[GB330033]

Before you take to mind anything I say, my team hasn't competed yet. We're not due until next weekend, at Lone Star.

1. I woudn't worry too much. If you discover on Thursday that you can't climb the ramp, start asking other teams if they have any spare wedgetop/roughtop treads, and see if you can add them to your wheels. If that's not an option, head out to Lowes/Home Depot and see what they have available for wheels. I was in Home Depot today and some of their tractor wheels caught my eye.

2. If you have extra weight to play with on your bot, attach some scrap metal to the lower portions of your bot. Not sure how much weight you guys can play with though. Another option is to try and attach some simple anti-tip bars somewhere. I don't know how they would work, I've only seen them on other robots. If all else fails, ask neighboring teams. I was surprised last year (My first competition) that so many teams were so helpful. I thought it would be much more "No! They're the ENEMY! We can't help them!" but it wasn't. Teams are always willing to help out those that are hurting. Besides, you never know who you might get allied with.