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Re: converting 8880 4 wheel drive to regular hubs
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Date: 
Wed, 22 Aug 2001 07:19:51 GMT
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"Lawrence Wilkes" <lawrence@thewilkesfamily.freeserve.co.uk> writes:


Whilst it looks nice on paper, and works on a static model, as soon
as you try to move the vehicle forward there is not enough to hold
the wheels on.  Especially the large power puller wheels I was
trying.


That was what I feared.  Thanks for reporting back on this!


BTW, isn't there rumour in the loc.uk group that the new 4x4 8466 has
some new part(s) which can be used to make steering wheel suspension
on ordinary wheels?  Or did I misunderstand something?


Fredrik



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  Re: converting 8880 4 wheel drive to regular hubs
 
go to Lego's site about the trucks, an get the biggest wallpaper image they have, the one with the off-road background. Now look at the inside of the front right wheel that's visible, you can vaguely see the parts used to make the 4 wheel drive ,and (...) (23 years ago, 22-Aug-01, to lugnet.technic)
  Re: converting 8880 4 wheel drive to regular hubs
 
(...) No misunderstanding. It does! I have one, and a digital camera, but does anyone have any web/gallery space to spare to display a pic or two that could be linked to from lugnet.technic? I would be happy to email some pictures to anyone that (...) (23 years ago, 26-Aug-01, to lugnet.technic)

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  Re: converting 8880 4 wheel drive to regular hubs
 
"Lawrence Wilkes" <lawrence@thewilkesf...rve.co.uk> wrote in message news:GEGJst.I4z@lugnet.com... (...) Finally got round to trying this. Whilst it looks nice on paper, and works on a static model, as soon as you try to move the vehicle forward (...) (23 years ago, 21-Aug-01, to lugnet.technic)

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