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cas3 · 01-26-2025, 04:09 PM

The rear track and drive setup is very similar to the WW2 US halftracks, only different in that these use leaf springs and the US 1/2 tracks used flat coil springs, called volute (spelling?) springs. Also, they had a driven front axle. These fords do not appear to have a drive axle in front, although hard to see in the photos. Very cool rigs though!

01-26-2025, 04:09 PM	#7
cas3 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Beverly Kansas Posts: 5,559	Re: Half-Track Ford Trucks The rear track and drive setup is very similar to the WW2 US halftracks, only different in that these use leaf springs and the US 1/2 tracks used flat coil springs, called volute (spelling?) springs. Also, they had a driven front axle. These fords do not appear to have a drive axle in front, although hard to see in the photos. Very cool rigs though!