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Old 05-05-2017, 08:09 PM
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Default Re: Lead with sprocket or idler while operating (R/C?)

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Originally Posted by tc1cat View Post
With this all being said, why do some tanks have a front drive sprocket and some have a rear drive sprocket? Most tanks prior to 1940 had a front drive sprocket. The Russians were the first to use rear drive sprockets to my knowledge-T-34. Was it just a lack of knowledge about the tracks and their characteristics?
Tanks also have suspension in the road wheels. Vs the top fixed rollers. I'm not sure but loading suspension may have been a thought in design.
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