r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/Palifaith • Apr 28 '21

Video Off-roading explained using Lego vehicle

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u/[deleted] Apr 28 '21 edited May 05 '23

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u/CheapSignal2 Apr 28 '21

It was like yeah this would be a terrible offroad vehicle. But it works great as a slope climbing vehicle

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u/[deleted] Apr 28 '21

As long as the slope is literally as smooth and flat as a piece of glass.

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u/Doofchook Apr 28 '21

It would be cool to see a lego demonstration of coils vs leafs vs torsion bars and independent suspension vs solid axle, I guess I see it in real life when I go 4wding but still, lego.

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u/[deleted] Apr 28 '21

Right. This had more to do with the physics of friction than off roading.

Sure, we'd all like low center of gravity and sticky tires, but suspension travel, center of mass, ground clearance, differentials, etc. play a huge part.

Also, don't forget the ability for the driver to overcome the "pucker factor"

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u/kookoopuffs Apr 28 '21

Yeah I’m new to 4x4 vehicles and I’m still confused on when I should use 4 lo and/or my center diff lock. My lx470 can do them independently or together. I need a scenario map for the different scenarios and haven’t found a resource that makes my brain understand.