Carrier damage to pavement?

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Originally Posted by Jim Burrill

So, since they are allowed in the UK and the EU on highways,

Jim,

UK is part of the EU and allows them on the road, you can even put license plates on them and get a track driver's licence. You can drive one to work every day legally!

But, despite the fact that the EU tries to align laws and regulations across member countries, no tracked vehicles are allowed on the road in The Netherlands. One does need to get a permit for a special event, or make use of some of the loopholes which undoubtedly there are once you classify a carrier as agricultural vehicle or somesuch.

One thing is for sure: carriers are so light they do not damage the road in any way. If I were you I'd look into the maximum permissible load per square inch allowed in the highway code. The authorities will be astounded how much damage a big semi-rig is doing by compressing the tarmac with each wheel passing over and over again, most certainly when compared to the light load of a carrier. That is the prime function of tracks: spread the given weight of a vehicle over a greater area, so the vehicle sinks into the ground to a lesser extent. M29 Weasels have a lighter footprint than a walking soldier!

HTH,
Hanno

[eddy8men]

uk regs state that you need to have 35 sq inches per ton and no part of the track less than 1/2" wide.
so a 4 ton carrier would need 140 sq inches on the road which is well below what a carrier actually puts down. whether that will persuade the powers that be is another matter but at least you have a place to start your argument.
good luck

rick

[Tim Bell]

Originally Posted by Hanno Spoelstra

But, despite the fact that the EU tries to align laws and regulations across member countries, no tracked vehicles are allowed on the road in The Netherlands.

Hmm... don't think that will stop the Germans invading again... but I suppose it's worth a try.

;-)

Tim

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Originally Posted by Tim Bell

Hmm... don't think that will stop the Germans invading again... but I suppose it's worth a try.

Oh yes, the MoD can of course drive tracked vehicles over the road, but only in a convoy. But possibly the Military Police do not to have to drive their YPR765's in convoy?

Knowing the Germans, and as close neighbours do, they would probably file for a convoy to notify us of their advance

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[clarkray]

While living in NY I contacted the D.O.T and they came to look at my T16 running on my freshly paved driveway and they were satisfied that no damage occurred and than allowed me to run in the parade in Hyde Park.That can be seen in the videos of the town parade 2012 and 2013.I would run it Memorial day and the 4th of July.

[rob love]

In a straight line, the carrier will cause no damage. But in my recent experience, on a hot day a 180° turn will find any weak spots in the road surface under the locked track.