pic: Concept 8wd Drivetrain

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Originally Posted by AndyB

I think John's point was that you can't tell if having the extra 8 wheels made any difference. If they were just as effective with 6 wheels, why use 8 more.

They would have had VERY similar traction, and in that game, 14 wheels could handle the ramps just as well as a 6wd could. I don't really understand your argument. If they didn't gain any pushing power, but gained weight and complexity, how is that an advantage?

The only advantages I see are played into tread not breaking (not really a big deal if attached properly, nor worth the weight), and CG (wheels aren't the only way to get your CG lowered). I would argue that you have more risk in more wheels than tread breaking risk.

exactly my thinking