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WTB M114 sprocket rubber

Post by Ferg » Mon Jul 20, 2020 9:35 am

Anyone got a set of the rubber guide wheels for the M114 sprocket assembly?

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Re: WTB M114 sprocket rubber

Post by wgtactical » Tue Jul 21, 2020 4:26 am

I do. I just need to make sure I don't break up a set.
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Re: WTB M114 sprocket rubber

Post by W. Winget » Wed Sep 15, 2021 6:27 pm

I find I have delamination of the front rubber on one of the front sprockets (guide wheel) of the XM104, could use a front sprocket guide wheel if one or more are available.

I'm sure I will have to start casting road wheels out of Urethane sometime next year as I need around 10, and I want to keep the M116 Huskey style open wall type roadwheels if I can, it's bad enough adding on steel shoe M114 track which is an inch wider and threatening removal of the fenders and track skirts due to width, the weight penalty over the aluminum track shoe track it had will be the next factor. Sure won't win any races with an M151 drivetrain powering her.
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Re: WTB M114 sprocket rubber

Post by wgtactical » Thu Sep 16, 2021 3:55 am

One thing about urethane is that it probably wont last long enough to wear out. We've had urethane components crumble on the shelves, urethane dead blow hammers break apart and urethane tires fall off the wheels they are molded to. Of course it takes more than 5 years to happen, but it does happen.
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Re: WTB M114 sprocket rubber

Post by W. Winget » Thu Sep 16, 2021 6:29 am

Understand, Urethane is not perfect, but it has been better depending on the mixture used and contents.
Much more reasonable to assume I can eventually make a Urethane repop VS waiting for someone to remake rubber (anything)

The 1918 Standard B truck tires are an example...I can order them, wait a year and get them re-rubbered with something that works but is not marked the same for around 1K each....

For Road Wheels, having a decent replacement now and then re-urethaning the old ones as spares seems to be the only way to keep it running.
As this is the sprocket roller wheel (not the teeth) it may last fine for a while under tension, ultimately falling out of the track during a turn, then it may effect tension of the track leading to a tossed track. There are no track tensioners on the XM104, only 4 rotary shocks like the Husky hull has, I would love to refit a hydraulic tensioner somehow.

So still need at least one "tire" on the sprocket rim if not the whole assembly for now.

Good news, I don't ever see this vehicle hitting more than 10 MPH as sitting atop the bug with open seating (design) with little HP and no real street driving will keep it reasonable. :D
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Re: WTB M114 sprocket rubber

Post by wgtactical » Thu Sep 16, 2021 7:46 am

I have one I'll send you for the cost of shipping. PM sent
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Re: WTB M114 sprocket rubber

Post by W. Winget » Thu Sep 16, 2021 10:49 am

PM Sent, let me know what you may need down the line and I can pass along the favor.
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Re: WTB M114 sprocket rubber

Post by W. Winget » Fri Sep 24, 2021 6:29 am

Wanted to follow-up,
Thank you very much for the wheel, it should prevent any problems I might encounter as I move this project forward.
I am swamped with things as normal, but hope to install this after the Wife's Jag engine timing chain overhaul and the Hagerstown, MD show.
Did manage to get one track fitted and then rolled it out of the garage for Hagerstown prep.
REALLY appreciate the favor and if there is anything I can do in the future, let me know.
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