A work machine includes an undercarriage assembly. The undercarriage assembly includes a chassis and a ground-engaging mechanism for rotating around the chassis to move the work machine. A pair of rails is coupled to the chassis. A pair of sliders is coupled to a front-assembly. The sliders are aligned with the rails and movable relative to the rails to facilitate movement of the front-end assembly relative to the chassis.

A work machine includes an undercarriage assembly. The undercarriage assembly includes a chassis and a ground-engaging mechanism for rotating around the chassis to move the work machine. A pair of rails is coupled to the chassis. A pair of sliders is coupled to a front-assembly. The sliders are aligned with the rails and movable relative to the rails to facilitate movement of the front-end assembly relative to the chassis.

Example apparatuses and techniques have been presented for towing tracked vehicles at high speeds without various deficiencies and for allowing a vehicle to be configured to extend supplemental wheels from a storage configuration into a ground support configuration in which the vehicle is able to make use of the supplemental wheels for additional ground support.

The invention is about a crawler driving device, which includes a main frame, a rotary driving wheel designs over the main frame, idler wheels design at both ends of the main frame, as well as multi-pair interval roller wheels mounted at the bottom of the main frame for fore-after driving direction, and crawlers sleeved on the outside of the drive wheels, the idler wheels and the roller sets. The driving wheel of the current invention and the tooth block inside the crawler belt are in meshing structure, so as to drive the crawler belt to rotate. The roller wheels at the bottom can swing up and down during the driving, and supporting the system as well. the roller wheels swing up and down with the rotating shaft in the middle of the mechanical balancers as the fulcrum. In case of uneven terrain, the four sets of roller wheels at the both ends of the balancer can be force-buffered at the same time, so as to ensure the stable ground drive and keeping the vehicle smoothly moving. The idler wheels guide direction, and the tensioning mechanism realizing the tension adjustment between the track and the wheel under the action of the hydro-cylinder.

A work vehicle includes: a body; left and right front wheels provided for the body; and left and right rear crawler units provided for the body. The rear crawler units each include: a drive wheel provided for a rear axle of the work vehicle; a front idler wheel forward of the drive wheel; a rear idler wheel backward of the drive wheel; a plurality of roller wheels between the front idler wheel and the rear idler wheel; a crawler belt wound around the drive wheel, the front idler wheel, the rear idler wheel, and the plurality of roller wheels; a track frame swingable about a swing shaft that extends in a left-right direction of the body and holding the front idler wheel, the rear idler wheel, and the plurality of roller wheels; and a position change mechanism configured to move the swing shaft in a front-back direction of the body.

A work vehicle includes: a body; left and right front wheels provided for the body; and left and right rear crawler units provided for the body. The rear crawler units each include: a drive wheel provided for a rear axle of the work vehicle; a front idler wheel forward of the drive wheel; a rear idler wheel backward of the drive wheel; a plurality of roller wheels between the front idler wheel and the rear idler wheel; a crawler belt wound around the drive wheel, the front idler wheel, the rear idler wheel, and the plurality of roller wheels; a track frame swingable about a swing shaft that extends in a left-right direction of the body and holding the front idler wheel, the rear idler wheel, and the plurality of roller wheels; and a position change mechanism configured to move the swing shaft in a front-back direction of the body.

A track assembly for assisting in moving a farm implement along a ground surface in a line of travel is provided. The track assembly includes a tilt arm comprising front and rear ends. The track assembly includes a camber arm coupled to the tilt arm such that the camber arm permits the tilt arm to pivot about a first axis perpendicular to the line of travel and a second axis parallel to the line of travel. The camber arm is located between the front and rear ends of the tilt arm.

A track assembly for assisting in moving a farm implement along a ground surface in a line of travel is provided. The track assembly includes a tilt arm comprising front and rear ends. The track assembly includes a camber arm coupled to the tilt arm such that the camber arm permits the tilt arm to pivot about a first axis perpendicular to the line of travel and a second axis parallel to the line of travel. The camber arm is located between the front and rear ends of the tilt arm.

A track system comprising a dynamic tensioning device located between an idler wheel and the support frame as to apply proper tension in the track. The dynamic tensioning device is adapted to block at its current length upon the occurrence of a determined condition. The dynamic tensioner is adapted to substantially maintain its length when an acceleration and or deceleration of the track system reaches a predetermined value. For instance, such characteristic is relevant in an event of emergency braking. A dynamic tensioner would become contracted and the tension in the endless track would become too low. A low tension could cause the endless track to ratchet.

A mobile farm implement includes a track assembly with a plurality of arms that are pivotally coupled to support idler wheels and bogie wheels such that the track assembly is able to better conform to the terrain when the implement is towed behind a tractor or otherwise moved.