[MOC] Snow trial truck

[Matty04]

Hi!

A few weeks ago I started doing some prototypes on a tracked trial vehicle. It will probably have 2 long tracks with pins in them, skid steering using 2 L or XL motors and one BB.
Goals: find a soft and smooth suspension, have a bodywork wich looks kinda like a ripsaw(not EV2), be able to climb some not really steep hills and descend them as well, float on/over the snow.
Acheived goals: find a soft and smooth suspension,
I will come back with some photos of a smaller prototype to get the idea.

Edited February 5, 2018 by Matty04

[Jurss]

1 hour ago, Matty04 said:

I will come back with some photos of a smaller prototype to get the idea.

You have to start with them

[Matty04]

https://bricksafe.com/pages/Matty04/prototype-snow-trial

sorry for the bad quality.  i don't know how to get bricksafe photos in EB posts

Edited November 6, 2017 by Matty04

[Milan]

Hi @Matty04

When making a new post, make sure to put photos/video. That way we can see what is going on and make comments.

Regarding posting pics, you can (specifically from Bricksafe) hover over the one you like, chose and click on allowed size (max 1024) and when picture is opened, right-click on it and choose copy link address. Or just copy the address yourself, and just paste here when posting. 

Like this:

 

[Myers Lego Technic]

EDIT not needed. 

 

 

Edited November 6, 2017 by Myers Lego Technic

[Matty04]

oh, ok, sorry guys!

[Milan]

Just now, Matty04 said:

oh, ok, sorry guys!

It's all ok

Happy building!

[Matty04]

 

I decided to use 2 xl motors- one for each track
added 2 more springs, probably going to remove one.
this is somewhat close to the final lenght of the vehicle

[Matty04]

Heh, you thought this was a cancelled project huh? i worked on it for some time now and it's almost done. I just need to do the last designing.
Final specs: 2xl's one big BB, 4 small hard springs per side, christie suspension, ground clearance about 7 studs with 6 studs in some places, weight about 1250 grams.

well, i do have one little problem : when steering on grippy surfaces the distance between the bases of the tracks simply gets bigger, any ideas on how to solve that?

[Aventador2004]

Good work, the body is nice.

[TheNextLegoDesinger]

DUDE, I'm gonna try and build something like that to, i don't like it, nether do i love it, I ADORE it. it's just SO (because swearing isn't allowed ;) ) awsome.

The problem with the track is probrally dude to the slack of lego technics. you might be able to avoid it by using 2 connection points, wide from each other.

[Sjoemie himself]

It looks cool. Kind of reminds me of this:

Bigfoot fastrax

[Aventador2004]

Good, but the motors ruin the nice front where the are. Try putting them in the back.

Also could you try getting clearer photos please, I guarantee that will get you more comments.

[Matty04]

On 1/26/2018 at 1:04 PM, TheNextLegoDesinger said:

DUDE, I'm gonna try and build something like that to, i don't like it, nether do i love it, I ADORE it. it's just SO (because swearing isn't allowed ;) ) awsome.

The problem with the track is probrally dude to the slack of lego technics. you might be able to avoid it by using 2 connection points, wide from each other.

 

thanks!

i finished it. here are some pictures

-Images removed-

i also got some pictures of the suspension working on a 2 stud and 6 stud tall. You can find them here:

https://bricksafe.com/pages/Matty04

Edited February 5, 2018 by Milan
Removed oversized images.

[Milan]

@Matty04

Hello Matty, please link pictures only in allowed size of 1024 max. You have posted lots of pics that are four times bigger than allowed. Thanks.

[Matty04]

Better?