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Chat & Social => The Bar - General Chat => Topic started by: woody on January 25, 2008, 22:18:58

Title: Tank Tracks
Post by: woody on January 25, 2008, 22:18:58

OK usual day at the office
and we are discussing tracked vehicles
as usual i put my 2 penath worth in
and repeated something that i was told years ago
tank tracks are put on one way in peace time and turned around when in action
now i was told this by a guy i worked with and as he was ex army i believed him
now everybody in the office had a good laugh as no one had heard of this before
have i had my leg pulled or what
please using the wisdom of mud club can someone confirm this

Title: Re: Tank Tracks
Post by: Mareng on January 25, 2008, 22:24:30

Was there no bell ringing when they were pulling your leg like that??

I've never heard of tank tracks being turned around depending on operational circumstances...

I'll check with my cousin though ( He's  REME Recovery Mechanic and tracked vehicles are his bread and butter)

and just as I typed that he disappeared off-line to do his job as duty driver....dammit

Title: Re: Tank Tracks
Post by: glaggs on January 25, 2008, 22:47:42

Never heard that one. On most tanks the tracks are designed only to run one way. Some tracked vehicles have a choice of track, ie mainly for road use or mainly for off road use. But I think someone was pulling your leg - could be wrong off course. We'll wait to see what REME say.

Title: Re: Tank Tracks
Post by: clbarclay on January 26, 2008, 00:01:36

The only part of a track I've known turned were the bushes, like with any chain only one side of the bush wears, so turing them round effectively doubles their life. However thats a lot easier said than done.

Unfortunately 2 peneth worth doesn't get you a lot these days what with inflation and all, at work its just one mug of hot water out of the machine.

Title: Re: Tank Tracks
Post by: Range Rover Blues on January 26, 2008, 02:54:37

Are you sure it's not the Italian army.

Title: Re: Tank Tracks
Post by: woody on January 26, 2008, 08:09:05

Quote from: Range Rover Blues on January 26, 2008, 02:54:37

Are you sure it's not the Italian army.

that could explain it

Title: Re: Tank Tracks
Post by: frosty on January 26, 2008, 09:54:11

  i was a VM(a) (tank mechanic) in the REME for 6 years and unless theyve changed things in the 5 years since i left we never once changed tracks round and as far as i remember they only run one way. so sorry woody, looks like your leg was being pulled!

Title: Re: Tank Tracks
Post by: Guardian. on January 26, 2008, 10:09:11

 :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
 :doh:

Title: Re: Tank Tracks
Post by: squaddie_fox on January 26, 2008, 15:13:11

steve 110's cousin here!   :dance:


i have never heard of anything like that happening with the tracks of A vehicles (tanks). it sounds like someone was pulling your leg!  :lol:

Title: Re: Tank Tracks
Post by: Sider on January 26, 2008, 16:15:31

On the M60 tanks, the pads on the tracks were non-directional, and you could mount them either way, but most other tracked vehicles I've worked with had a sort of pattern on the pads, and were one way only. I've never heard of anyone turning the track around, though, you only change the track when it wears (or you need to work on the wheels), and it is a bloody difficult and arduous job, so you only do it when necessary.

Title: Re: Tank Tracks
Post by: UKJeeper on January 26, 2008, 17:20:26

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3NbSTOdlOgo&feature=related

 :twisted:

Title: Re: Tank Tracks
Post by: Saffy on January 26, 2008, 19:39:35

Quote from: UKJeeper on January 26, 2008, 17:20:26

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3NbSTOdlOgo&feature=related

 :twisted:

I wanna have a go !!!

Title: Re: Tank Tracks
Post by: lee celtic on January 26, 2008, 20:15:08

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OznC9-Kflo8#

Best of both :lol: :lol:

Title: Re: Tank Tracks
Post by: Wolfie on January 26, 2008, 20:46:09

Doesn't seem to work for me by clicking, but copy & paste the url in the box & you can get to it

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OznC9-Kflo8

Title: Re: Tank Tracks
Post by: Bishops Finger on January 27, 2008, 17:46:39

No way IMHO....

Try turning the tracks round on this....