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Re: Tank treads for "white" 2013 KOP wheels
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Originally Posted by CENTURION
I had seen one team (can't remember who it was  ) that used normal chains as treads. They had I think three chains parallel to each other, spaced maybe an inch apart, but every three links or so, they replaced the link with an attachment link, and riveted a strip of polycarbonate across them. |
I know 1710 tried this. If I recall they had very little traction using poly carbonate treads.
edit: I didn't find a picture of 1710, but I found this: http://www.chiefdelphi.com/media/photos/25846
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Last edited by Jeffy : 03-04-2013 at 19:24.
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