The patent relates to a method whereby a known vehicle normally operating on independently suspended trailing arms and pneumatic tires can be converted to a tracked vehicle by wrapping endless tracks around the tire tread areas in multiples of two. An expansible wheel-connector device is provided for causing the trailing arms and wheels to deflect in unison, thereby maintaining track tension and tire-track interengagement, minimizing uneven final drive torque loadings, and relieving the wheel bearing loads brought on by the addition of the track.


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    Title :

    Track Tension Control


    Contributors:
    J. F. Kopera (author) / W. E. Lawson (author) / J. P. Carr (author)

    Publication date :

    1974


    Size :

    5 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English




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