"00" Biddle new truck and construction work area

[Izzy]

Hey joe - isn't most of your dirt pretty dry? Stuff around Travis sticks to the sprockets better than glue.

The dirt around me isn't any better - I had locked up the 3/8 roller chain once or twice on my home built.

Chris

[ihbuilder]

yes Chris it has a lot to do with the soil . here Travy can run his stuff like it runs in rubber , I guarantee it . You get into the clay loams you will have more of an issue more so with a higher clay content . Take a sample of you soil moisten it till you get a ball in your hand now work it into a ribbon between your thumb and index finger trying to maintain an .125" thick max . I can guarantee Joe has more clay content then you guys . but joe for the most part is "dry" . On my small excavators IE cat 307 koering 6605 , when working in the high clay soils the clay would pack in the track chains and walk right off at the lest bit of a turn . soil is hard on real machine also comes with the territory . The most important part on a track machine is some give in the tracks ( ability to collapse ) if you do not you will tear something up . Travis something more then the dirt contributed to the motor burn out . I wouldn't give up on the soil just yet .

Edit : I don't think CL is your issue by looking at your county soil survey , you have mostly SiL

[Lil Giants]

Originally Posted by Izzy

Hey joe - isn't most of your dirt pretty dry?
Chris

You haven't looked my thread in quite while.. I've added a lot of water & I use 'em on the pile outside occasionally too.

It's not impossible to play in the clay soil, just need to use some care not to turn too quickly & carve the dirt into the track links.

..anyways, I was just teasing Travvy. Do what works best for you & your stuff.