how do you steer a truck with these things without trashing your differential if you're on something that would provide too much traction, say, grass.
That's the exact reason for a differential - turning & traction differences. These are no harder on your truck's differential and transfer case than any big tire. The track system is essentially just a wheel trapped by the track itself. The whell drives on the track, the track moves over the ground. Having 4 indepandant untis mean it's just a real fancy tire -not like a tank at all.
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I thought about these a bit back when C|Net mentioned them on there TV show, cool as hell but I don't drive big trucks. What I do drive however is an electric wheelchair and I pondered the possability of getting one of these build on a much smaller scale but with the same principles.
The ability to handle snow, and sand alone would be a major benefit to electric wheelchair users. And at a max speed of about 7-8mph I sure as hell aren't going to come close to the 40+ mph mark.
Any one got a set of these and the facilities to make me a pair of smaller ones?;) I'm fairly certain the transition to these could be made without much hassle, the seating position would need to be realigned due to the height increase in the back.
The last thing I haven't figured out is wether or not there would be a loss of power (a gain perhaps?) Who know's. I'd love to be able to actually cruize a beach, Hey lady's you want a ride?
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That's the exact reason for a differential - turning & traction differences. These are no harder on your truck's differential and transfer case than any big tire. The track system is essentially just a wheel trapped by the track itself. The whell drives on the track, the track moves over the ground. Having 4 indepandant untis mean it's just a real fancy tire -not like a tank at all.
"Depression is merely anger without enthusiasm." - Anonymous
... put these things on my new Accord. Put some racing stickers on it with some ground fx. I would be so l33t.
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I can see it now, Monday I'll get run over by some 6 ton SUV with these fucking things...
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I thought about these a bit back when C|Net mentioned them on there TV show, cool as hell but I don't drive big trucks. What I do drive however is an electric wheelchair and I pondered the possability of getting one of these build on a much smaller scale but with the same principles. ;) I'm fairly certain the transition to these could be made without much hassle, the seating position would need to be realigned due to the height increase in the back.
The ability to handle snow, and sand alone would be a major benefit to electric wheelchair users. And at a max speed of about 7-8mph I sure as hell aren't going to come close to the 40+ mph mark.
Any one got a set of these and the facilities to make me a pair of smaller ones?
The last thing I haven't figured out is wether or not there would be a loss of power (a gain perhaps?) Who know's. I'd love to be able to actually cruize a beach, Hey lady's you want a ride?
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