 | | Re: Mini-review: 8457 Power Puller —David C. Pyatt
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| | | (...) 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 (...) (24 years ago, 28-Aug-00, to lugnet.technic)
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| | | | | Re: Mini-review: 8457 Power Puller —Mike Faunce
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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)
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| | | | | Re: Mini-review: 8457 Power Puller —Darrel Behrmann
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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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| | | | | | Re: Mini-review: 8457 Power Puller —James Powell
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| | | | (...) I've exploded the 8 teeth gears before now...never had any problem with the bigger ones, but the 8 teeth gears would occasionally just sever in 2 pieces, and everything would grind to a stop...it'd be a major bummer, because it was always one (...) (24 years ago, 29-Aug-00, to lugnet.technic)
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