The grousers on my track shoes have worn down to 3/8" - 1/2" high. I'd like to get more bite on the ground but I don't want to over-stress the drivetrain. I plan on welding bar stock on to whats left to restore the height. I cut some 1/2" x 2" pieces from some scrap I had in the shop and set them on the shoes. These appear to be excessively tall. Can anyone tell me the original height of the grousers on a 10" wide track shoe?
I measured my 10 inch grousers on a 1952/53 OC3 today. They are 3/4" high.
I also have a set of tracks that have 1/2" rods welded onto each grouser. The guy who did this also added a 20" 2X4 to every other pad on the tracks for use in snow and swampy areas. I have not used these but am told they work very well for off trail work.
Mike Shanley, Woodbury MN