RE: Guide Tooth Question [TANKS]

["jon s kowitz" <jonskowitz-at-hotmail.com>]

Mine are only 3/8" Bart and I have no track problems.  There are two 
possibilities that are causing your thrown tracks:

#1)  Not enough track tension (you'd be amazed how much is required to keep 
a TTS system under the roadwheels in the rough stuff).

#2)  Misaligned roadwheels.  They don't need to be perfect, but if they're 
off it can cause the tracks to walk themselves off.  I had this problem with 
T036 when I first got the tracks on it.  Luckily, the nature of my 
suspension system makes the road wheels naturally adjustable.  Since you 
aren't having this problem when it's driving in a straight line then I doubt 
this is what's causing it.

Just thougth of one other thing...

#2a)  Misaligned idler wheel.  if there's any play in the idler wheel then 
by applying track tension it will cause the wheel to "cock" to one side 
which will also cause the track to walk itself off.


>From: "Bart Salmons" <shayguru-at-charter.net>
>Reply-To: tanks-at-rctankcombat.com
>To: <tanks-at-rctankcombat.com>
>Subject: Guide Tooth Question [TANKS]
>Date: Fri, 5 Aug 2005 13:52:11 -0400
>
>I'm using 1/2 tall teeth right now, anyon think I might need to Retrofit to 
>3/4 height to prevent thrown tracks?
>
>Bart (Pondering the ponderable) Salmons
>Slammer 6