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Originally Posted by Webstral
I do not miss breaking track. I never worked on an M1. My track was an M577. This was arduous enough. I can only imagine what a bear of a task breaking and replacing track for an M1 must be.
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One of the great things about being in the Heavy Cav, is that I have had the chance to break track on M1's, 88's, M2's, 113's, and the 577's. I can't believe how easy it was to break track on the 113 style tracks compared to the M1's. The M1 is a beast. Now, its not exactly hard: Put the track jacks on either side of the track so it straddles the block you are breaking. Then, unbolt the centre guides and the ends. Now, grab the burliest, strongest, SOB you got, and the biggest sledge you can steal. And pound the ever-loving crap until the ends pop off. Once that is down, grab your tankers bar, another two or three guys, and very very very carefully loosen the jacks and lower the track to the ground... oh, yeah.. make sure you advance the track so the break is between the idler and the first road wheel before you start. Remember, each of those blocks are 80 pounds, and odds are you got 4 or 5 hanging in the air you gotta hold up...
Yeah.
Give me 113 track any day. Heck, I'd take Brad track!