Rhino track failier?

[Kevin Sevcik]

Originally Posted by pilleya

It's a new product this year and as with any new product there are going to be problems. Especially for a complicated system like a tank tread system, teams spend many seasons and off-seasons trying to perfect their design. It seems that the pulleys, are the same type of material as the Hi-grip wheels, and there is barely any material to cushion any impacts. With the impacts that tank treads will receive in this years game, it seems that maybe plastic just isn't fit for this purpose and maybe Aluminium Pulleys would be better( at a significant monetary cost).

I'm sure that the guys at Andymark, are doing their best to find a solution to this problem.

Cyclical loading from tension in the belt? The HiGrip wheels obviously have constant contact with the carpet, but it would seem like the load on the pulleys would change slightly as the teeth engage and disengage. The counter argument is that AM sells 42-tooth HTD pulleys made out of the same stuff, but it seems like HTD profiles engage smoother than standard timing belt profiles.