Quick Connect Wheels

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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]:

Splinedmotors.jpg


Removing Tracks, Adding Quick Connect Wheels