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What about the weight of the bumper mounts? That needs to be added into the weight of the frame as well.

We used a 6 wheel center drop dead axle (JVN axle tube style) and the outside edge of our wheels were within a .5" of the frame perimeter. I am not going to worry about that last inch of width but that is important for some teams.

WCD would have the edge in quickly replacing a wheel, though we could change a wheel pretty quick if needed.

We also used HTD timing belts between wheels which are a lot lighter than chains. We used a short #35 chain between the gearbox and the first wheel.

Part of the appropriateness of the drivetrain is what your team can build, and should be a key part of your decision. Determining that is a good offseason project.