40C & 420C undercarage swap

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40C & 420C undercarage swap

Post by BLS » Sat May 20, 2006 4:08 pm

Can a 5 roller 40C undercarriage be swapped with a 4 roller 420C undercarriage?

Is it worth the effort, and will it make a 420C more stable and a better work tractor?

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Post by Lavoy » Sun May 21, 2006 9:53 am

It can be done, but I would not recommend it. The trackframes are different, and mount on different size crossbars, rails are different, and sprockets are different.
420 has more power, can be a 5 speed and reverser, although the reverser can be put on a 40. Final drives are heavier depending on serial number. 420 is a pressurized cooling system with a water pump.
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