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Unread 28-04-2009, 11:02
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Re: Winning Drive Train

We had the 6+1=3 drive. Normal mode was six driven wheels in tank mode. Switch to two front wheels and the third wheel mounted 90 degrees to the others, located just in front of the trailer hitch. The third wheel dropped down lifting the frame and the back four wheels up to put all the weight on the front two wheels. With the six wheels we could push most teams around. The three wheel drive allowed us to "twitch the hitch" and swing out of some pinning situations.
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