Not the easiest thing to do but you make it look that way.
It was good to see you do some mechanical work yourself last time I saw tracks change they didn't change the sprocket looks like a good move Kapow Kapow
Well now it’s ready to be traded in on a high flow machine. 😂😂
If you put blocks down and walk up on them you can block the machine up nicely and spin the tracks to kick them out. Caterpillar used to make steel wedges to walk on and block a dozer up.
Even a fix it video is well worth the watch bro. Safe travels
Great video Chris
Super easy. Barely an inconvenience. By the look of the old sprockets, you were running on borrowed time anyway :-)
Pitch meeting for next pond :)
Just a simple track replacement! Truck & Tracks sure do have a great business.
I like the Truck and Track shirts. The design on the side is pretty cool.
great job buddy and great video as always buddy happy labor 😎👊🏻👍🏻 cool shirt i was hoping you would show this after you said in yesterday’s video that you were going to put new tracks on
Damn it Chris. Wow you are good. If I ever hit the lottery. You will be building my pond. Keep up the great work.
Looking good 👍
Magic Man the Mechanic. Great Job 👍 Guys 👍
Easy off Easy on... All in a day's work. Truck track looks to be a great source. Just have to wait and see how the new tracks hold up. Are the OKC replacement or a after market replacement. In your position there's no choice.
I have to smile a bit because I see the new power rake sitting in front of the skidstear. Can't wait to see the project great graded with it.
Hello there Chris 🚧🔥🚧.
It's always interesting to see you make a field repair video,
but the description said otherwise.
Well Darn! That big gob of grease came in handy. 😉
Very well done. A very good how to do that right video.
Ain't nothing like a new set of rubbers!
So when I get a skid steer I will tell the wife we need a Yanmar Mini to go along with it...😁
Geez, when I was in Korea we had an E-1 with probably 5 years experience that could throw a track clean off a personnel carrier with almost no effort at all (as I recall - I don't think he was allowed near the howitzers) almost every time he went to the river to wash it. This made him VERY popular with his NCOs.
Truck and track has a great team of people
...lookin' good, nice job, keep well...
Neat stuff ✌️😁. Enjoyed watching 😎 👍.
Hi Chris, I hope you could still use DP's discount code ! LoL Oh you definitely work smarter not harder 😜 🇨🇦 Craig
Big difference in those sprockets.
Good job Chris! I'll call when my TAKEUCHI TL10v2 track need changing. Lol.
Right on track with this one...🙂
a tip brother been doing this for 40 years start all the bolts by hand before taking a impact it only bites your ass 1 out of a hundred times but when it does it hurts
Another possibility for raising the skid steer,is to back up to one of the trailer load ramps ,and then do the push down of the bucket ,no blocks of wood to worry about !
Trailer attached to the truck though.then have equal blocks at the front so it don't pivot off ,like it tried to do 😀
Sweet.
So good for people to see all these breakdowns Chris, a lot of people think it’s all profit!! Get 40 % profit it would be good .and work don’t finish when the rest go home, I’m in the workshop most evenings for some repair or maintenance ! Why do I do it? Because I don’t know any different, you really deserve all the rewards in life and wotever is at the end of the rainbow should truly be your Chris, blessings to you mate 🇬🇧Kev
nice job ya todds got good stuff on the site good place to get stuff. cheers.
U made that look easy..👍💯💯
The work that machine gets through, I'm surprised this isn't more often. Proper workhorse
Smooth as silk..
Thank you my friend
Baby got a new pair of shoes. 👟👟👍👍
One more burn pile full of stumps to go LOL ! Oh and old wood from.house LOL Gotta video that !! Enjoyed all videos of this project !!
Wow, a huge difference between old and new sprockets.
You had me squirming in my chair trying to help you get the tracks off lol. The first sprocket looked like it was ready to let go at any second! The new sprockets look BEEFY !
That's neat to watch.
Chris, you should use some antiseeze on those sprocket bolts. You will appreciate it the next time. Great stuff. Keep it coming.
Seeing you miss the pin when reversing the bucket,,achh,even the experts miss one,now and then!! Happy Labor Day,Chris!!😎😎😎
I still remember being the guy with road pin and big hammer whose job it was to help change the bucket before we had quick hitch
When I have to put tracks on my Takeuchi’s I put a chain between the rear roller and sprocket, then lift and pull with the mini while tracking the skid loader forward. The way you put the new ones on is how I do it expect when trying to get them on the front idler I use the back of the bucket to lift then swing forward and let the skid loader track forward to pop them on
This was nice. I like to see how different people change tacks. You did smooth. On a different subject though. If you ever had to buy a new excavator or had to do a major rebuild on the 220, would you consider changing the spool valve and adding another function to the front so you could use the thumb with the finish bucket? Thanks for the content. Class act.
Robert seems a good hand to have around.
Maestro! So much easier than wrasslin' it on!
Nice job.
Really Enjoyed!! Well done!! Cheers!;-)!