Changing Tracks on a Leopard - Not often seen maintanance

[@garymatthews-d1k]

Been there done that, 8yrs of being posted to 1st Armoured Regiment ( Australian Army ) back when we had Leopard 1A4's, if you had room to roll off- roll on it was much easier, changing track pads was also a bugger of a job no mechanical aids just wedges, levers & a bloody big hammer - this video has brought back some memories.

[@R.Sole88109]

Mega video mate.👍🏻🍻 It's always interesting seeing the maintenance of tanks.

[@tankchris]

Thank you 😊🙏🏻

[@Unimog1600]

Thank you for giving us these insights. I'm not really into army stuff but really into engines, especially huge mtu diesels. I love these V10s and their sound. They definitely let you hear that they don't only just want to play but actually want to "bite". Please keep this type of videos coming. Best regards from Germany, Tobias

[@tankchris]

Thank you 🙏🏻 I’ll keep the V10 coming your way 😊

[@Towarzysz_Orlinski]

Nice Video! I just love the leopard 1, great looking, amazing sounding tank. little sad tho that they're still being forced to fight on the front lines over 60 years after original introduction. Interesting to see such maintanance done though!

[@praha007]

was there ever a reason given why people get a gooseskin of the sound of a Leopard 1? Great video, thanks for sharing !

[@R.Sole88109]

Depends if you like diesels or not. I love them. If I have to explain it, you'll never understand.

[@tankchris]

Thank you, youre welcome 😊🙏🏻

[@lucasboaventura100]

One doubt... this change its because one side of the tracks its most desgasted? Or its the guides trought the roadwheels? What part of the track have his lifetime prolonged?

[@kristiangoransson6104]

Almost had my balls crushed by the temporary hook that hold the tracks on after you pull them together. The tracks weren’t aligned and when the driver tried to align them by turning slightly the hooks came off… Fortunately it only graced my pants before it slammed into a tree, taking a big chunk out of it. Grew my respect for tank tracks and made me more fond of being a turret mechanic

[@tankchris]

@@kristiangoransson6104 glad your balls are OK 😊🙏🏻 Merry Christmas 🎄😊

[@10HERBERT]

so they have no tank recovery vehicles ?

[@christianmarschall7717]

Cool video, Christian!

[@tankchris]

Tak Christian 😊👍🏻

[@Soundfactory24]

Very interesting insight into how Leo changes his shoes 😄! I also put on my closed headphones to be able to enjoy the V10 MTU sound 😎

[@miroslavstevic2036]

I can only imagine the trouble to replace the track if it was ripped off by a mine or some other weapon, in muddy pit or on the slope. Effectively vehicle must be abandoned.

[@foxman4455]

This is hard, i don't know if people get how much this sucks when you need to do it in the army, they did it efficiently

[@Ultrapro011]

They dont do it like that?

[@foxman4455]

@@Ultrapro011 usually the team itself is doing it, they look like the company or the battalions mechanics. when the team does it, it fucking sucks, at least in my exprience

[@Ultrapro011]

@@foxman4455 So being a tanker is that bad? From what ive heard its bad, but its more annoying cuz its muddy and things like that

[@foxman4455]

@@Ultrapro011 it's cool because a western tank is a technological brilliance, but yeah the job can suck lol

[@Ultrapro011]

@@foxman4455 I asked it because most probably I'm going to be drafted to be a tanker

[@Backwardlooking]

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