From: Nigel Hay (Nigel@milweb.net)
Date: Tue Jun 29 2004 - 11:33:28 PDT
>From memory, 12 years ago I made a bar/plate that had holes for the studs to
thread on the casting and short chains to hook around the bogie from- then
wound in the studs and then compressed the volute spring as the bogie frame
came up. I recall it was a bit of an epic and I took both sides right down
to bits, blasted them and rebuilt. I do know be careful that all the bolts
on each bogie wheel are tight or they will elongate, plus the big nuts on
the bogie arms can work loose and I used to check them each time I went more
than a couple for miles. Apart from a gas guzzling 600 odd miles in
Normandy in 1994 and a couple of local runs my M16 went everywhere by low
loader.
You can do this with the track on I think as you have to remove the idler
from the carting to get the studs in.
Good luck, NIGE
----- Original Message -----
From: "John Brian Seeling" <JBSeeling@cox-internet.com>
To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
Sent: Tuesday, June 29, 2004 4:47 PM
Subject: [MV] Half-Track Bogie Wheels, How to replace easily?
> I've read through the TM, and I believe that I'm ready to start the job,
but
> before I "accidently" break anything on my 60-year old half-track, is
there
> anybody out there that can offer some practical advice to me about
changing
> out a bogie wheel or cluster? I have the late-style, double-coil spring
> track adjuster and that big nut doesn't look like she wants to budge. I
> don't have a 2 and 7/32 inch open-end wrench yet, but will purchase one
> since I'll probably be needing it sooner or later anyway. The TM also
> refers to what appear to be two pieces of threaded bar stock as "volute
> spring compressors." The TM shows these as part number 41-C-2559-50.
> Unfortunately the TM doesn't provide what size or type of thread is needed
> to fit the volute spring, otherwise I could probably go down to my local
> construction bolts supplier and get a piece of all-thread that I could
make
> work. Anybody got one I could buy/borrow, or perhaps know what
measurements
> I need for this tool? Can I do the job without compressing the volute
> springs?
>
> My tracks appear to be adjusted perfectly right now, and since the
> half-track didn't "pull" to the right or left before one of the bogie
wheels
> lost its rubber, I think that the tracks are uniformly adusted on both
> sides. On top of that, the threads on the track adjuster are far from
new,
> and I'm thinking that I will probably have to heat that huge nut to get it
> to move, possibly ruining the threads on the nut and/or adjustment arm.
>
> I would like to try to remove the driver's side, front bogie cluster
without
> removing the track or altering the adjustment, if practicable, without
too
> much work. I have a full shop setup, torch, welding machine, air
compressor
> and I've got a case 580K backhoe and a small trackhoe if needed. I
> typically use my 1/2-inch drive impact for pulling things down but use my
> ratchets and wrenches when going back together, just because I don't want
to
> strip anything on re-assembly.
>
> If there is anybody out there that has done this before, or if anybody can
> save me from an expensive lesson, please reply (on or off list). I don't
> necessarily need for you to take the time to type your advice out, and
could
> call you if you reply (off-list) with a number and time when I could call
> you to discuss at your convenience.
>
> Thanks in advance,
> - John Brian Seeling
> Alexandria, LA 71303
>
>
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