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DuraTrack carrier roller for an excavator

DuraTrack Undercarriage

Excavator Carrier Rollers & Top Rollers

Heavy-duty carrier rollers are designed to guide the track over the undercarriage frame, ensuring optimal performance across a wide range of applications. Reinforced flanges and heavy-duty sealing systems help extend wear life and support long-term reliability.

Carrier rollers, also called top rollers, sit on top of the track frame and support the track on its return run, keeping it aligned as it travels back to the idler.

  • Single flange, double flange and shaft type carrier rollers
  • Listed by machine make and model, with the OEM part number where the catalog carries it
  • Manufactured to OEM specification in ISO 9001 approved facilities
  • Held in US stock, same-day shipping on a 4:00pm CT cut-off
Shipping & Warranty
Order by 4:00pm CT and stocked carrier rollers ship the same day. All DuraTrack components come with a minimum 12-month warranty as standard; we confirm the term for your rollers when we quote.
Carrier roller or top roller?
The same part. Parts books and suppliers call it the carrier roller or the top roller. Whichever name is on the parts list, the make, model and serial number identify it.

How to Identify a Carrier Roller

The machine identifies the roller. Send what you can and we confirm the rest against our product reference guide before quoting.

What to sendWhere to find itWhy it matters
Machine make, model and serial numberThe manufacturer's data plate on the machine.Carrier rollers are listed by machine model, and variants within a model can take a different roller.
OEM part number, if you have itThe parts book, or the markings on the side of the old roller.Many carrier rollers are also cataloged under the OEM number, so it confirms the match directly.
Number of carrier rollers on each sideCount them along the top of the track frame.Confirms the undercarriage layout and how many rollers to order.
Single or double flange, and track shoe widthLook at the old roller; measure the shoe width in millimeters.A double flange roller gives more guidance to the track link, and the shoe width confirms the undercarriage the roller runs in.

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Select your make above to see every carrier roller we list for it by model, or send the details to our undercarriage team and we will identify it for you.

What Wears a Carrier Roller Out

Carrier roller wear shows on the tread and the flanges, where the track links run over it. Three things speed it up.

  • Wide track shoes: they increase link, roller and idler tread and flange wear. Use the narrowest shoe that still gives good flotation.
  • Packing: material that sticks to the rollers and packs between them and the links stops the parts engaging correctly and increases wear. Keep the undercarriage clean.
  • Incorrect track tension: a track that is too tight or too slack wears every mating component, the carrier rollers included.

Carrier rollers are best checked at the same time as the bottom rollers. Measure the top rollers and bottom rollers against new dimensions before anything is quoted, so they are changed alongside the chain, idlers and sprockets that need it. Our team will tell you what to measure.

Stock, Quality, Shipping and Supply

Large Stock Availability

Carrier rollers listed by machine model for around 60 machine makes, held in US stock.

OEM Specification

Forged roller shells, friction welded or submerged arc welded and heat treated, with hardened shafts, produced to OEM specification in ISO 9001 approved facilities.

Same-Day Shipping

Order by 4:00pm CT and stocked carrier rollers ship the same day.

One Supplier

Carrier rollers, bottom rollers, idlers, sprockets, chains and track adjusters from the one DuraTrack range, quoted and supplied together.

BSI certified ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 27001 and ISO 45001

Change the Carrier Rollers, Check the Rest

Three things worth looking at at the same time as the carrier rollers.

DuraTrack bottom roller

Bottom Rollers

Bottom rollers, also called track rollers, carry the machine's weight along the underside of the frame. Change them as a set: a single new roller sits proud of the worn ones and increases the wear rate on everything around it.

Track rollers
DuraTrack front idler assembly

Idlers

The idler guides the track links at the front of the frame and wears on the same tread and flanges. Check it while the carrier rollers are being changed.

Idlers
DuraTrack track chain and idler

Measure First

Measure every undercarriage component against new dimensions before you buy, so the carrier rollers are changed once, with the parts around them, rather than twice. Our team will tell you what to measure.

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Carrier Roller Questions, Answered

What does a carrier roller do?
Carrier rollers, also called top rollers, sit on top of the track frame and support the track on its return run, keeping it aligned as it travels back to the idler. Heavy-duty carrier rollers are designed to guide the track over the undercarriage frame.
What is the difference between a carrier roller and a bottom roller?
Carrier rollers sit on top of the track frame and support the track on its return run. Bottom rollers, also called track rollers, sit along the underside of the frame, between the frame and the part of the track on the ground. Both wear on the tread and flanges, and both are listed by machine model.
Single flange, double flange or shaft type?
DuraTrack carrier rollers come as single flange, double flange and shaft type rollers. A double flange roller gives more guidance to the track link. The machine model and serial number tell us which type your undercarriage takes.
How do I know a carrier roller is worn?
Wear shows on the tread and flanges, where the track links run, and it is measured against the dimensions of a new roller. Measure the top rollers alongside the bottom rollers, chain, idlers and sprockets, and our team will tell you what to measure.
What makes carrier rollers wear faster?
Wide track shoes, material packing between the rollers and the links, and incorrect track tension. Use the narrowest shoe that gives good flotation, keep the undercarriage clean and keep the track correctly adjusted.
Which machines do you supply carrier rollers for?
Carrier rollers for around 60 machine makes, including Hitachi, Komatsu, CAT, Kobelco, Volvo, Hyundai, JCB, Case, Kubota and John Deere, across excavators, dozers, tracked carriers, tracked chippers and forestry machines. Select a make above to see every carrier roller we list for it by model, or send us the model and serial number if yours is not shown.
What information do you need to quote a carrier roller?
The machine make, model and serial number, the OEM part number or the markings on the side of the old roller if you have them, the number of carrier rollers on each side and the track shoe width. We confirm the match against our product reference guide before quoting.
How fast can you ship carrier rollers in the US?
Order stocked carrier rollers by 4:00pm CT and they ship the same day from US stock. If the roller for your machine is not in stock we confirm the lead time when we quote, before you commit.
What warranty comes with a DuraTrack carrier roller?
All DuraTrack components come with a minimum 12-month warranty as standard. We confirm the term that applies to your rollers when we quote them.

Get a Quote for Carrier Rollers

Send the machine make, model and serial number, the OEM part number or the markings on the old roller if you have them, and the number of carrier rollers on each side. We confirm the roller against our product reference guide, price it, and ship from US stock.

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