Excavator Propel Devices

Excavator Propel Devices – Hitachi, John Deere, Caterpillar

V.I. Equipment is one of North America’s leading suppliers of used excavator propel devices and rebuilt excavator propel devices for Caterpillar, John Deere and Hitachi excavators. Looking a rebuilt or used Cat excavator propel device, John Deere excavator propel device or Hitachi excavator propel device at the most competitive price? We can supply a rebuilt excavator propel device or a used excavator propel device for most models of Caterpillar excavators, John Deere excavators and Hitachi excavators. Please give us a call today.

We Ship Propel Devices to the USA, Canada, and Worldwide

No matter where your project takes you, VI Equipment can keep you moving. We offer global shipping on all our excavator propel devices, ensuring you get the parts you need quickly and efficiently.

Why Shop VI Equipment for Your Propel Device

There are many reasons to choose VI Equipment for your excavator propel devices. We offer exceptional value, unmatched selection, and reliable performance to keep your projects on track. Discover the VI Equipment difference and experience the benefits firsthand.

Excavator Propel Devices: Underfoot Power That Moves Your Machine

Propel devices—sometimes called travel motors or travel drives—convert hydraulic flow into the torque and rotation that push your excavator over any terrain. When internal gears wear, bearings fatigue, or seals leak, you’ll notice slow travel speeds, uneven crawling, or overheating oil under load. VI Equipment stocks complete propel-device assemblies—motor, gearbox, bearings, seals, and hub—engineered for drop-in replacement to restore factory‐spec travel torque and keep your machine moving.

Reman & Brand-New Propel Devices for John Deere, Hitachi & Caterpillar

Whether you need the Nabtesco travel motor on a Deere 135G, the Rexroth drive on a Hitachi ZX250, or the Kawasaki planetary on a Cat 320, we catalogue propel devices by model, serial prefix, and OEM part number so matching takes minutes. Reman assemblies are stripped, magna-fluxed, and rebuilt with induction-hardened gears, new tapered-roller bearings, and high-temperature seals—delivering OEM torque at roughly 60 % of dealer cost. Brand-new aftermarket units feature forged 42CrMo alloy gears, precision-ground shafts, and Viton seal packs, all backed by a 12-month unlimited-hour warranty.

Diagnosing Propel-Device Wear Before You Get Stuck

Listen for whining under load, feel for uneven crawl, or inspect your drain-plug for metal slurry—early indicators of gear fatigue or bearing failure. Rising undercarriage oil temps at idle and fluctuating travel pressure under steady throttle also point to internal bypass. Pull the magnetic drain-plug sample or record a quick video of the noise and email it to our parts desk; we’ll advise whether a reseal, partial rebuild, or full assembly swap offers the best ROI.

In-House Propel-Device Rebuilds: Precision Machining & Dyno Testing

Our Langley gearbox lab turns most propel-device rebuilds in five business days. Housings are line-bored to ± 0.03 mm, gears lapped to factory tooth-profile specs, and bearings shimmed to OEM preload. Each unit runs on a 300 hp travel-stand dyno, logging torque, backlash, and case-temperature rise at 25 %, 50 %, 75 %, and 100 % load. A printed performance report ships with every device so you know exactly what’s going back under your tracks.