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Originally Posted by Joe Johnson
Team #2849, Ursa Major, (and I) are going with 12 Wheel Drive.
Why? It seemed like a good idea at the time ;-)
Honestly, because I am paranoid of getting stuck on those bumps and 12WD seemed like a good way to prevent that from happening.
Would 8WD been enough? Perhaps, but with each new crossing the bump video that gets uploaded to youtube, I grow more convinced that 12WD has its advantages...
Joe J. |
I agree, except in this case I think less is more.
We are going with 4 wheels this year after a demonstration showing the dynamics is much more stable than 8 wheels could ever achieve.
Most 8 wheel drives are counting on very low center of gravity, except I don't think you can count on that if you want to do any sort of hanging, or if the CG is anywhere near 10-12 inches off the ground.