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Re: Who is going over the bump? (A Pillar really)

To the teams who are going over the bump: do you have a long or short base drive train. Our decision process went something like this:

-We need more than 12" to pick up an 8" ball easily, so we need a long base.
-A 4WD with 120lb on it, even with a short wheel base is pretty hard to turn, so we need a 6WD.
-A 6WD in short configuration would likely tip going over the barrier, so we need to go over the bridge.

Where in this process do others disagree, or come to a different conclusion?
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