HorcikDesigns Posted July 9, 2023 Posted July 9, 2023 (edited) Hi, maybe you remember the EXP.buggy MOC I have shared some time ago. Well, I alway knew that the chassis have more potential. So, afetr disassembling the buggy body into other MOCs, I kept the chassis and built new body for it. I wanted to achieve the feel of classic offroad/SUV car like LR Discovery, Nissan Patrol, etc. Moore photos: https://bricksafe.com/pages/horcikdesigns/adv-suv INSTRUCTIONS: https://rebrickable.com/mocs/MOC-153020/Horcikdesigns/advsuv-4x4-offroader/#comments The MOC is powered with 2 PF L motors (even in the video), one powering the Front axle differential, and the second for the rear axle. The chassis is very flexible, so it does not need any advanced suspension parts or subassemblies - just front and rear axle connected with 2 liftarms. This has some drawbacks - limited suspension travel (not for crawlers), and below average ground clearance - good for mild and mixed terrain only (as shown in the video). The car was built as test rig for LEGO Technic overland expedition event - thus it was needed to be mechanicaly simple and reliable. And in case you are interested in instructions for this MOC here are some renders of the source file: Hope you like it. :) Edited July 9, 2023 by HorcikDesigns Quote
2GodBDGlory Posted July 9, 2023 Posted July 9, 2023 Nice work! The flexing frame is an interesting choice, but I do imagine it would work just fine for Lego. What is this overland expedition event? Is it some kind of race, but with more of a focus on endurance? Quote
HorcikDesigns Posted July 9, 2023 Author Posted July 9, 2023 @2GodBDGlory Thank you! Yes, the flex frame works good enough for this kind of vehicle. Not sure how it would perform for heavier trucks or crawlers (with deformation comes also the spring-effect when released). about the event - let me answer you with videos from the last (and unfortunatelly only) 2 events from 2017 and 2019. It is real stress test for endurance of batteries and all mechanical parts. In the beginning of the second video (K116) you can see where I took inspiration for this MOC. :D Quote
2GodBDGlory Posted July 9, 2023 Posted July 9, 2023 Looks like a cool event! So the primary goal is to have the reliability to make it 2.5km, but at the same time have enough off-road capability for some mild off-roading Quote
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