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<blockquote data-quote="RDFF" data-source="post: 1837217" data-attributes="member: 39018"><p>The Loegering VTS system also has a torsion mount system where it bolts onto the front "axle". This is actually a pretty good, durable, simple suspension system, and improves the ride substantially (like when you go over a solid bump in the road... frozen ground or maybe a rock that hits each one of your undercarriage idlers directly). I've never had the opportunity to drive a newer Bobcat with the suspended idlers in the track, but that looks to me like alot more opportunity for things to eventually break and need replacing. Most CTL's are pretty rigid, with little to no suspension built into them at all. Tires at least have some give to them when you hit something hard. Steel undercarriage bogies are HARD... with NO give whatsoever. Having some sort of suspension built into the track system is a big advantage for ride... but typically it will create more areas for maintenance too. I haven't seen that with the Loegering VTS track set.</p><p></p><p>Loegering got bought out by Terex, and I don't know if they're still selling the VTS system as new... and even if they were, it wouldn't be cheap (in the range of $20,000+). You can find them used though for pretty much any machine out there. I'd only worry about the idlers and drive sprocket for condition, the track will need replaced at some point anyway... like tires. Tracks aren't cheap, but they're a normal wear/maintenance item. The track set for my machine is the biggest, longest track made for "skid loaders"... a 63 link track x 18" wide. I think that its only used on the Mustang/Gehl largest machines (2105/2109 and 7800/7810). Point is, MY track set is much more "rare" and harder to find. For the majority of skid steers that are somewhat smaller and with a shorter wheelbase, the particular set you'd need is much more common to come across, and it also would be much more "re-saleable", because it will fit on alot more machines than my set would. All of the track sets have a high degree of adjustability (for length), and will fit on alot of different machines.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="RDFF, post: 1837217, member: 39018"] The Loegering VTS system also has a torsion mount system where it bolts onto the front "axle". This is actually a pretty good, durable, simple suspension system, and improves the ride substantially (like when you go over a solid bump in the road... frozen ground or maybe a rock that hits each one of your undercarriage idlers directly). I've never had the opportunity to drive a newer Bobcat with the suspended idlers in the track, but that looks to me like alot more opportunity for things to eventually break and need replacing. Most CTL's are pretty rigid, with little to no suspension built into them at all. Tires at least have some give to them when you hit something hard. Steel undercarriage bogies are HARD... with NO give whatsoever. Having some sort of suspension built into the track system is a big advantage for ride... but typically it will create more areas for maintenance too. I haven't seen that with the Loegering VTS track set. Loegering got bought out by Terex, and I don't know if they're still selling the VTS system as new... and even if they were, it wouldn't be cheap (in the range of $20,000+). You can find them used though for pretty much any machine out there. I'd only worry about the idlers and drive sprocket for condition, the track will need replaced at some point anyway... like tires. Tracks aren't cheap, but they're a normal wear/maintenance item. The track set for my machine is the biggest, longest track made for "skid loaders"... a 63 link track x 18" wide. I think that its only used on the Mustang/Gehl largest machines (2105/2109 and 7800/7810). Point is, MY track set is much more "rare" and harder to find. For the majority of skid steers that are somewhat smaller and with a shorter wheelbase, the particular set you'd need is much more common to come across, and it also would be much more "re-saleable", because it will fit on alot more machines than my set would. All of the track sets have a high degree of adjustability (for length), and will fit on alot of different machines. [/QUOTE]
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