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30-10-2008, 11:06

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Re: pic: Concept 8wd Drivetrain

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Originally Posted by Cory

If your drivetrain is well designed and the chains are properly tensioned, the odds of losing a chain, let alone more than one chain are nearly negligible.

We had 7 runs of #25 chain on the drivetrain alone this year (swerve)
and not once did any of those 7 come off.

I agree completely with Cory on the fact chains aren't a common failure point unless you make them by mistreating them.

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