I started building a mini 4x4 offroader with rear swinging axle and all wheel drive. Here is a video of it:

What you guys think?

Edited January 25, 201015 yr by Zblj

That's amazing! How do you keep the wheels in power with the suspension?

BTW here's the deeplinked video:

i used a 12 and a 20 tooth gear, because they can be meshed at an angle. This way the motor doesnt wanna spin the rear axle. I used a smilliar setup in trial truck 8.

Picture of the meshing gears in TT8 (big one). http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/zblj/Tri...xle-gearing.jpg

Edited December 13, 200915 yr by Zblj

I thought that squicking noise is somewhere in the drivetrain, but then I remembered that you have a parrot!

Hi Mate, really good. Can I ask what part is used for the front where the drive shaft (from the motor) goes down to wheels and is split. I not seen that part before.

Hi Mate, really good. Can I ask what part is used for the front where the drive shaft (from the motor) goes down to wheels and is split. I not seen that part before.

Do you mean this:

?

Arr I think so, is that the bottom of a actuator?

Yes, i used LA bracing. Its tilted :)

Thanks mate, very impressive model, might try and build one myself. Has anyone made a lego vechicle that can go up a stair case?

Cool design. How is the drivetrain connected to the swinging axle? I've actually been building something similar to this, but I was trying to use the driveshaft axle itself as the pivot and found that it was putting too much stress on the axle.

I thought that squicking noise is somewhere in the drivetrain, but then I remembered that you have a parrot! default_tong.gif

I was wondering what that sound was too.

Thanks mate, very impressive model, might try and build one myself. Has anyone made a lego vechicle that can go up a stair case?

No, but I have one that will climb a pipe or rope (naturally, not with wheels).

Photos in process, will post here when I have time!

Mark

No, but I have one that will climb a pipe or rope (naturally, not with wheels).

Photos in process, will post here when I have time!

Mark

We have some kind of rope climber, in set Technic Monkey with clear case Motor, I am looking forward to see your model

Here is the finished model:

Hope you guys like it :)

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P.S. why doesnt embedding work?

Edited January 2, 201015 yr by Zblj

I like it.

I am always amazed when I see how it can pass such a steep climb.

It looks somehow unreal...

But, you are expert for these vehicles!

P.S. why doesnt embedding work?

There's a special function for embedding YouTube videos:

Really nice. Pity the steering is so slow, specially compared to the speed of the 4x4.

hello zblj ,

can I have the buildinginstruction for the mini offroader ?

please send it to nxt2.0@web.de

thank you very much

nxt

Wow, this is really cool! I'm not a big Technic fan, but if this were a set I would definitely buy at least 3! I know the main wonder is the drive, but I think the colorscheme is very impressive as well. The gearwork to achieve the steering and tilting is very clever also.

Great work , keep on... Gearing?

@nxt, there are unfortunately no building instructions, but i can add more photos, so you can build it yourself.

ok

please make more photos

thank you

nxt

The picture of front axle:

And rear axle:

thank you very much

Have you a another picture of front axle ?

The offroader is very cool .

nxt

Edited January 24, 201015 yr by nxt

Very cool, I say

I am makinng an LDD file of offrader chassis. If you want it, send me a PM with your mail, and i will send it :)

In reference to my earlier question, I see what you did with the rear axle now. That's a clever idea with the double bevel gears.