12-09-2016, 14:02
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Re: pic: VersaDrop GrassHopper Drive
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Originally Posted by Cothron Theiss
But are the back Colsons actually providing traction when driving forwards? Looking at the model, it seems that the Colsons wouldn't have enough contact on the carpet to make a difference, but I'm not sure how much the wheels would sink into the carpet.
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When the drop Colson is engaged, the entire chassis tips backwards onto the back Colson, or at least that's the idea behind 624's system. It uses the chassis geometry to avoid adding 2 more drop modules.
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