The CAT 308 takes a 450 mm track, but it was built with more than one pitch — 71 and 81 mm. Same width, different drive-lug spacing, and they do not swap. Check the old track or the sprocket before ordering. Free freight to the lower 48, 24-month warranty.
CAT 308 track options
- 450x71x86 — 450 mm (18") wide, 71 mm pitch, 86 links
- 450x81x78 — 450 mm (18") wide, 81 mm pitch, 78 links
Same tread width on all of them — what changes is pitch and link count, which is set by the sprocket and roller frame. Read the numbers off the inside of the old track rather than going by model year; these were built across more than one undercarriage spec.
Tread choice for the CAT 308
Size gets the track on the machine; tread decides how it works and how long it lasts. What we stock for this one:
- Directional — digging, trenching and slope work. The standard excavator tread
Undercarriage parts for the CAT 308
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:
- Bottom roller — 127-3806, 127-3807
- Carrier roller — 277-8576
Where more than one part number is listed, CAT changed that component across serial ranges. Match the number stamped on the part you are replacing, or send us the machine serial and we will pick it.
How these wear
Excavator undercarriages load one side hard on slew and travel, so link cracking usually shows up before the tread wears out. 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, so one of these sizes shows up on machines from several makers. If you run any of these alongside the CAT 308, it is the same belt:
- 308C SR
- 308E CR
- Bobcat 442
- Bobcat 442ZTS
- Bobcat X422
- Bobcat X442
- Bobcat X442B
- Bobcat X442G
- Bobcat X442ZTS
- Bobcat ZX75
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.