Posted on Oct 31, 2016
SFC Operations Nco
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Does anyone have an acute NSN for a M2A3 Bradley IFV track tension gauge?
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I've got the correct NSN now. Thanks for the assistance Sergeant Major, and thanks for trying Corporal.
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CSM Michael J. Uhlig
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SFC (Join to see), CPL Bobby McKellar is all over it.....the pencil is the what we've used...not your fingers, check out the PS Magazine

https://www.nsncenter.com/Library/PSMAG/PS_731?PageNumber=5
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CSM Michael J. Uhlig - I've gotten a hold of the LOGSA people, and I am waiting for them to reactivate my account. I asked the original question because my wingman's crew managed to pivot partially off their track this
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CPL Bobby McKellar
CPL Bobby McKellar
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Thanks Sergeant Major, I remember using a pencil and ESPECIALLY the old black Skilcraft pen as the "go to" gauge when we PMCS'd the old tracks. So I guess it still carries over to today! Funny how my brain retains so much useless info but yet I can't remember where I left my little penlight flashlight when I was looking for it yesterday! LOL!!
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CPL Bobby McKellar
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I just messaged my cousin at Red River Army Depot. Waiting for response. Someone may know before I get an answer.
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Thanks brother.
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CPL Bobby McKellar
CPL Bobby McKellar
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You can try the old pen/pencil trick that we used to use. There has to be enough space for a pen/pencil to fit between the track and the rear support roller... Just pump the grease to the adjustment piston like we used to on the older tracks and measure that distance with the pen/pencil....then run the track around about 1/4 mile and check it. That's what we used to do.
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CPL Bobby McKellar
CPL Bobby McKellar
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SFC (Join to see) - one of those "dammit Carl!" moments?! Tracked vehicles are the bane of a mech soldier's existence! Never understood how I could park a 113 or 577 in the motor pool that was running perfectly on Friday, only to have it be deadlined on Monday morning because some ghost made something catastrophic happen to it while it sat still over the weekend. It's truly an enigma my friend! Can't do much but just laugh at it, otherwise you'd just lose your sanity.
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