pic: Concept 8wd Drivetrain

[JVN]

Originally Posted by Damien1247

This may be something you need to ask 703...
http://www.chiefdelphi.com/media/photos/27823

http://www.chiefdelphi.com/media/photos/26312

And I can attest to how SCARY that drive train was. RUSH had their arm sheared off at the base when the decided we needed to get out of their way in 2007. Granted, their bot weighed the MAX legal amount that year but no one shoved them and the time they climbed our ramp they ripped our graphics clean off.

Originally Posted by Damien1247

I do not feel that 14 wheel drive is necessary, they probably could have done just as well with 8 wheel or even 6 wheel drive. But they are probably a good person to ask WHY one would go with more than 6 wheels.

Right... I agree. I'm not questioning 703's design process, or the results of their design process (again, it was a great machine...)

What I AM questioning, is why we let people get away with loosely referencing a machine like this as proof that "more wheels = more pushing force" or a similar argument. ESPECIALLY if "the physics" doesn't support such an argument.

Anecdotal non-quantitative arguments are driving me batty... That was my point. I'm past the point where I'm debating the merits of an 8WD.

-John