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MarkHolloway
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Posted: Sun Oct 12, 2008 11:13 pm Post subject: Look At This Track
Never seen track like that on an M113-series vehicle. _________________ "TUMBLEWEED"

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Posted: Sun Oct 12, 2008 11:30 pm Post subject: Re: Look At This Track
This is a converted M577 Command and Control APC. It is based on the M-113 fmily of tracks _________________ Yours aye, McBooney Slainte mhath!

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Posted: Mon Oct 13, 2008 12:31 am Post subject: Re: Look At This Track
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: _________________ "TUMBLEWEED"

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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...

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Posted: Mon Oct 13, 2008 6:53 am Post subject: Re: Look At This Track
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.

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Posted: Mon Oct 13, 2008 10:59 am Post subject: Re: Look At This Track
Rubber band tracks making a comeback.

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Posted: Mon Oct 13, 2008 8:57 pm Post subject: Re: Look At This Track
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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