cletrac hg 80''?

[tim]

im looking at a cletrac hg and the guy says it is 80'' from center of track to center of track. does this sound correct.i thought the 68'' was the widest.  thanks,  tim

[Jim Leap]

Hello Tim,

I recently purchased an HG that was set out to 80" on center. It was a modification most likely done by a professional machine shop. It had 6" bolt on extensions on the axel housings and on the track frame supports. They had also extended the axels. It was a very professional job. I have since removed the extensions and brought it back to 68". It was really hard to turn and I had a hard time finding a trailer that I could get it onto @ 80". The previous owner told me that the machine had been used in the artichoke fields here on the Central Coast of California. It also had pipe extensions welded onto the track pads to give it extra clearance. Where is this tractor located? I would be curious to know if it has the same 6" bolt on extensions.

Jim