WW2 M24 Chaffee light tank hydraulic traverse

We hooked up the hydraulic traversing mechanism on the tank, and this is the trial run to see if we have it working properly. As you can tell, we did a great job of getting it working.

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Category:

Autos & Vehicles

Tags:

• WW2
• M24
• Chaffee
• tank
• armor
• restoration
• military
• allied
• MVPA
• hydraulic
• turret
• 75mm
• combat

[lcnvarsityhockey]

So in a parallel universe, where I have more money than I know what to do with. How much would one cost?

[agwrangler]

@lcnvarsityhockey well the price does nothing but go up and up and up, but I would have to guess for one like this $300,000 to $400,000.

[T4mp10]

Does anyone know the original turret traverse speed and what system it used for traverse?

[agwrangler]

@T4mp10 These tanks are all restored 100% to the original state. If we show it using hydraulic traverse, then thats what it originally had. This tank had both a hydraulic traverse as well as a manual traverse crank. As for the speed, I don't think it cna be changed, besides how far over you turn the handle. When its spinning in the video, I had the handle all the way over. So thats probably what the speed is.

[tmont007]

Very cool. Where do I get one of those?

[agwrangler]

Toys R us!!!! :)

[Wesley95501]

If only I had a car like that.

[redreaper2020]

fun to shoot, not too fun to get shot AT...not a lot of armor on those, but must be cool, going to the supermarket in one.

[flightdeckreviews]

@agwrangler Indeed! Compared to alot of tanks in WWII and the vietnam war this thing is SMALL! So basicly its a toy!

[wilatemodel]

..."the only difference between men & boys"......What a cool toy.

[1339LARS]

@DJSbros Not !! Hydraulic.

[DJSbros]

@T4mp10 hand crank