Vehicle track shoe pad

An endless track comprising:

• a plurality of grousers coupled together to form the endless track, wherein each grouser of the plurality of grousers defines an exterior side and an interior side;
• and
• a plurality of shoe pads, each shoe pad of the plurality of shoe pads defining a slot and a first bolt aperture in communication with the slot, wherein each shoe pad includes threads within the respective first bolt aperture, the threads being configured to engage with a bolt, and wherein each shoe pad is secured to a respective grouser of the plurality of grousers by a respective bracket comprising:
• a first arm configured to be inserted into the slot of the shoe pad, wherein the first arm defines a second bolt aperture configured to substantially align with the first bolt aperture of the respective shoe pad when the first arm is inserted into the slot to receive the bolt, and
• a second arm configured to contact the interior side of the respective grouser.

A method comprising:

• placing a shoe pad on an exterior side of a grouser, wherein the grouser defines the exterior side and an interior side, and wherein the shoe pad defines a slot and a first bolt aperture in communication with the slot, the shoe pad including threads within the first bolt aperture, wherein the threads are configured to engage with a bolt;
• and
• attaching a bracket to the shoe pad and the grouser, wherein the bracket comprises:
• a first arm configured to be inserted into the slot of the shoe pad, wherein the first arm defines a second bolt aperture configured to substantially align with the first bolt aperture of the shoe pad when the first arm is inserted into the slot to receive the bolt, and
• a second arm configured to contact the interior side of the grouser.