How to change a tank track! British Army - Recovery Mechanic - CrARRV

How to change a tank track! British Army - Recovery Mechanic - CrARRV - Challenger 2

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@jameslynch7826 Ай бұрын

Track bashing is great fun. So long as you have a hard standing. Actually the Chieftain was easier than Challenger because you could turn it on tickover so it was much easier to wind the track back on. 88-92 links on Cr if I remember correctly! Ex QRIH.

@jameslynch7826 Ай бұрын

I don’t know the Cr 2 track but Cr 1 was much simpler with circlips and easy to graunch the pin back in with a crow bar and lump hammer . Do you still use the half track technique as a get you home emergency? Seen it done once and the CS made it back to the Sqn hide. Tank crew is an art form definitely. I hear now that each regiment only has a Sqn of tanks which they share? The rest are in pres? What utter utter bollox. In my time it was all four sqns down the tank park hands on every day Monday to Friday How are the crews supposed to learn without tanks? Do you still use chalk on the bazooka plates to calculate the pull figures etc? I note no Hgv canvas and frame on the Caarv and the lack of bunk beds on the back decks. In Baor we had comfort down to a science.

@jameslynch7826 Ай бұрын

I think we did 1.5 tanks in a working day so two days for the whole Troop. Brings back memories. Where’s the crate though? Beer and track bashing goes hand in hand?

@_Matsimus_ 8 ай бұрын

great video mate

@AJoeA 8 ай бұрын

Thanks Mat, congrats on the stripey promotion!

@andylester4503 3 ай бұрын

there you go it only takes 11 minutes and 44 seconds to change a track :)

@AJoeA 3 ай бұрын

Haha 😂 I wish 😂

@megastreak1929 2 ай бұрын

Can’t help but thinking you were in my platoon in basic, Arborfield 04?

@AJoeA 2 ай бұрын

Basic was ATR Pirbright for me in 2004 and phase 2 was Bordon in 2005 bud although I did visit Arborfield a few times in 2005....

@megastreak1929 2 ай бұрын

@@AJoeA yeah I was Bordon 2005 too, probably how I recognise your face.. initially a VM, but 9 of us failed the course so I retraded to Recovery Mechanic..

@balforitown4274 Ай бұрын

@@AJoeA Did my Basic at Pirbright in 03 small world

@austingibson2337 2 ай бұрын

Must be a sergeant by now with that graft…

@AJoeA 2 ай бұрын

Unfortunately not. Truth is I'm not sh*t....filled the position off sgt, ssgt plenty of times. On the last major exercise in Europe I filled in for a warrant officers role and was responsible for controlling recovery in two countries at the same time......but still no promotion. It's as simple as my face doesn't fit 👀

@kennybaker3141 8 ай бұрын

Great video,I have to congratulate you for the lack of swearing when that top hat was a bit stubborn .How much does a link weigh?

@AJoeA 8 ай бұрын

lol the amount of times I've split a track you become numb to those god dam top hats haha. Off the top of my head I'm not to sure but i'd say each track weighs about 2 ton.

@greglane4962 7 ай бұрын

*Promo SM* 😘

@MrFelipefelop 8 ай бұрын

Not got a clue,never handled 2 sets of tracks and sprockets in a day,all manhandled on 2 chieftains,he would at home crying in his bowl of frosties,by the ti.e I had got my yellow handbag sorted lol,you crack on lad 😂