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03-02-09, 13:41
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Track wear-
The real measure for track wear is the angle that the tracks sit on when viewed from the rear, The individual pads should lie parallel to the ground, a moderatly worn set will start to tip in towards the dif. equal wear = equal angles. Worst case is tracks which both tip to the left or right indicating a cobbled set of tracks.
Regardless, you may have as many as 1000 k of use/wear left on a worn set. You are going to learn - fast- that screaming down the road in top gear and full throttle is a very reckless activity in a vintage carrier (oxymoron I know) when all that is at stake is dismemberment and probably death. The end state here is that a worn set is not a show stopper. You will find a set later and bolt them on if you need them. Base your purchase on the rest of the machine.
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Charles Fitton Maryhill On., Canada too many carriers too many rovers not enough time. (and now a BSA...) (and now a Triumph TRW...) 
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03-02-09, 13:51
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Dont get me wrong i wouldnt be going flat out or anything daft, perhaps stretch her out accross my mates farm but nothing daft.
i thought you would have to guage the build on its running gear, as most other bits dont cost so much to replace / find ? i dont know guys thats why i am here after all. the armour is all sorted and i have access to a hydraulic press and oxy torch for the rivets. and having seen what Martyn has done with two scratch built carriers (ie from only having road wheels and tracks) i feel this one is very dooable now, but we will see. Cheers for the comments guys and please keep em coming experience shared is always better in my humble opinion Richard
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03-02-09, 18:31
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Costs
Richard
Just to confuse you more. The price seems fare, but were in the world is she.? Remember shipping carriers around especially in the UK is not cheap. Our friends in Oz remind us track comes up in there part of the world but not so easy in ours. What would it cost to ship a set of tracks only over ? Please remember LP track is differant and won't fit a canadian carrier. Regards Barry
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03-02-09, 22:57
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she is within half an hour of a port in Canada
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is mos redintegro __5th Div___46th Div__ 1942 Ford Universal Carrier No.3 MkI* Lower Hull No. 10131 War Department CT54508 (SOLD) 1944 Ford Universal Carrier MkII* (under restoration). 1944 Morris C8 radio body (under restoration).
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