Thread: The 469 auto
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Re: The 469 auto

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Originally Posted by Rizner View Post
Is their drive (or whatever they have to keep them in place) too strong to stop other teams from going into the tunnel from their opponents zone and pushing them back away to the middle zone?
1. 469 has an 8wd with pneumatic tires, geared low. Not easy to push to begin with.

2. 469 latches to the bottom of the tower pneumatically. There is a horizontal bar under the platform. They grab on and don't let go.
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