Aron Callewaert Posted January 26, 2020 Share Posted January 26, 2020 In a couple of months I have an appointment at a track manufacterer who is willing to help search for a sollution for the rubber pads. In the mean time anyone who has an Idea/sollution for this problem feel free to comment below. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug Mac Posted January 28, 2020 Share Posted January 28, 2020 Duncan here in the UK is doing some tests using some of the rubber blocks from Oscar who sells the reproduction track bands in Belgium. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Signsup Posted February 2, 2020 Share Posted February 2, 2020 One important criteria will be the look and effectiveness of orginal design vs. modern road pads. I have a set of type 4 tracks on my weasel with all ofv the original road pads intact and I have not found a parade or event that will allow me to drive on their concrete with them. Perhaps more rubber on the surface than steel and they may allow. So, to what end do we search and spend time and efvfvort on original type road pads. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Di Giovanni Posted February 3, 2020 Share Posted February 3, 2020 (edited) 18 hours ago, Signsup said: One important criteria will be the look and effectiveness of orginal design vs. modern road pads. I have a set of type 4 tracks on my weasel with all ofv the original road pads intact and I have not found a parade or event that will allow me to drive on their concrete with them. Perhaps more rubber on the surface than steel and they may allow. So, to what end do we search and spend time and efvfvort on original type road pads. To the end of .....stop throwing money at a one-way issue. There's now way to make disposable tack new again. Save the money that will be thrown down the tube. ....even if you make new pads that hold, the 70+ year old grouser will break .............Buy new tracks.... Problem solved.. This is 15 year's of original banded tack. Then moved on to LAR track (2011 run) talking Edited February 3, 2020 by James Di Giovanni Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Signsup Posted February 5, 2020 Share Posted February 5, 2020 To each his own, but to spend $15k and have the tracks look like a Volvo backhoe may not be the perfect solution for every weasel owner. My own personal opinion is that I see the weasel track market going for the original look using as many original or NOS parts as possible with an updated modern technology solution for the bands and pads. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aron Callewaert Posted February 5, 2020 Author Share Posted February 5, 2020 Signsup do you have a picture of your original roadpads? Mine are below the metal rim that's why I want to replace them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wanderingwillys Posted February 6, 2020 Share Posted February 6, 2020 Also interested in a solution for this - bonding to the steel is a challenge after the fact... Matt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OZM29C Posted February 7, 2020 Share Posted February 7, 2020 I don't know anything about this photo showing a novel solution to the track pad problem. I saved it off the web years ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aron Callewaert Posted February 7, 2020 Author Share Posted February 7, 2020 The picture uses bolt on rubber tabs, so one would have to clean the track first and then drill and bolt on these first, in May or June I will go to a track manufacterer An der what hé thinks Wold be the best sollution Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Signsup Posted February 8, 2020 Share Posted February 8, 2020 Hopefully, here are two pics of two grousers on one of my weasels showing original track pads, with the second photo showing one missing. As I feel the grouser, it appears that four rivests come through on either side of the pad which hold the cleats for the inner track bands. In my proposed band replacement scenario where the rivets are removed and conveyor belting layers are installed using the original cleats with bolts and nuts to replace the rivets, I'm wondering if a road pad solution might incorporate the same rivet holes and running bolts through sunken holes in the new road pads and then through the rivet holes and into the new belting and cleats. No additional holes to drill or alter the original grousers in any way. New road pads may be larger in size to allow for bolt attachment, but would still look similar to original pads. No hockey pucks on the grousers. And, if they were bolted on and one or two got thrown during use, a easy bolt on replacement could be done in the field. Just something to ponder. Now, to try to post photos . . . 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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