Military Tracked Vehicles

In our military tracked vehicles like the Sno-CatŪ 1642, the cab is designed to simulate a standard pickup truck, with steering wheel, foot throttle, foot brake, etc. This design using conventional automotive type controls, allows a driver, who may be inexperienced with military tracked vehicles, to operate it with a minimum amount of instruction in case of an emergency. All operators should be fully trained in the operation and driving techniques of military tracked vehicles.

The basic design of the Tucker Sno-CatŪ track system presents four tracks that are independently sprung and pivoted at the drive axle. These tracks are capable of tilting up or down to provide an inclined ramp for climbing over obstacles or spanning uneven terrain. The drive axle and spring system is trunion mounted on the Sno-CatŪ vehicle to accommodate uneven terrain in the transverse plane. The suspension system allows our military tracked vehicles to traverse rough terrain with minimum cab shock.

The track suspension system described above has the added advantages of increasing vehicle traction due to the capability of each separately powered track to maintain terrain contact over its full length at all times. This capability is especially important when cresting hills and operation on rugged terrain required by military tracked vehicles.

The outstanding feature of the Tucker-Terra machines are the all rubber tracks. Unlike steel cleated tracks, the rubber tracks allow you to operate military tracked vehicles like the Sno-CatŪ 1642 in all types of terrain without damage to the tracks. The rubber tracks can run on dry pavement, dirt roads, mud and deep powder snow. No other machine emplyed as a military tracked vehicle on the market can do this.

The Tucker Sno-CatŪ military tracked vehicles are hydraulically steered by pivoting both the front and rear axles. This provides for smooth movement over the terrain with minimum disturbance of the ground cover. When turning there is no power loss or track slippage and turning introduces no extraordinary stresses to track or carrier components

The steering arrangement described previously is particularly advantageous while maneuvering on sidehills. The front and rear tracks present a fan pattern on the terrain as the military tracked vehicle turns or crabs on a sidehill. This is a major factor in preventing side slip on ice or hard faced slopes. As a further aid to sidehill ability, each individual track grouser is provided with ice cleats which reduce side slip and provide forward and reverse traction. The fact that all tracks are powered at all times is also a major advantage in our military tracked vehicles.

In our military tracked vehicles the height of the drivers compartment and the engine located to the rear provides excellent visibility for safe operation in travel over uneven terrain, or working with a wide variety of implements available.

The four track concept allows a varied arrangement of body styles for a variety of customer needs. On our Sno-CatŪ military tracked vehicles the engine may be placed rear or center and still maintain good weight distribution to tracks.

Ready accessibility to all areas of the Tucker Sno-CatŪ military tracked vehicles provide for ease of maintenance. Standard automotive axles and common hydraulic and mechanical components require no extraordinary mechanical skills to service and present the added advantage of good parts availability.