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**cleong** · Jul 7, 2026, 10:44 PM

Its not for no reason as return idlers get a lot of stress from the entire weight the tracks pulling on it. Even more so if it was a rear-sprocket driven tank as you may have driven the tank against objects that further add stress to the mountings.

You are best served buying a new lower hull and installing a Henntec brace/tensioner:

T-34/85 - track tensioning system for the Heng Long plastic lower hul, 46,95 €

https://www.rctank.de/T-34-85-track-tensioning-system-for-the-Heng-Long-plastic-lower-hull-116

T-34/85 - track tensioning system for the Heng Long plastic lower hull 1:16 With this system, both tracks can be tensioned separately from the outside The

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Heng Long T34/85 Lower hull broke

Heng Long T34/85 Lower hull broke

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