From: Jon Shoop (shoop19@brick.net)
Date: Wed May 05 2004 - 06:33:37 PDT
Interesting. I own 2 M5A1 Stuarts and the track wear is accelerated when
operating on roads, hard surface.
Having made new rubber pads for the Stuart and done extensive
testing......track tension, roadwheel and return wheel condition is very
important in getting the full life from a set of pads....
Heat build up and scuffing is big time problem on asphalt or concrete. I
would much rather operate on grass or dirt......
Jon
----- Original Message -----
From: "Stuart & Jane Robinson" <stalwart@nwlink.com>
To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
Sent: Tuesday, May 04, 2004 5:42 PM
Subject: Re: [MV] Tank insurance
>
> On May 4, 2004, at 2:57 PM, Herr Bookmonger wrote:
>
> > as a rule tanks are essentially off road vehicles in much the same
> > manner as a show car or truck.
>
> Since WWII, almost all tracked vehicles, both here and abroad, were
> designed to operate on the road, hence the rubber pads and lighting. I
> realize that in some places operating them on the public roads may be
> illegal or debatable but here in Washington State there is no law
> against it if certain conditions are met. You still need insurance,
> appropriate license for the weight of the vehicle, rubber pads to
> protect the street, required lighting, over-width permits for wider
> vehicles, etc. but as long as you obey the traffic rules you should
> have little problem of your state has similar laws. I have had one
> overzealous officer try to cop an attitude but when presented with the
> facts (and the law) he he rather sheepishly backed down from his
> previous belligerent attitude. The VAST majority of the local law
> enforcement officers just wave and smile!
>
> > They have no need for automotive insurance
> > because they are not operated on road.
>
> I ONLY operate my tank on the road, it cuts down on the wear on the
> road-wheels, track bushings and sprockets at the expense of the track
> pads. OK, I occasionally run it around on dry grass . . .
>
> I just don't make an issue out of it with my insurance company, they
> know the year, make, model, appraised value and have pictures on file.
> I DID NOT ask if they insure tanks, I simply added it to my policy and
> provided all the information they required, INCLUDING pictures with the
> tracks FULLY visible.
>
> Stuart and Jane Robinson
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