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Originally posted by robobmc
The sprocket/drums are identical as in the black & white photo. Same number of studs, inner hub shape, even the machining grooves as in the photo. Interestingly the drive sprockets are the same distance as a normal carrier IE the hub,drum & sprocket would be a direct replacment for a common carrier sprocket as far as the track is concerned. The diff they came from has a flat pinion drive flange (to accept a tail-shaft). The 8 bolts shown when viewed from inside the drum are not wheel studs specifically, just normal hex bolt heads. If we can ID the drums & inner flange from whatever truck they came from I see no problem reproducing a exact copy, ....
Rob
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Sounds like the rear axle is from a Tracked Truck, 1 ton! This was driven from the engine/trans located in the front right corner by a propshaft to the rear diff. There were only 12 made, and only 2 are known to have survived, so go back to where you got the diff and GET DIGGING!
Oddly, the two remaining examples and all the original pics of the tracked truck feature the "Dished" wheel disc as pictured above.
PS to Bob: Don't you think the chassis of the Tracked Truck bears some resemblence to Project Phoenix??