This is not a political so let’s keep it that way. Listening to all the hype of tank in DC for the July 4 th celebration. Listening to all the so called experts talking about damage to the roads. Well it’s all bunk. Here’s a scale showing the ground pressure of various vehicles.
All examples are approximate, and will vary based on conditions
Object Ground pressure (kPa) (psi)
Hovercraft 0.7 0.1
Human on Snowshoes 3.5 0.5
Rubber-tracked ATV 5.165 0.75
Wheeled ATV 13.8 2
Diedrich D-50 – T2...
M1 Tank Ground Pressure
