12-01-2014, 07:25 PM
(12-01-2014, 03:12 AM)Paul6700 Wrote: So I believe these are the actual part used on the original Treadwell in 1977. They are a 1/2 inch pitch blower belt that have been turned inside out.Cool!
This particular setup is a friction system rather than a sprocket system like a tank. Because of the size of these tracks it is very power hungry. There is so much surface area on the ground that the friction really spikes the power.
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