Bumpers

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Originally Posted by IndySam

I have never seen anything in the rules that says you can't but why would you want to?

The weight is not counted in the 120lbs and you want as much weight as possible down low.

With the rules requiring standard bumpers covering 2/3rds of the robot, if someone wanted a playing configuration of say 38x60x unlimited (think flop bot) you may have to find ways to lighten the bumpers. We have never had weight problems using standard bumpers, however, by adding 42 inches per side and if you want bumpers all the way around, bumper weight weight could cause a probelm. I did not see anything this year regarding "custom" bumpers being allowed, only that "standard" bumpers must cover 2/3rds of your robot.