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Re: Tank Drive

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Originally Posted by EricH View Post
In that case, pull a 706 and use 14 traction wheels and no treads.

The point is that for most tank track drives, ONE failure can cripple your drivetrain. Design that out if you can. Otherwise, I'd go with a 6WD or 8WD just about every time (game dependent of course).
Still waiting on that 8WD water game-optimized drivetrain...
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