[FTC]: Easy way to insert tank tread rubbers?

[PhilBot]

Hi

Has anyone found an easy (read... not excruciating) way to insert the rubber treads onto the plastic tank tracks?

We've tried soapy water, pushing, pulling etc. It's still pretty difficult & we've destroyed several treads in the process.

BTW... if you purchased your treads more than a month or so ago, you may have a batch of treads that have a manufacturing defect in many of the pieces.

If you look at the treads from end on, there should be a rectangular hole all the way through the tread. Many of the older treads have a bump of plastic in the middle of the tread that totally prevents you from inserting a rubber insert.

I called PITSCO on this and they said they now have the problem under control, but they sent me a bag of replacement treads. I had to send the old ones back, and in doing so discovered I had 140 BAD treads...!!!!!

Phil.