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#1: Look At This Track Author: MarkHolloway, Location: Beatty, Nevada

Posted: Sun Oct 12, 2008 11:13 pm
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Never seen track like that on an M113-series vehicle.

#2: Re: Look At This Track Author: mcbooney, Location: Tampa, Florida

Posted: Sun Oct 12, 2008 11:30 pm
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This is a converted M577 Command and Control APC. It is based on the M-113 fmily of tracks

#3: Re: Look At This Track Author: MarkHolloway, Location: Beatty, Nevada

Posted: Mon Oct 13, 2008 12:31 am
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I meant the actual track itself as well as the drive sprocket. Looks like the track they are using on some of the future combat systems prototypes. Like this:

#4: Re: Look At This Track Author: Neil_Baumgardner, Location: Arlington, VA

Posted: Mon Oct 13, 2008 12:48 am
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Ah... Yeah, rubber band track. I think United Defense / BAE has had rubber track for the M113 for a while now - I remember riding around in one during the Platform Performance Demo at Fort Knox in 1999.

Biggest challenge is repair. On a normal rubber banded track, its all one piece - which means repairing it in a combat situation can be rather difficult. But for law enforcement that's presumably less of a concern, and less wear & tear on streets as well...

Neil

#5: Re: Look At This Track Author: tanker2010, Location: Kansas City, Mo.

Posted: Mon Oct 13, 2008 6:53 am
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Quite comman these days. The Canadians are using them on their tracks in A-stan. A lot of Cop tracks are showing up with them.

Drawing of how the new tracks mount.

#6: Re: Look At This Track Author: JeffStringer,

Posted: Mon Oct 13, 2008 10:59 am
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Rubber band tracks making a comeback.

#7: Re: Look At This Track Author: Maple_Leaf_Eh,

Posted: Mon Oct 13, 2008 8:57 pm
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I can't find a better picture, but Soucy International is the first name that comes to mind when discussing one-piece rubber band M113 track. DEW Engineering has the nod for the life extension program for Canadian M113s.

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