Thank you for the info-torial. I find the idlers on all the heavy Mato tanks to be under-engineered. Correct idler and track tension is critical but also the rear idler must be perfectly in line with the central ground wheels as well. I had to put little shims in to bring them outward a couple of millimeters and insert a heavier bolt.
You can buy a system so you can adjust it from the inside of the tank but you will loose some room inside. Its also fairly complex. I have the problem that my left track is always jumping off. Maybe its not in line like you say
@@HappyDude1 Indeed, I was having enormous trouble with jumping tracks. It didn't matter how much I tightened them up. By inserting a couple of stout shims (>one millimeter thick) I managed to extend the idlers about three millimeters outward bringing them directly in line with the middle double ground-tracks. In doing so I was able to put more slack back into the tracks, thus improving the longevity. Also these heavy Mato tanks must be driven like a real tank. Never try to perform "skid-steer" maneuvers, especially on grass or mud. Turn maneuvers must be done gently on a wide angle, just as if a real tank. The best surface is rocky uneven ground. Smooth cement wears the colour off but uneven dry ground is far better.
@@michaeless882 I will try doing that also then. Yes i noticed that you have to drive it like a real tank. I avoid grass now its way to sticky, i even burned a fuse by doing so. its like driving in a jungle for that scale 😃 And i also have a mato sherman tank now. And the tracks stay on 😃
Thank you for the info-torial. I find the idlers on all the heavy Mato tanks to be under-engineered. Correct idler and track tension is critical but also the rear idler must be perfectly in line with the central ground wheels as well. I had to put little shims in to bring them outward a couple of millimeters and insert a heavier bolt.
You can buy a system so you can adjust it from the inside of the tank but you will loose some room inside. Its also fairly complex. I have the problem that my left track is always jumping off. Maybe its not in line like you say
@@HappyDude1 Indeed, I was having enormous trouble with jumping tracks. It didn't matter how much I tightened them up. By inserting a couple of stout shims (>one millimeter thick) I managed to extend the idlers about three millimeters outward bringing them directly in line with the middle double ground-tracks. In doing so I was able to put more slack back into the tracks, thus improving the longevity. Also these heavy Mato tanks must be driven like a real tank. Never try to perform "skid-steer" maneuvers, especially on grass or mud. Turn maneuvers must be done gently on a wide angle, just as if a real tank. The best surface is rocky uneven ground. Smooth cement wears the colour off but uneven dry ground is far better.
@@michaeless882
I will try doing that also then. Yes i noticed that you have to drive it like a real tank. I avoid grass now its way to sticky, i even burned a fuse by doing so. its like driving in a jungle for that scale 😃
And i also have a mato sherman tank now. And the tracks stay on 😃
I love how this uses actual torsion bar
Yeah that is veru cool
Nice video
Thank you more will come 😀
0:43 haha :)
Yeah he was real comedian 😁