Clark Equipment Compnay

Doosan Bobcat North America Inc.

Karl Spears

Mitchell Pence

Ronald S Hansen

Matthew Kaldor

Jeret L Hoesel

Shaun Riveland

Jason Muscha

Cameron C Hansen

Justin Ringgenberg

Logan Worm

Andrew Kraft

Thomas Tokach

Matthew J Kaldor

The present disclosure provides systems and methods for power machines, including a mini-loader that includes a frame, an operator station positioned toward a rear end of the frame and configured to be used by an operator who is behind or on the rear end of the frame, and a power source positioned toward a front end of the frame.

Systems and methods for mini-loaders or other power machines

Vehicle

Disclosed embodiments include power machines, track frame assemblies, and apparatus for mounting a track frame assembly to a frame of a power machine. In various disclosed embodiments, mounting structures mount a track frame to the machine frame. In some exemplary embodiments, each mounting structure includes two torsional joints and at least three non-torsional joints between the machine frame and the corresponding track frame. The two torsional joints can be provided by torsion shafts and the corresponding attachments to front and rear arms. In exemplary embodiments, the at least three non-torsional joints are substantially free to rotate and can include a joint between a front axle and the track frame, a joint between a rear axle and a link, and a joint between a link pin and the track frame. In some exemplary embodiments, the front or rear arms are oriented relative to corresponding torsion shafts to improve performance.

Apparatus for mounting a track frame to a frame of a power machine

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Bismarck, ND, United States of America

Karl Spears