[colorado tanker]

Thanks, Alfa, for continuing the Treadhead Tuesday tradition!

BTW, what an odd little vehicle. Did the front wheel handle all the steering or did the tracks also help?

[Iris7]

Been wondering just exactly that. I think the front wheel was used with both tracks running on the output of a differential and free to run at different speeds. At slow speeds the right and left track (differential) brakes were used.

Hints were: taking front wheel off for rough ground and going slowly.

3rd pic from top shows maybe a brake disc on the left.

#20 post shows the top of the differential brake covers with ventilation holes.

#26 shows differential brake operation pedals. Just like an old tractor.

The whole thing is set up like an old tractor.

[alfa6]

Regarding steering, the Kettenkrad used the front wheel for Stability at high speeds when traveling in a straight line AND for steering on wide bends

It steered acording to the (kettenkrad) website a lot like a motorcycle with a sidecar. The handlebars were kind of secondary and the steering was done by weight shifting. I think I said that right :-) On the tight turns the brakes on the tracks were used.

Here is a drawing of the steering gear.

Off to work I must go, nights are fun!!!

Regards

alfa6 ;>}