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Re: Going over 6 inch step with 12 inch wheels
We have the same situation and the two best pieces of advice i could give you is defenitley lower the pressure of the back tire significantly (like down to 15) and use the following technique when driving: get the front wheels up, backup as far as you can without the front wheels falling off, throw the joysticks forward. Be careful when using this technique for the second platform as it is easy to go to fast and go over the other side.
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