My track theories
The M113 has the different amount of pads because the torsion bars lay beside each other, making it neccessary for the roadwheels on each side to be different in their locations. I never have operated one that drives very straight down the highway, it seems like you end up with a very tired arm on one side or the other constantly yanking the tiller bar off and on..
On the Bren carrier, if the track is worn a little more as it would be on the side with less links, then you would in effect be getting more distance out of each link of track on the short side. The sprockets are in mesh; they dont skip, so I would think that the shorter side would push slightly. There is, however, the differential action which likely would negate the difference in track.
I've driven them with one link difference; at the speeds I am comfortable with (never been faster than 24 mph, and more normally at around 12 mph) I cant say they've been particularily difficult to steer.
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25-07-04, 06:03
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