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Ice... The only ice here in South Texas is in my glass of sweet tea. I don't function below 70*. Thanks Gerald. Your cutting tip was 24 kt gold. There is no "you" in this evolution. I was just a cog in the wheel of this conversion. A GREAT team made this possible. We are building a...

Little wife.... Amanda had to give it her stamp of approval... Justin

check ride I ran around in the track today. I drove to three bordering towns and the machine is doing great. It will run 40mph comfortably but most of the trip was spent at 25-30mph. Stopped at Sonic for a drive in lunch. Great fun. The rubber tracks are a big plus. Saw 4 Law Enforcement...

play day Well today was a fun day. We ran the track and shot a lot of fun guns. It rained 2.5" yesterday. These tracks do not do as well in the mud as the steel tracks but they do OK. The burm was dug on Friday so there is a big hole next to it that we drove through. The tracks spin a bit...

more... NMC_EXP... The tracks are made by Soucy. The kit includes new drive sprockets, idler wheels, spacers and studs. Here are some action shots I just pulled off of my camera. The last pic is of some of "Da Boys" that made this possible. Mr George is one of NASA's top go-to guys and Eric...

Done... We still need to put the rails and tailgate back on but we are mostly done. I still can't believe how quiet it is with these tracks. We signed up for our county's fair parade on the Oct 13. This machine will be full of kids/veterans in the parade. Thanks again to all that have...

Both fit... OK Folks... both tracks fit and we crawled it out under its own power. Quiet, Quiet, Quiet... is the best way I can describe it. We will be done tonight. Won't make steak night before they sell out but will run to town for burgers tomorrow. Justin Wehring 979 997 3112

passenger side track on We installed the passenger side track tonight and it went on. We will test fit the driver side tomorrow. We may not need the second cut.... Thank you Eric for working like a pack mule this weekend. Justin Wehring 979 997 3112

weldment We started welding it back together tonight. Pics to follow tomorrow. Will be done with this section tomorrow. Just to be sure we will test fit the tracks (wishful thinking) then make the second cut on Saturday. It will be (at least) tacked on Sunday if not fully welded. Can't...

Why... Here is why the cuts need to happen... The wheelbase on the M548 is 6" longer than the M113. Justin

first cut... Here are some pics of the first cut. I need to pass a BIG thank you to Gerald, George, Skipper, Eric and Franz. Each brought a special talent to the table. We had a great weekend. The measurements were double checked and the cutting began. Started first cut at 2:15p and had...

purist... I feel you guys and I am not a purist. I have measured several ways and there is no easy fix via the idler wheel. If there was then it would certainly be the preferred path. On the up side, the completed conversion will be M113 spec and it will not "look" like a conversion... it...

buy it... It will leave me short-sheeted because I would not be able to complete the conversion but... Yes. I have not yet cut the body so speak now or forever hold your peace. I expect to cut it this week or by the latest next weekend. I have a line on some M113s so I will hold on to the...

wheel Drive it on... I wish it were just that easy. :grd: The track was hitting the idler wheel arm in that pic. I could not get the wheel to fully seat against the hub flange because of this. The arm needs to rotate to the rear of the vehicle for it to clear. In the pic I have the...

Dave... I don't really care if I sell it. It is a lot of fun. After this conversion the price will change from $60K to $95K. The track kit alone is $40K from Soucy in Canada. The only other one I know of in private hands is camo and was also on Dave's site. It is now in a museum and in...

tracks... Yes, We have a pile of track pads. Fresh off of the Goodyear production line. However, this conversion has become an obsession. Here are some pics to show how the rubber tracks will not fit. Since these pics I have removed one of the track bump plates in the trackwell and have...

use vs history I battled with useability vs history on this one. There are only 2 of these in private hands in the US. I know of 2 others on military bases in the US. In truth... I have had this machine for years and I would not have known of the different dimensions if I had not...

thanks Thanks for the idea. I appreciate you for considering the help/idea. Justin Wehring

Idler wheel I removed the adjuster from the idler wheel hub to allow full movement. Still cant get it over the bare hub. Remember... 6" of body = 12" of track! I even looked at moving just the idler wheel but the only way to make it look as-factory is to remove the material on both sides of...

Drama.... got to bob a tracked machine. Well this is a new one... got to bob a tracked machine. OK folks. It is clear to me that Mr. Murphy LOVES driving the XM474. This is one of the most snake bit projects I have worked on in a LONG time. This rubber track conversion has been HARD...