A track link includes a tread surface, a shoe surface, a communicating part, and a seat formation part. The tread surface comes into contact with a roller for an undercarriage. The shoe surface is disposed on an opposite side from the tread surface. A track shoe is attachable to the shoe surface. The communicating part is disposed between the shoe and tread surfaces. The communicating part passes through the track link in a width direction that is perpendicular to a linking direction, and allows side faces of the track link to communicate in the width direction. The seat formation part is formed on a shoe surface side of the communicating part. A through-hole passes through from the shoe surface to the seat formation part, and a bolt member is disposable in the through-hole. A number track links in a loop are usable in a track of a work vehicle.

A track link includes a tread surface, a shoe surface, a communicating part, and a seat formation part. The tread surface comes into contact with a roller for an undercarriage. The shoe surface is disposed on an opposite side from the tread surface. A track shoe is attachable to the shoe surface. The communicating part is disposed between the shoe and tread surfaces. The communicating part passes through the track link in a width direction that is perpendicular to a linking direction, and allows side faces of the track link to communicate in the width direction. The seat formation part is formed on a shoe surface side of the communicating part. A through-hole passes through from the shoe surface to the seat formation part, and a bolt member is disposable in the through-hole. A number track links in a loop are usable in a track of a work vehicle.

An apparatus and method for forming a wear resistant stud for a vehicle. The method comprising providing an elongate threaded stud member having a top surface, locating a body of tungsten carbide on the top surface, surrounding the body of tungsten carbide with a weld pool and while the weld pool is hot, slowly cooling the weld pool. The apparatus comprises an elongate threaded stud member having a top surface, a body of tungsten carbide on the top surface and a weld pool surrounding the body of tungsten carbide and the top surface of the stud member wherein the weld pool is slowly cooled from a hot applied state.

An apparatus and method for forming a wear resistant stud for a vehicle. The method comprising providing an elongate threaded stud member having a top surface, locating a body of tungsten carbide on the top surface, surrounding the body of tungsten carbide with a weld pool and while the weld pool is hot, slowly cooling the weld pool. The apparatus comprises an elongate threaded stud member having a top surface, a body of tungsten carbide on the top surface and a weld pool surrounding the body of tungsten carbide and the top surface of the stud member wherein the weld pool is slowly cooled from a hot applied state.

An anti-skid device for installation on a belt of a crawler vehicle or wheel of a wheel drive includes a base body which, along a direction which corresponds to the running direction of the crawler belt or wheel, has at least two bottom sections (which, in the installed state, rest on a running surface of the belt or wheel, and has at least one rib section which is curved upward and is arranged between two bottom parts. One or more fastening points are provided in the bottom sections for anchoring the anti-skid device to the belt. The rib section is supported on the bottom sections and is divided into two or more rib parts in the direction transverse to the running direction; in addition, recesses are provided in lateral flanks of the rib section. One or more traction elements that project away can be provided on the rib parts.

An anti-skid device for installation on a belt of a crawler vehicle or wheel of a wheel drive includes a base body which, along a direction which corresponds to the running direction of the crawler belt or wheel, has at least two bottom sections (which, in the installed state, rest on a running surface of the belt or wheel, and has at least one rib section which is curved upward and is arranged between two bottom parts. One or more fastening points are provided in the bottom sections for anchoring the anti-skid device to the belt. The rib section is supported on the bottom sections and is divided into two or more rib parts in the direction transverse to the running direction; in addition, recesses are provided in lateral flanks of the rib section. One or more traction elements that project away can be provided on the rib parts.

The invention provides a detachable traction system for track vehicles comprising a multiplicity of gripping bars each of which is bolted through a tread of a corresponding multiplicity of treads on each track of an endless track vehicle. The ice traction components include gripping bars each having a gripping surface comprising a patch of durable rough protrusive material. The mud or snow traction components include gripping bars each having a compression trough. In combination with the gripping bars being angled across their respective treads toward ensuring stability of steering and direction of travel of the vehicle, the tapering of the compression troughs reduces or eliminates clogging of the compression bars with mud or snow during travel thereby increasing performance through snowy, slushy, or semi-liquid terrain.

The invention provides a detachable traction system for track vehicles comprising a multiplicity of gripping bars each of which is bolted through a tread of a corresponding multiplicity of treads on each track of an endless track vehicle. The ice traction components include gripping bars each having a gripping surface comprising a patch of durable rough protrusive material. The mud or snow traction components include gripping bars each having a compression trough. In combination with the gripping bars being angled across their respective treads toward ensuring stability of steering and direction of travel of the vehicle, the tapering of the compression troughs reduces or eliminates clogging of the compression bars with mud or snow during travel thereby increasing performance through snowy, slushy, or semi-liquid terrain.

A track chain member according to an embodiment of the present disclosure comprises a first rib coupling the shoe member to the first lug; and a second rib coupling the shoe member to the second lug, defining a first side recess between the first rib and the second rib, the first side recess also extending from the exterior of the shoe member and underneath the first top surface, the first lateral end defining a first lateral end width along the track chain traveling direction, the first side recess also spanning the majority of the first lateral end width along the track chain traveling direction.

A cross-link for a track of a tracked vehicle, in particular a snow groomer, configured to advance along delicate ground, and which extends along a designated plane and has a mounting member comprising a wall configured for being arranged in contact with the delicate ground; a blade, which protrudes from the wall, is fixed to the wall and has a free edge, wherein the wall and the blade are configured so as to define two support surfaces extending on opposite sides of the blade to enable the sinking of the blade into the delicate ground and prevent the sinking of the mounting member.