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Re: How many wheels are you going to use this year
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Originally Posted by excel2474 View Post
Why is this the case? Is it because there is more wheight on individual wheels?
To give you the short answer... yes!

My team is going with a 6WD dropped center wheel for added maneuverability.
We are still playing around with how the wheels will be powered, but as of right now,
they are hooked up via Toughbox with a single motor per side.
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