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Crawlers..Loader...and Dozers

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    There is a cover on the back. Basically a differential cover of sorts. The bands are right there. On Oliver crawlers that is.
     
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    They say u can change a clutch in an hour ! That's slick !
    20221013_173515.jpg

    The competitors are all this way. Gotta split the tractor.
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    Shoot..looks like easy access ! Are the parts available ?
     
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    That's really slick and simple. John Deere 440..I think u have to disconnect tracks and remove rear sprockets and stuff. Sounds horrible !
     
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    Wrap your noggin around this. This is a demo "differential steering" unit dealers had to show how the Oliver steering worked vs its competition. Never decoupling a track has big advantage in traction and safety if pulling heavy loads down hill or side hilling. Traditional crawlers have a clutch for each track then a brake for each track.
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    They are for Oliver so I'm sure they are for Case. Zimmerman out of PA is the Oliver expert.
     
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    The steering bands are just right and left of the diff.
     
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    That's so cool !!
     
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    I'm learning from the master !
     
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    I'm no master. Lol. More like an Oliver crawler nerd.
     
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    Lol..well just so you know..im listening !
     
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    Oliver Cletrac Model A steering system_1_O-C-B_DP.jpg
     
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    What a great feature !! Makes you wonder why any other system existed back then !
     
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    Now, I'm an extremely mechanically inclined type of individual. Since I was a kid. That drawing above.....nope. Can't get my head around it.
     
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    It has a drawback. They can't turn as sharp as the other style that could turn around in its length vs a three point turn to turn around.
     
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    It's funny though...im watching that video I screenshotted on the case 310..they just got to the steering. It's exactly the the same ..just as you said. Same picture of the diff and everything ! You should check it out !
     
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    So it's not a true zero turn is what your saying ? But it also doesn't chew up the ground either. Probably easier on under carriage parts I'd imagine as well.
     
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    I will. You have torn a scab off now bud. Full crawler nerd mode again. :thumbs:
     
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    Exactly. It steers like you are supposed to operate a modern rubber track loader because its easier in the tracks and undercarriage.
     
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