Cat^® 287B 420-9879 ASV RC85 RC100 Tracks

Cat^® ASV, and Terex Interchangeable Tracks

This is the aftermarket replacement rubber track for Caterpillar construction equipment multi-terrain loaders, known as part numbers 220-8161 and 420-9879. This is the turf-friendly, the non-aggressive version offered by Rubbertrax. The B series Caterpillar 287 tracks consist of two rows of drive lugs running down the center of the lug-driven undercarriage There are a total of fifty-one drive lugs around the track. If you have three rows of drive lugs then you have the C-Series track and you need the 287C track instead. The track is roughly eighteen inches or 457mm wide.

Caterpillar 287B Tracks - Turf Friendly

This track is a turf-friendly tread pattern resembling the original track. It is a non-metal core track, specifically designed to reproduce the strength and durability of the original track at a cost much cheaper than your Caterpillar dealership. This is the track you need if you are operating in sensitive landscaping areas and need to avoid damaging the turf.

Cat 287B Tracks Specifications

Cat MTL machines are great for various types of terrain and multi-purpose use. The great thing about these track loaders is their ability to be so versatile on slopes and hills. A lot of this has to do with the balance of weight being distributed through the machine. Other track loaders have a huge amount of weight in the back of the machine, making it difficult to maneuver sideways on hills as well as get over the top of a slope upright. The other half of the versatility is the track itself. Our Posi-Track style tracks are all made with either tensile-like steel cords running throughout the rubber or an aramid-cord system performing the same concept of strength. These cords support the structure and integrity of the rubber track, allowing the track to conform to the terrain itself. This is going to give an immense amount of traction because the flexibility of the track will allow the machine to work and go through environments that other machines will not be able to maneuver through.

All of our Cat MTL style tracks are made with 100% new (non-recycled) rubber, which eliminates any bonding issues from casts making the tracks last longer without extensive cracking. Typically your standard track loader track on a steel undercarriage system will run for about 1000 hours, yet the Cat MTL type tracks have the potential to see 2000 if maintained and kept in the proper conditions. The way Cat MTL 287B models are set up on average, track life can be 1500 to 2000 hours. That being said, some Cat 287B tracks have lasted over 4000 hours.

As you can see in the picture to the left, the tensile-like polyester mesh and the aramid-cords seen here are strategically placed throughout the track rubber. This will allow for flexibility and conformability to terrain when the track meets the ground. It forces the rubber track to be bound together, not letting it stretch to help eliminate derailing. This track was in service for several hundred hours before we cut a sample section and you can see how perfectly aligned the cords are even after extensive time in the field.

The 18-inch wide tracks that run on the Cat 287b series have a row of drive lugs down the center of the track that provides even torque distribution while keeping the track aligned. The drive lugs fall into the bogey drive wheel to drive the machine while the outside guide lugs simply hug the rollers and the undercarriage to keep the track straight.