Patent ID: 6176334
Filing Date: 2001-01-23
Classification: B62D,Y10S

Abstract:
A track suspension for a tracked vehicle, the vehicle having a longitudinal axis, the suspension comprising:an endless track;a rotatable drive wheel engaged with the endless track and configured for driving the endless track;a nonrotatable wheel support configured for supporting the drive wheel in rotation;a rotatable drive wheel shaft having a length, rotationally engaged with the drive wheel and configured for driving the drive wheel in rotation; anda nonrotatable drive wheel shaft support configured for supporting the drive wheel shaft in rotation and configured to be steerable with respect to the vehicle;wherein the wheel support is adjustably securable to the drive wheel shaft support in a plurality of laterally disposed positions and the drive wheel is slidingly positionable with respect to the length of the drive wheel shaft in correspondence with the adjusted position of the wheel support, the laterally disposed position of the track suspension thereby being adjustable with respect to the longitudinal axis.