Thread: West Coast Drive Terrain video?
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Re: West Coast Drive Terrain video?
The advantage arises from ease of fabrication and weight. A simple West Coast drive can be fabricated in <2 days with only rudimentary tools. This allows more time for driver training and design. Often West Coast drives also require less frame material and thus weigh less.

As an example:
A West Coast drive could be made by welding a rectangular steel frame and welding on 1/2 in. steel bolts for axles.