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Re: Mini-review: 8457 Power Puller
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lugnet.technic
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Mon, 28 Aug 2000 02:20:05 GMT
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In lugnet.technic, Ran Talbott writes:
> Is there a rules requirement for rear wheel drive? This seems like a natural
> for FWD, with any of the minimal steering required done by the rear wheels.
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> Any benefits to RWD I can think of (like, say, using the load to increase
> traction) seem to be outweighed by costs (like increasing the friction between
> the load and the ground).
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> It'll be interesting to see whether a Technic equivalent of the NTPA starts.
> Especially if it tries to make the competition more realistic by dropping the
> wheels off the load. You want some seriously-tough competition? Try dragging
> the load across a field of baseplates ;-)
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> Ran
There are 4x4 truck and 4x4 stock tractor classes when the farmers bring out
their stock tractors... I don't think there is any rule against FWD. but I
would think that the load shift up the transfer sled would pick the front
tires off the ground before you could get a full pull. Figure that the weight
is transfering off the wheels on the sled and on to the hitch point and the
rear wheels...
I actually wanted to build a tractor/sled with technic before the Power Puller
was announced... sort of bummed me out when they released it! :)
Dave
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 | | Re: Mini-review: 8457 Power Puller
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| I missed the original post, but FWD pullers wouldn't work well. There's several things that are better about RWD for this type of competition. Natural torque caused by the drive wheels causes them to want to lift the front end, lessening their (...) (24 years ago, 28-Aug-00, to lugnet.technic)
| | | Re: Mini-review: 8457 Power Puller
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| My cousin and I built several pulling vehicles out of LEGO last winter and had several competitions with a complete set of rules. We even built the sled completely out of LEGO but used pennies for weight. We had 3 half pound classes: 2 Wheel Drive, (...) (24 years ago, 29-Aug-00, to lugnet.technic)
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| (...) Is there a rules requirement for rear wheel drive? This seems like a natural for FWD, with any of the minimal steering required done by the rear wheels. Any benefits to RWD I can think of (like, say, using the load to increase traction) seem (...) (24 years ago, 28-Aug-00, to lugnet.technic)
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