RE: Ever thrown a track?
 

Leo, not sure what a "linker" is. The T-16 had the same track as a Brit bren Carrier with a dead steel track, round pin and end caps held in place by clevis pins. In theory, a 5 lb hammer slam on the track tool, seated on the track pin, would break the clevis and allow removal of the cap and subsequent driving out of the track pin. This rarely happened and I normally had to resort to the "blue flame wrench" to cut and remove the cap. That was the only hassle and replacing the end caps and clevis pins. Is a linker something like an end connector for double pin track? Pretty sure linkers are a lot cheaper than vintage 1940's end caps and track sections.

Bill

RE: Ever thrown a track?
 

i call them linkers im sure they have a more technical term i cant remember. Basically its like the Abrams track where you have a pad held to another pad via 3 connectors that the pin slides through. oval shaped and they are crimped down with a bolt. i call them linkers since they link the track pad together. Well on the odd occasion like on a real tank a linker comes loose or pops off and needs replacement.

RE: Ever thrown a track?
 

Navspook, the M-29 Weasel was a very fine vehicle in deep snow, for which it was designed. It was built by Studebaker for an attack on the Norwegian heavy water plants to carry infantry through deep snow. The attack never took place but the Weasel was such a sucess is swamps, deep sand and mud, that the Weasels were used worldwide into Korea. The only real sticky point is the track, which is a 20 inch wide metal plate riveted over rubber belt. The small bogies were also a problem due to the fragile bearings. Once a track breaks, it's over and they are very hard to find and hard surfaces will break the wheel bearings. There is a company making track repros, but you have to remove the metal plates and rivet on yourself. In the battle of the bulge, the only vehicles that could get ammo & rations in and wounded out were Weasels....all the rest were severely hampered by mud. With only 1.6 lbs psi, they can go anywhere. If I were living in some of the deep, long period snow areas, I'd sure have one. At only the size of a Jeep, and powered by a Studebaker Commander 64 hp 4 cyl, it would be no big problem. I've been looking at my HL chassis to see what possibilities are of building one. The track and eight tiny road wheels would be the only difficulty. .

Bill

RE: Ever thrown a track?
 

Leo, OK, they are called end connectors, that fit over the bars sticking out the ends of the track blocks, connecting the two blocks, and the bolt that holds them in place is a wedge bolt, (and nut) from it's shape, that fits in a flat space on the track block's bars, forcing a bend in the block as it rounds the idler/sprocket. That's what gives the track the "live track" designation. Don't know if the model is set up like that but I doubt it. The guide tooth is a center guide.

Bill

RE: Ever thrown a track?
 

Unfortunately my track is not live. I wish it were. it would save so many issues it isnt funny.