The CAT 287 uses the verified 457x101.6x51 Multi-Bar track configuration. MWE also labels this same physical track 457x101.6x50; that supplier name is mapped to the same TrackTECH track, not a second size option.
CAT 287 track configuration
- 457 mm (18 inches) wide, 101.6 mm pitch, canonical 51-link designation.
Tread choice for the CAT 287
Size gets the track on the machine; tread decides how it works and how long it lasts. What we stock for this one:
- Multi-Bar — mud, snow and soft ground. Deep bar lugs bite and shed material instead of packing up
CAT 287 at a glance
- Operating weight — 9,165 lb
- Engine — 72 hp
Undercarriage parts for the CAT 287
Rollers, idlers and sprockets wear on the same clock as the track. Fitting new rubber over a hooked sprocket or a seized roller is the fastest way to lose the new track — check these while the tracks are off:
How these wear
CTLs run high ground speed and counter-rotate all day, which is what eats edge lugs and drive lugs first. Replace in pairs where you can: a new track running against a stretched one loads the drive unevenly and you will feel it in the steering.
Same track, other machines
Track size follows undercarriage geometry, not brand, and the verified configuration is listed on machines from several makers. If you run any of these alongside the CAT 287, it is the same belt:
Not sure which you are running? Read the size off the inside of the old track, or call (850) 816-7898 and we will pull it off the machine record. The Track Finder works by make and model too.
