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Hi all any one .I Have built a wooden bridge for my Sherman tank toro to go over and find that it slips and won’t proceed,I thought of adding wooden strip to it for better grip and it is outside,but has anyone got any ideas how to fix this problem thanks Nash

What is the slope of the driveway? Like the original, the Sherman model has problems above 30 degrees of slope.

Well, I think Kaczor already mentioned the solution, probably your ramp is too steep.

But I am also a bit curious how your bridge looks, is it possible to upload a picture of it?

indeed, am even opinion! slope too steep? wood too smooth? tank not heavy enough? plastic or metal tracks? yes a photo would be great, for opinion

All very valid points. Easiest solution could be to fit a strip of rubber mat where the tracks slip. I had a similar problem with the ramps on my transporter trailers and a strip of sticky backed thin dense foam sorted the problem. Just add grip.

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also the "model railroad" method to make the ballast, a mixture of wood glue and water, applied with a brush, and sprinkle with fine sand, there are also building materials merchants, tar strips for Roofing, which should also do the trick

Our bridge have 15 deg slope and still some models had problems with driving up. We use wood glue mixed with sand to make more grip. Photo before:

Plenty mentioned it before, but sand mixed with glue or paint, roofing felt, or anti slip rubber mat. My son and I made a little bridge last week and I was expecting to have to put something on it for grip, but the plastic tracked Panzer III and Bulldog both go over with ease.

Not necessarily a commentary on any specific bridge, but why is it that most folks only make bridges wide enough for one tank? I mean aren't most bridges at least two lanes? I know there are smaller bridges that are one lane in smaller towns, but I would assume those bridges probably wouldn't support the massive weight of a tank.

tankme wrote:Not necessarily a commentary on any specific bridge, but why is it that most folks only make bridges wide enough for one tank? I mean aren't most bridges at least two lanes? I know there are smaller bridges that are one lane in smaller towns, but I would assume those bridges probably wouldn't support the massive weight of a tank.

If you are talking about ww2, then no. Europe has just left the horse and cart era, and there wasn't enough traffic to justify building double width bridges.