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  1. 15th November 2011, 02:23 PM #1
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    Articulation competitions -adjustment for track?

    Most of us would have been witness to or competed in articulation competitions and also been in awe of some super modified vehicle that topped them all.



    However

    Is it a level playing field even if the ramp isn't?



    The wider a vehicle's track and the wider it's wheels the higher it will climb up the ramp with the same angles of articulation.



    Should our competitions reflect that?

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  2. 15th November 2011, 02:44 PM #2
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    Id say to be fair it should be like for like or it's not a fair competition
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    Who said competitions had to be fair?
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  4. 15th November 2011, 04:01 PM #4
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    Lets face it.. Articulation ramps are ****
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    Quote Originally Posted by Tombie View Post
    Lets face it.. Articulation ramps are ****
    so is pulling your pud but it has never stopped you or I before today
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    LOL the Ambulance in the first pic has a Defender parked on its roof :-)

    img below stolen from LROCV website. looks like it came from Bills shed !!
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    Quote Originally Posted by goingbush View Post
    LOL the Ambulance in the first pic has a Defender parked on its roof :-)

    img below stolen from LROCV website. looks like it came from Bills shed !!
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    And notice the wheel arch extensions indicating wider wheels and probably wider track on a highly modified vehicle.

    So the issue still stands.

    (BTW, just shows how versatile Shonky's bloodbox is and the extra weight (even if it is only the size of a toy Defender) is probably the only reason that he didn't exceed the P38a! )

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    it boils down to how far you want to take the modifications...... you increase ride height, suspension travel, etc, if you're serious enough, why not increase the track too?

    go hard or go home
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    Quote Originally Posted by goingbush View Post
    LOL the Ambulance in the first pic has a Defender parked on its roof :-)

    This is how Shonky got it there:

    [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oDuxlVxvq5I]Land Rover Defender Hill Climb - YouTube[/ame]
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  10. 16th November 2011, 10:37 AM #10
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    The ramp is only one tool for measuring capability. When you get in the bush you will see who has the best set up or what works best. Just my opinion though
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