[EricH]

Originally Posted by carpedav000

Maybe I should explain my thought process here. Couldnt you use traction wheels in place of pulleys so that in the case of the belt breaking, the traction wheels take the place of the belt?

In that case, pull a 706 and use 14 traction wheels and no treads.

The point is that for most tank track drives, ONE failure can cripple your drivetrain. Design that out if you can. Otherwise, I'd go with a 6WD or 8WD just about every time (game dependent of course).