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Re: Elevated on the platform...First time?

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Originally Posted by Nigel View Post
after looking back at those pictures, Kilroy what is the angle on your ramp? looks like more than 45 more like 50-60... i'm not sure if we could have climbed it if we didn't have the drive system we did (plaction wedgetop wheels and 4 cims on 16:1 gearboxes)... i wonder how many teams could have actually gotten up that slope, and i realize now that our wheels just barely fit on the width of your ramp lol
Actually our ramp is roughly 40-45 degrees - we intentionally built it so that if you can climb the bump, you can climb our ramp.

That said, your drive system was a huge help, you were able to climb with ease and without slipping too much - two things definitely necessary!
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