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Articulated Truck
JCB 714
Sunday 13 December 2009, by
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First attempt to create an articulated truck. For many reasons :
less heavy more compact (19 stud width) no friction on pendular axles no hub steering wheel : much space on axle (We can put blocking differential) easier to build
But It has disadvantages : center of gravity follow the cab weight must be concentrated on axle no suspensions, not very stable in slant (compare to a normal truck).
It is powered by an XL motor, has blocking differential, full independent pendular suspensions (on central articulation). It has flat 6 fake engine and portal axles (to reduce stress on bevel gear). The axles are very strong and it weights 740g.
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Forum posts
1. Articulated Truck, 13 December 2009, 23:49, by Atr
It’s very cute. I like the place where you put a pfxl.
But unfortunately you couldn’t enter a race in polish tt with it.
1. Articulated Truck, 14 December 2009, 21:19, by Zblj
Why cant he enter in PL race? Is his truck too light?
2. Articulated Truck, 15 December 2009, 07:10, by Nico71
I think it’s because it doesn’t look like a real truck. Does it ?
3. Articulated Truck, 22 January 2013, 00:13, by AmericanLego
well if you use some imagination it looks like a real truck. but if some one looked at it and saw the shape they would say it looks like a truck, just a generic truck.
2. Articulated Truck, 15 December 2009, 10:43, by Atr
Yes, you are both right. And I’m not sure if "suspension" would be acceptable because "working suspension is required on all axles". I’ll try to figure it out.
1. Articulated Truck, 19 December 2009, 08:47, by Nico71
How much is the restriction about weight ?
3. Articulated Truck, 19 December 2009, 16:12, by Atr
The car weight must not be lower than 1000 g.
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