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Ice cleats?
Red4
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Posted: Tuesday, November 01, 2005 - 11:26 AM UTC
just trying to find out if the little "X's" on the front of the Leopard 2A6 are ice cleats. Thanks. "Q"
lavgnr
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Posted: Tuesday, November 01, 2005 - 12:41 PM UTC
Yes they are, they are "grousers" that are pounded in, in lieu of trackpads. I don't know the frequency within a length of track that they are installed on a Leo 2, though, perhaps someone more knowledgeable of this cat can add to it.
Cheers!
Mike

PS- They're called grousers in Canada, anyway, and we use them on our M113s and Leopard 1s.
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Posted: Tuesday, November 01, 2005 - 08:15 PM UTC

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I don't know the frequency within a length of track that they are installed on a Leo 2, though, perhaps someone more knowledgeable of this cat can add to it.


Hi,
if I'm correct, the frequency is 1 grouser each 8 links.
We have the same system for the Leclerc MBT even if I never saw this installed (like the schnorchel and the extra fuel drums).

olivier
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