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Re: Chassis Lift alternative, getting over barrier

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Originally Posted by SenorZ View Post
It would raise the chassis from 3 3/8" clearance to 4 5/8", plenty to go over the barrier. A skid plate of some sort might still be need to pop the wheel up a bit on approach.
I'm confused as to where you are getting the numbers for this. Is this with 8 inch wheels (instead of the KoP 6")?

We were hoping to give the robot a "lift kit" to get over the bump as well.
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