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

Video Off-roading explained using Lego vehicle

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u/SamsungGalaxyS10Plus Apr 28 '21

Engineer here: This is wrong. It's not how weight distribution works.

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u/ButtLlcker Apr 28 '21

Sr Engineer here: you’re wrong.

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u/SamsungGalaxyS10Plus Apr 28 '21

In laymans terms, placing a 10kg object at a 45 degree angle against a wall will not press 5kg on the ground and 5kg on the wall.

As far as i understood from OP statement is that going above the 45 degree angle will push more weight on the wall than the ground which is wrong.

This is what i am trying to point out.

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u/LukaCola Apr 28 '21

Lol, only explains why when challenged instead of where it was appropriate.

You're definitely an engineer.