Those tracks are very odd. The pitch is wrong and the bogies are pneumatic. I see a normal ice breaker bogie in the rear but I don't think anything else is regular tucker on those tracks. They must have been built by someone. When did the steel pontoons end? Was this a conversion to eliminate the steel tracks?
I agree with all of the above. I'm not sure when Tucker started offering the rubber belt track system, but they continued to offer steel tracks until 1982-1983 (or so).
Tucker is very proud of their parts, price-wise, but they are generally available, and when it comes to idler wheels, damper wheels, de-icer wheels and drive sprockets there are lower cost options. But the grousers all look custom and I'd guess the carriers are as well. How about the drive sprockets- where would you find replacements? If you need parts I think you'll be on your own, though some may be fairly easy to source/replicate.
Some other miscellaneous thoughts:
- Axles look to be the earlier Dodge corporate axles rather than the Dana 60s Tucker used for years.
- Looking at the track guides and wheels/tires...it looks like the pneumatic tires are quite a bit wider than the Tucker de-icer wheel at the rear. How well will the track stay properly oriented?
- No information on powertrain. We can see that it has a manual transmission, which is likely a five-speed. But which engine and how many cylinders?
- Probably a 48" wide cab. I think I make a bigger deal out of this than others, but with a 48" wide cab two "full-sized" guys (I'm not talking hugely obese, just a little above "normal") could easily be rubbing shoulders occasionally. In the back, where people sit opposed, that four inches may have passengers knocking knees. The 52" cab is only 4" wider, but I find it nicer, and will pay more for a machine with the wider cab.
- Where's the gas tank? In this vintage machine it should be inside the cab, behind the front seats, but it's not shown in the photos. I don't see one on the outside either...
- Turntables look to be the cast aluminum type.
- Rear door looks like the curved style rather than the flat version. I also note there is no rear step to help one climb into the back.
- No rollover protection.
"Sedan" Tuckers tend to be the rarest body style, and can be hard to find. Nice ones command a premium price. That said, due to the non-factory track system, in my opinion it takes a major value hit.