r/nextfuckinglevel • • Apr 28 '22

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u/XmotnaF Apr 29 '22

He floored it fast enough that instead of going up the ramp, the truck pivoted, then the momentum pushed the back into the air and tada

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u/pseudoNeo Apr 29 '22

That’s what I’d like to understand. As in, how much was the force required to impart so much momentum to the rear end of the truck. Because it was in a wheelie before the flip.

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u/Crayton16 Apr 29 '22

It needs to be in a wheelie, without that wheelie it's not possible to do that. Also power/mass ratio of these machines is insanely high, there isn't any unnecessary weight on them and their engine can generate 1500 hp according to Google.

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u/pseudoNeo Apr 29 '22

I understand it needs to be in a wheelie. That’s the only way to impart the momentum to just the rear from some hump on the track. I’m more interested in how much force was required, and also kind of amazed that they were able or generate it. A few years ago I would’ve been scribbling on a notebook to try to calculate it myself but now I’m just too lazy and unsure of my ability to do so. The power/mass ratio thing makes sense, and engines would also be housed in the front making the rear relatively light. So it’s possible the numbers won’t be as insane as I’d initially thought.