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Re: Drive Base Help

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Originally Posted by messer5740 View Post
We used an angle grinder to cut off about an inch off of the bottom of the front of our chassis and made an angle so that when we would hit an obstacle it would pop our bot up..
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The Team Cockamamie Robot in 3 Days build also ran an open front and saw the same frame bending you describe..
AndyMark also sells optional upgrades for the for the AM14U2/3: a wedge plate to solve this issue, and a cross plate to help with an open front/rear. One wedge plate adds close to 3" of length to the chassis length without increasing the wheelbase, but it does help get over the category B and D defenses. I can't vouch for the cross plate.
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