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Re: Drive Train Prototype

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Originally Posted by Lil' Lavery

I bolded the key point in your statement, "or the treads slip." The treads can slip sideways when an external force is applied. Draw up some free body diagrams and think about the problem some more, and it become quite clear why a long wheel base can resist more torque before having the wheels slip.

Physics are right on this one, that's the beauty of it.

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