From: Bob N (notmanr7@comcast.net)
Date: Sun Dec 12 2004 - 05:39:32 PST
Do you have recent copies of the Military Vehicle Magazine? I submitted an
article that I found in the WW2 issues of Army Motors that covered tools
needed by the halftracker.
Bob N>
----- Original Message -----
From: "Nigel Hay -MILWEB" <Nigel@milweb.net>
To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
Sent: Sunday, December 12, 2004 8:47 AM
Subject: Re: [MV] How do youInstall new track on a Halftrack
> From memory you dont need to take the outer ring off....it may be better
> to
> put it back on. I have done a track change by the side of the road when an
> M5 shed a track it takes about 40 mins depending on who you have to
> help.....
>
> You need transfer case in neutral and a big wrecking bar ( about 5feet)
> and
> a smaller one about 18inches.
>
> You need to compress the bogies. Take off the top roller assy off the
> casting ( it cant be done unless you do this), then use a ratchet strap
> over
> the casting and around the bogies to pull up the bogies so they are as
> high
> as possible ( no need to try to compress the volute spring)
>
> Get the track fully onto the driving axle and then (making sure its
> facing the right way!) force feed it onto the rolling sprocket with the
> pry
> bars - you need someone to turn the drive sprocket keeping his fingers out
> of the way.
>
> Hope this helps, you are in for a fun time! I doubt if this can be done
> alone
>
> NIGE
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> Behalf Of R392
> Sent: 12 December 2004 14:14
> To: Military Vehicles Mailing List
> Subject: [MV] How do youInstall new track on a Halftrack
>
>
> Can anyone give some hints on putting new track on a M2a1 Halftrack. NOS
> Israeli track. Looking for pointers. I have pulled the Bogies up as far
> as
> they can go. The tensioner on the back has been brought in and I have the
> rear sprocket outer ring off.
> What is the best way to get the track on.
> Thnaks
> Doug in NJ
>
>
>
>
>
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