Final Drives
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Posted: March 05, 2026Read moreThe final drive is one of the most essential components on any tracked heavy machine. Without a functioning final drive, your excavator or crawler equipment is not moving. This gear hub transfers power from the travel motor to the sprocket, allowing the machine to move under load. One of the best ways to protect your final drive is by regularly checking...
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Posted: August 13, 2025Read moreThere’s nothing worse than going to put a new final drive into your machine and finding out that it doesn’t fit. A mistake like that is not only frustrating, but costs downtime and money on a job. Before you order, here’s what to know to prevent this from happening to you....
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Posted: June 11, 2025Read moreFinal Drive Center (FDC)was founded as an additional avenue for customers to source replacement parts for their excavators, dozers, and other heavy machinery. Though calling them replacement parts isn’t exactly accurate, since what FDC does best is take customer’s existing non-functional final drives or swing drives and repair them rather than purchasing something...
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Posted: June 04, 2025Read moreHeavy equipment operators know that undercarriage system issues can halt productivity faster than almost any other system failure. Whether you're running an excavator, mini excavator, dozer, or compact track loader, the undercarriage bears the brunt of every job site—constantly in contact with rough, abrasive terrain. Unfortunately, it's also one of the most...
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Posted: October 30, 2024Read moreHere, we discuss the key benefits of opting for a paired final drive replacement and explain why buying two drives at once can be a strategic, cost-effectiv....
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Posted: September 11, 2024Read moreFinal drives are critical components in excavators, responsible for transferring power from the hydraulic motor to the tracks, allowing the mach...
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Posted: April 11, 2023Read more
Final Drives and Travel Motors, What's the Difference?
Contrary to popular belief, a travel motor and a final drive are not the same part, but work together on your machine. One powers the other, and allows your machine to get to where it needs to go!
Travel Motors
The source of power behind the final drive, receiving power from the main hydraulic pump to move...
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Posted: March 22, 2023Read more
While comprised of few parts, the final drive is one of the most important pieces of any tracked machine. Without it, your machine isn't going to make it very far. But what parts go into a final drive and what do they do?
Parts of a Final Drive
- Hydraulic motor
- Gear reduction assembly
- Hydraulic lines (feed and return)
- Shaft
- Sun gear
- Planetary gears
- Ring gear
- Sprocket...
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Posted: October 18, 2022Read more
Getting the right final drive for your machine is paramount to it working right.
First, you're going to need your machine information. The most important peice of information is the machine serial number. Make sure you have that before you start calling around for a final drive. Obviously, knowing the make and model helps too.
If for some reason, you don't...
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Posted: January 25, 2021Categories: Final DrivesRead more
ConEquip Parts has many different models of Volvo Excavator Final Drives and Travel Motors in stock and ready to ship to your jobsite with FREE 3 day shipping. If you’re looking for a final drive for your Volvo excavator or wheel loader, ConEquip can supply you with the part you need that is built to industry standards and backed by the same warranty as the OEM...
