280 mm Rubber Tracks for Mini Excavators and Special-Purpose Machines

Select 280 mm rubber tracks by size group and version

280 mm rubber tracks should not be ordered by manufacturer or machine designation alone. In the LIS® range, the currently relevant variants include 280/35/106Y, 280/46/72S, 280/48/72SRT and 280/52/72SRT. These variants differ in pitch, number of links, guide geometry and machine assignment and are not interchangeable.

For purchasing, workshop and parts trade, comparison with the existing track is decisive. Relevant details include the readable track marking, the technical size data in the article, the track version, the guide geometry and the displayed machine assignment in the LIS® shop.

Match LIS® article data with market-standard size notation

For rubber tracks, size data may be arranged differently depending on the data source. LIS® articles such as 280/35/106Y are displayed in the shop in the order width, number of links and pitch. In the market, the same technical size combination is often searched as 280x106x35Y, meaning width, pitch and number of links.

This also applies to the 72 mm group: an LIS® article such as 280/48/72SRT may appear in external data, track markings or search queries as 280x72x48 SRT. For technical selection, the order of notation is not decisive; the clear combination of width, pitch, number of links and version is decisive.

Correctly assign 106Y and 72S/SRT

The 106Y size group is listed in the 280 mm width with a lower number of links. It must match the existing track guidance, undercarriage length and machine variant. Especially with Y versions, the existing guide geometry should be checked carefully against the article data.

The 72 mm size group is listed in the 280 mm width as an S or SRT version. These articles must not be confused with 106Y variants, even though the width is identical. The decisive factors are pitch, number of links, version and the machine assignment displayed in the article.

Check track marking, pitch and number of links

The size data of a rubber track is specified article by article using width, pitch and number of links. Depending on product name, track marking or data source, the order of these values may differ. For technical selection, the correctly matching size and version group is decisive.

If the existing track is still readable, the marking should be compared directly with the article data. If the marking is no longer clearly visible, machine model, series, year of manufacture and undercarriage variant should also be checked before ordering a 280 mm rubber track.

Check machine assignment and undercarriage together

280 mm rubber tracks are used on selected mini excavators, special-purpose machines and compact tracked undercarriages whose track system is designed for the respective pitch and guide geometry. Manufacturer or model names alone are not sufficient for ordering if different undercarriage variants exist.

If identification is unclear, adjacent undercarriage components should also be checked, especially drive sprockets, idlers, track rollers and track adjusters. A 280 mm rubber track must match the existing undercarriage geometry, not only the machine designation.

280 mm rubber tracks, excavator tracks and rubber crawler tracks

Depending on market terminology, 280 mm rubber tracks may also be referred to as 280 mm excavator tracks, rubber crawler tracks or tracks for mini excavators. This category covers rubber tracks for machines with rubber-track undercarriages, not steel tracks.

If a steel-track undercarriage is required instead of a rubber track, the relevant undercarriage categories are track chains, complete track chains, track shoes or rubber pads and rubber plates, depending on the required component.

Further rubber track widths

LIS® 280 mm rubber tracks are used in OEM quality. If the existing track has a different width, the main category rubber tracks leads to further widths from 150 to 900 mm. Common technical entry points also include 250 mm rubber tracks, 260 mm rubber tracks, 300 mm rubber tracks and 320 mm rubber tracks.