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Originally Posted by Chris is me
While it can be done with less resources, I'd be worried about these low resource teams trying this, mainly because wheel pod side loading is a pretty big concern with this style of drivetrain.
By the way, the above blog post refers to large performance gains with the removal of the 5th wheel. What are those gains?
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Depends on the way you place your wheels. Obviously if you use omni wheels as your dropped wheels you will slide rather than break the pods. If you use traction wheels the problem becomes more significant.