mini digger tracks

[DaveDCB]

Can’t complain at that, MST aren’t going to send crap out either!
I’d just run them till they snap Druid, don’t curse me when one goes tomrrow mind you

 

[diggerjones]

Can’t complain at that, MST aren’t going to send crap out either!
I’d just run them till they snap Druid, don’t curse me when one goes tomrrow mind you

I beg to differ on track rollers ☹

 

[Storrsy]

Just to update this thread - I needed a pair of tracks for a chipper, Digbits were £230 per track collected last time I bought any, they’ve just quoted £319 per track collected and won’t budge on price…
MST have just charged me £425 delivered for a pair with no haggling! I couldn’t be bothered ringing around any further, that is good value as far as I’m concerned.

Was that the same make? I bought a pair of cheap tracks some years ago and they were utterly dreadfull- used to derail on a daily basis. Removed them with 95% tread left

 

[V8Druid]

Can’t complain at that, MST aren’t going to send crap out either!
I’d just run them till they snap Druid, don’t curse me when one goes tomrrow mind you

subject to cost Dave, as to what I'd do ... at a sensible price, might get a pair for 'Ron ... sod's law dictates to always manifest when least convenient

 

[JD450A]

Must say I can't fault MST, Have just purchased a set of S/H 20t excavator tracks and cannot fault the service or price!

 

[V8Druid]

Must say I can't fault MST, Have just purchased a set of S/H 20t excavator tracks and cannot fault the service or price!

my only dealings with them have been a few 20t Bofors bucket teeth, but were a good price (half of the only other seller I could track down) and a rapid service.

 

[Monkeybusiness]

and I bet they were bloody quick getting them out to you too .....
with that differential in price, I just asked 'em a for a cost for a pair for lil' Jake ..... what's on there seem tidy enough, but are pushing 11 years old and sod's law being what it is

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Sent them out this afternoon apparently - I ordered them just after 2pm!

 

[Monkeybusiness]

Was that the same make? I bought a pair of cheap tracks some years ago and they were utterly dreadfull- used to derail on a daily basis. Removed them with 95% tread left

No - Digbits are Camso, these are apparently manufactured by MST themselves. 18 month warranty on them - I’ll report back when they land and have been abused for a while…

 

[Gunners]

@V8Druid I got those tracks free off a groundwork contractor who worked for us back in 2011! I'd helped them out with a few things, the job had gone well and I had previously asked them about where to buy replacement tracks for it - they just turned up with these one day as a thank you. Was nice of them, as they didn't have to do that. Shame we never used them after that - probably too professional for house bashing (or expensive!) Those tracks replaced the original JCB tracks that I bought it with. Being single pitch, they aren't expensive.
I would also recommend Digbits Camso tracks, been good for the last 1000hrs on the 8026 and no noticeable difference between them and the original Bridgestones that it came with.
Although when I popped into my local JCB dealer the other day they had a seriously good offer on bridgestone tracks going. I was tempted to buy a spare set for my 18z they were that cheap! So worth asking the question.

 

[GazCro]

@V8Druid I got those tracks free off a groundwork contractor who worked for us back in 2011! I'd helped them out with a few things, the job had gone well and I had previously asked them about where to buy replacement tracks for it - they just turned up with these one day as a thank you. Was nice of them, as they didn't have to do that. Shame we never used them after that - probably too professional for house bashing (or expensive!) Those tracks replaced the original JCB tracks that I bought it with. Being single pitch, they aren't expensive.
I would also recommend Digbits Camso tracks, been good for the last 1000hrs on the 8026 and no noticeable difference between them and the original Bridgestones that it came with.
Although when I popped into my local JCB dealer the other day they had a seriously good offer on bridgestone tracks going. I was tempted to buy a spare set for my 18z they were that cheap! So worth asking the question.

How many hours on the 8026 now then?

 

[Gunners]

How many hours on the 8026 now then?

It will do 3300 tomorrow I think so nothing crazy

 

[GazCro]

It will do 3300 tomorrow I think so nothing crazy

when you said its done 1000hrs on replacement tracks i was expecting it had done double that

 

[Gunners]

when you said its done 1000hrs on replacement tracks i was expecting it had done double that

Yeh, I really must stop driving it from job to job

 

[GazCro]

Yeh, I really must stop driving it from job to job

You should trailer it tbh the saving on the tracks would buy a trailer. Jokes aside though were the original tracks totally goosed or were you just feeling flush at the time.

 

[Gunners]

You should trailer it tbh the saving on the tracks would buy a trailer. Jokes aside though were the original tracks totally goosed or were you just feeling flush at the time.

I was tempted to try a zip tie fix.... I replaced both at the same time with wider 300mm ones. My 8026 came with 250mm tracks which I don't think helped longevity. I sold the other side for £100 too which I thought was a result!

 

[diggerjones]

I was tempted to try a zip tie fix.... I replaced both at the same time with wider 300mm ones. My 8026 came with 250mm tracks which I don't think helped longevity. I sold the other side for £100 too which I thought was a result!

Driver abuse

 

[V8Druid]

@V8Druid ......- they just turned up with these one day ....... Being single pitch, they aren't expensive.
I would also recommend Digbits Camso tracks, been good for the last 1000hrs on the 8026 and no noticeable difference between them and the original Bridgestones that it came with.
Although when I popped into my local JCB dealer the other day they had a seriously good offer on bridgestone tracks going. I was tempted to buy a spare set for my 18z they were that cheap! So worth asking the question.

give 'em my address Ollie

interesting on the JCB prices ...... don't know where my local ones'd be TBH ... Hereford I think?

Think I spoke to them once, a long time ago ... weren't very helpful at all, although I can't recall what I was after ? might've been bucket bushes? or maybe filters for jakieB ?
Have got a mate a mile away, who's a fitter for them ... might pop and ask him to get me a price?