It can be tricky to figure out which Bobcat CTL final drive you need. Is it a short nose or regular drive motor? Does it have the right number of bolt holes? How many hydraulic ports does it have? In this Shop Talk Blog post, we'll go over how to identify the right final drive motor for your Bobcat.

Here are a few other Shop Talk Blog posts you might be interested in:

• Final Drives for Old Machines
• Reman Final Drives: Why You Should Consider Them

Identifying Bobcat T200 / T250 / T300 / T320 / T650 / 864 Final Drive Motors

We'll start with the Bobcat T200 / T250 / T300 / T320 / 864 track drive motors. First of all, there are two basic types: long nose and short nose--and two ways to figure out which one you need. 

The easiest way to determine which one you need is to just measure the depth of the sprocket: the depth for the long nose version is 6 inches and the depth for the short nose version is 4.5 inches.

There's a second way, BUT IT DOESN'T WORK FOR THE BOBCAT T-650. 

Look at the distance from the top of the sprocket flange to the top of the center mounting flange. As you can see below, the distance for a short nose is 5.5 inches and for a long nose is 7 inches.

Identifying Bobcat T140 / T180 / T190 Final Drive Motors

If you have a Bobcat T140 / T180 / T190 final drive, you need more than measurements: start with how many hydraulic ports there are on the track motor. To determine if your drive motor has a 5th port, look at the bottom of the drive on the flat cover plate that is held on by 24 bolts. The picture below shows you where to look.

Four Port Bobcat T140 / T180 / T190 Final Drives

Once  know you have a four port final drive, the next step is too look at how many sprocket bolts there are  One type of Bobcat final drive will have 12 sprocket bolts and the other will have 6 sprocket bolts. The picture below shows the difference. 

When you order your replacement drive, you will need to indicate how many sprocket bolt holes that your current track drive has. 

Five Port Drive Bobcat T140 / T180 / T190 Final Drives

There are two types of five port Bobcat final drives: one is short nose and the other is regular nose. The picture below shows you how to figure out which one your have. Note, however, the regular model is 6.5 and the short-nose model  inches is 6.25 inches. There is only a quarter of an inch difference between them. Be sure to take these measurements very carefully.

Conclusion

Figuring out which track motor you need for your Bobcat CTL can be difficult, but certainly not impossible. If you have any questions at all, feel free to give us a call at 877-634-3826!