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Originally Posted by Taylor Nicholson
Our method is passive. We just angled the front and back edges of drivetrain, and riveted on strips of Teflon along the entire base to slide over the the barrier. This has allowed us to drive full speed into the barrier and get over. On 1114, we like the Dukes of Hazzard method of getting over obstacles.
The drivetrain is a 6WD using the AndyMark 8" pneumatic wheels (long configuration).
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It was very smooth looking from what I could tell. I was trying to figure out if that behavior could be replicated with 3.5" wheels and some 3x1 tubing, but it looked like you need something more like 4x1, if they even sell that. I know you guys use sheet metal, but do you know what the height from the bottom to the top of the angled part is, and what angle it's at?
The bump liked to get between our 6" wheels and lift our front really high in the air, and it always behaved differently when crossing. The teflon coated skis are probably helpful, but do you have any insight into what you think is most important? I'm guessing the frame getting close to the ground helps so you slide over, but that's just a guess.