The number one enemy of military equipment is crappy maintenance even if it is a Russian vehicle.A tracked vehicle can throw a tread very easily.A true taker has no problem getting filthy all part of the job.
Looking at the first video the track popped as he drove over the curb which implies a crap job of keeping the track maintained.I agree with Wolferz they over tightened one of those treads and POP! I suspect that no RPG hit that BMP.(the one that threw the track)
Tracks are actually sections of tread some what like a chain and each section is connected.Here is how its done if you do that improperly or craptasticly sections of tread will have very high likelihood of getting thrown in conditions that should not normally throw them.
actually they are also replacing rubber pads but still you must do it properly or you'll have a problem at the least convenient juncture.
Looking at the second video i see why things are such a stale mate seems like every combatant stands behind a hole and waits for the other guy to run out freaking WWI on steroids.
@Oberon fast turret movement...Yeah fast enough to take a 120mm sabot.....ba dum tiss.
Last edited by Stealhead; 01-26-14 at 11:21 PM.
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