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03-11-2007, 21:30

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Re: Contact Area and its Relation to Friction?

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Originally Posted by 114ManualLabor

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but I've seen tracks outpush wheels every time.

Are you sure it wasn't just different gear ratios? If both are driven by the same motors, the tracks having a lower gear-ratio in their gearbox would make a big difference.

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