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A track suspension is disclosed including a track, a drive wheel engaged with the track, a wheel support, a drive wheel shaft rotationally engaged with the wheel and a drive wheel shaft support. The wheel support is adjustably securable to the drive wheel shaft support in a plurality of laterally di

A track suspension is disclosed including a track, a drive wheel engaged with the track, a wheel support, a drive wheel shaft rotationally engaged with the wheel and a drive wheel shaft support. The wheel support is adjustably securable to the drive wheel shaft support in a plurality of laterally disposed positions and the wheel is slidingly positionable with respect to the length of the drive wheel shaft in correspondence with the adjusted position of the wheel support. Also disclosed is a tracked vehicle including a frame, at least one track suspension including a track, a drive wheel engaged with the track, a wheel support, a drive wheel shaft and a drive wheel shaft support. The wheel support is adjustably securable to the drive wheel shaft support in a plurality of laterally disposed positions and the wheel is slidingly positionable with respect to the length of the drive wheel shaft in correspondence with the adjusted position of the wheel support. Also disclosed is a method of adjusting the track width of a tracked vehicle, including the steps of (a) unfixing a wheel support of a track suspension from a drive wheel shaft support, (b) adjusting the lateral location of the track suspension with respect to the drive wheel shaft support, and (c) affixing the wheel support to the drive wheel shaft support.

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[ The embodiments of the invention in which an exclusive property or privilege is claimed are defined as follows:] [1.] A track suspension for a tracked vehicle, the vehicle having a longitudinal axis, the suspension comprising:an endless track;a rotatable drive wheel engaged with the endless track

[ The embodiments of the invention in which an exclusive property or privilege is claimed are defined as follows:] [1.] A track suspension for a tracked vehicle, the vehicle having a longitudinal axis, the suspension comprising:an endless track;a rotatable drive wheel engaged with the endless track and configured for driving the endless track;a nonrotatable wheel support configured for supporting the drive wheel in rotation;a rotatable drive wheel shaft having a length, rotationally engaged with the drive wheel and configured for driving the drive wheel in rotation; anda nonrotatable drive wheel shaft support configured for supporting the drive wheel shaft in rotation and configured to be steerable with respect to the vehicle;wherein the wheel support is adjustably securable to the drive wheel shaft support in a plurality of laterally disposed positions and the drive wheel is slidingly positionable with respect to the length of the drive wheel shaft in correspondence with the adjusted position of the wheel support, the laterally disposed position of the track suspension thereby being adjustable with respect to the longitudinal axis.