UNDER CARRIAGE

under carriage is the part of a moving vehicle that is underneath the main body of the vehicle. The term originally applied to this part of a horse-drawn carriage.

An undercarriage is the supporting framework underneath any vehicle, whether it’s an excavator, car or tractor-trailer. Any wheels or tracks get attached or fitted to the undercarriage to help your machine move. When you define undercarriage, you also have to look at the various parts, including:

• SPROCKETS
• IDLERS
• TRACK ROLLERS
• CARRIER ROLLERS
• CHAIN GUARDS
• CHAIN LINKS
• TRACK SHOE PLATES
• RECOIL SPRING
• TRACK ADJUSTER ASSY
• CHAIN PIN & CHAIN BUSH