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You may not be able to lock it after you drive in dirt for some time or have any kind of failure where you lose the track. Having tires with adjustable air pre
by Nokinside 8y ago
You may not be able to lock it after you drive in dirt for some time or have any kind of failure where you lose the track.
Having tires with adjustable air pressure, or just adding extra pair of wheels (you may lift them up) to the vehicle seems like simpler idea.
- Retric 8y agoLosing track on one wheel is not going to stop one of these things from moving in an emergency. Plenty of videos of people driving even normal cars on rims. ex: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-1BgwX3hHgo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-1BgwX3hHgo
- Nokinside 8y agoYou are focusing on very narrow concept and scenario. The overall maintainability, durability and cost is the issue. The ability of brigades to operate long time independently with minimal maintenance logistics is essential.
- Retric 8y agoI worked in Logistics simulation for a little while. Humvee armor was a huge issue as it reduced speeds and increased fuel consumption. However, more armor on a small percentage of them was still extremely useful. IMO, these are of similar value. You don't replace all wheels, but assuming they mostly worked you could swap them in a few vehicles during a monsoon for example then take them out.