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LifeTrac wheel couplers suffered catastrophic failure when used with tracks. The key on the motor shaft sheared. | LifeTrac wheel couplers suffered catastrophic failure when used with tracks. The key on the motor shaft sheared. We put on thicker couplers, and LifeTrac currently works - but we will not take it through destructive testing prior to testing splined motors. | ||
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It is suspected that the 4-wheel drive, when coupled by wheel tracks, makes the motors fight each other. | It is suspected that the 4-wheel drive, when coupled by wheel tracks, makes the motors fight each other. | ||
The new splined motors are [these from Surpluscenter]: | |||
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Revision as of 03:41, 29 November 2011
Introduction
LifeTrac wheel couplers suffered catastrophic failure when used with tracks. The key on the motor shaft sheared. We put on thicker couplers, and LifeTrac currently works - but we will not take it through destructive testing prior to testing splined motors.
It is suspected that the 4-wheel drive, when coupled by wheel tracks, makes the motors fight each other.
The new splined motors are [these from Surpluscenter]: