[Ledsel]

This is only my own view as years of design and normal logical experience. Besides I usually do things the way that makes more cents. Now think about the track joints. Now if you look at the tracks on a cat the pads are interlocking in a similar way. the pad to the front, or trailing pad on the ground is protected from dirt entering the joint by the pad before it. So when the track slips the dirt,stones etc. is prevented from going in the joint. The same happens with the carrier track. The tail part is inset in the lead link making a similar type of joint that will jam up with sand and mud causing the track joint to stiffen. In turn causing unnecessary wear . If the track is installed with the tail to the rear on the ground then the dirt and sand will simply slide away like shingles on a roof. Now this is MY opinion. And that's why Canadian tracks are tails to the rear. Unless you back up a lot.