Dozer Ice Grousers

In 1978 grouser brought its first dozer to the tractor market.

Dozer ice grousers. The cat 953 loader getting some cleats welded on the track. In 1999 with the growth of demand for our products. Our 20 000 square foot facility was built in 1997 and expanded to 40 000 sq. To completely ensure a proper welding procedure preheating 500 prior to welding should be performed.

In 1978 grouser brought its first dozer to the tractor market. It is about time. They saw the need for such a product after struggling with the long down time needed to weld grousers on and cut them off. The quick connect grousers known as track claws were designed by two 3rd generation loggers from montana.

Developed during world war i external track extensions often called grousers or duckbills were added to the outside edges of the trackshoes on armored fighting vehicles such as tanks widening the track for improved performance in snow or mud. Stay tuned for more loader videos do not forget to comment rate subscribe. Track segments i e trackshoes that incorporate grouser bars are known as grouser shoes and typically include one to three. A new grouser bar from dura tuff can also add height up to 110 of the original for added traction and increased wear life.

Bar track approved by all of the major oem skid steer manufacturers. Grouser bar is a type of steel bar used to restore the tread on dozers excavators and other tracked vehicles. Trackgrips come in a range of styles to handle all terrain conditions where adhesion is a problem including farming drain work pipe laying mud clay sandstone snow and ice. Ice lugs are short pieces of grouser bar typically 2 6 long welded on top of the existing grouser.

Do not let the welds come in contact with water mud snow etc. We support an expanded product line. The track claws work great on snow ice mud steep terrain. Dura tuff ice lugs also known as ice cleats deliver increased stability and extra traction for dozers excavators or any other equipment during the winter months.

Avoid quenching or rapid cooling of welds. Today grouser remains one of the few manufacturers of big 6 way hydraulic dozers for 2wd tractors 4wd tractors and skid steer loaders.