Poly Bogies Outlast Rubber On The Road

Poly Bogies Outlast Rubber On The Road TIRES/WHEELS Miscellaneous Polyurethane bogie wheels will outlast rubber if you have to drive your tracked machine on the road says Dale Nordman Butler Machinery Company “Rubber has its place but not on the road ” says Nordman “If you aren’t having problems with premature failure rubber may be just fine The big problem is heat generated roading or roading under weight ” Steel is better on the road but it doesn’t perform as well in the field Poly bogies work on the road and in the field Nordman says rubber can pick up small pebbles and debris Once embedded the small rocks work their way into the rubber creating a small pocket Eventually the rubber deteriorates and starts to peel “Rocks and debris are less likely to enter a poly wheel ” says Nordman While poly bogies are available from OEM’s Butler has found a lower cost source While OEM bogies for a Challenger MT800 run around $725 Butler sells them for $280 when the customer turns in the old core “Without the core you can add another $105 to the cost but most everyone turns them in ” says Nordman Butler’s 12 locations are in North Dakota and South Dakota and one county in Minnesota However they will ship poly bogies beyond their trade area Contact: FARM SHOW Followup Butler Machinery Company 3402 36th St S W Fargo N Dak 58103 ph 701 280-3100; toll free 800 726-7475; www butlermachinery com

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