This is Cool... 62 Ford stepside tracked

[berg]

anyone know what type of unit this was?

I'm sure its heavy and how did it steer-- brake steer?

 

[Melensdad]

Interesting!!!

Where did you find this?

No clue what the drive system would be, but probably a brake steer would be a good bet given the age???

 

[berg]

Im following a guy on Instagram ' motormaker" and he posted it.

his post's are incredible as he posts old school tech and equipment that has been long forgotten. I could spend hours .

Another one I follow that posts old school cats and snow related equipment is 'retropowederski'

If your on instagram just search snow cats too.

 

[MrLiberty]

Cat Track System of Cat Track Company, Toronto, Canada, on Ford F 100, 1962. Tracks were from Bombardier-type and individual brakes on each side must be added. Additional road wheels were suspended by semi-elliptic springs. Picture from book of Fred Crismon ‘US Military Tracked Vehicles’, Motorbook International Publishers & Wholesalers, 1992.

Found it on google......


http://www.unusuallocomotion.com/pages/more-documentation/21-two-tracks-rigid-vehicles-medium.html

 

[dave_dj1]

Is there any drawback to having the tracks come downhill around the tires? I want to track up a Jeep Wrangler. I've thought about making a sub-frame with a rear axle and the idlers but this would be much easier.

 

[Slinky Pickle]

Is there any drawback to having the tracks come downhill around the tires? I want to track up a Jeep Wrangler. I've thought about making a sub-frame with a rear axle and the idlers but this would be much easier.

Maybe like this? http://www.forumsforums.com/3_9/showthread.php?t=67291


https://youtu.be/fHZTWdPJLdM

 

[mbsieg]

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