Patent ID: 8672064

Claim:
A track assembly suitable for use with a self-propelled irrigation vehicle having a plurality of tires, with each tire removably connectable to a wheel hub, the track assembly comprising: an adaptor comprising a body having a spindle, with the body configured and arranged to be attached to one of the wheel hubs; a carriage having a hub support frame with a spindle receiving aperture, a first wheel support frame and a second wheel support frame; a sprocket; and, a plurality of wheels; wherein the plurality of wheels are rotatably mounted to the first and second wheel support frames; wherein the sprocket is removably attached to the adaptor; wherein the spindle of the adaptor is rotatably mounted in the spindle receiving aperture of the hub support frame; and wherein a portion of one of the first or second wheel support frames is located directly beneath the sprocket; and an endless track having an inner surface and an outer surface, the track installed about the carriage so that an inner surface is able to contact the plurality of wheels and the sprocket, wherein the sprocket is able to drivingly engage the endless track.