Re: [FYI] World's Longest page on tracks vs wheels

--- Ryan Gill <rmgill@mindspring.com> wrote:

> >The MLRS is based on M2 chassis, IIRC.  There ain't
> >any commonality between M-113 and M-2 family that
> I'm
> >aware of.
> 
> I was under the impression that the M113/M2/3 are
> all a family of 
> vehicles with regards to many components like
> roadwheels and other 
> things. I could be wrong though. Perhaps I'm just
> extrapolating more 
> from the fact that all are made by United Defense.

Completely unrelated families.

I know for a fact that neither track shoes, road
wheels, final drives, transmissions, generators,
starters, engines, or any other major components are
the same.  Same motorpool as 1/36 Infantry in Kosovo. 
We tried to bum stuff of them but they kept very
little M-113 PLL stock because they only had a few of
them.

John

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