Military Vehicles, January 1997,: M29 Weasel Drive Wheels

M29 Weasel Drive Wheels

Russell (russell@cyberport.com)
Thu, 09 Jan 1997 23:22:21 -0700

I have an M29C Weasel with worn drive wheels, I am planning to weld them
up and grind them back to original spec's as suggested by the D&L
Bensinger (thanks for the tips!) but recently came across another
temporary solution...

I was talking to an ex-military mechanic who was over doing some other
work for me and he suggested that I simply reverse the drive wheels for
now, he said that they did that "all the time" in germany, although he
was dealing with newer vehicles.

It makes sense to me, switching the left and right wheels looks like it
should allow the relatively unworn side to be used for forward motion.

How about it weasel afficianado's? Has anyone tried this? Any thoughts?

Appreciate any insight,

Russell Hill
russell@cyberport.com