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Modifications to regular body shape

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grfishmaker:
Here's a couple of pictures of bombardiers that have had some interesting modifications done to their regular body shapes. The pictures are taken off of a video, so the photo quality is lacking but still gives a good example of what some people are doing in the way of body modifications.
http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh31/grfishmaker/Quebecflatbeck.jpg
http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh31/grfishmaker/Redflatbeck.jpg
These three following picture have a smaller motor cover than the above photo and also a very ingenious rear suspension adaptation. Who needs rims?
http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh31/grfishmaker/quebecsuspension.jpg
Notice only one tire and one sprocket per side.
http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh31/grfishmaker/twotires.jpg
http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh31/grfishmaker/twotiresuspension.jpg
This machine uses two tires per side.

grfishmaker:
Here's one more flatdeck.
http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh31/grfishmaker/blueflatdeck.jpg

the old trucker:
Grfishmaker I wonder if that suspension is fixed or flexible. I was thinking if it is fixed , wouldn't it make for a stiffer ride? What if each end were tied into the stub axles? Think it would ride softer? More flexibility!!

grfishmaker:
I think that they would most definetly have to be flexable or they would snap in half on crossing ice cracks or rough going. It's too bad we cannot get a clear shot of the system they used. It appears the both the machine with one tire suspension and the one with two tires both still use the bogie, so they must be some give. But you cannot have any give if the slider is all one piece. Maybe the slider itself is some sort of spring steel????
It's a head scratcher!
All in all, they sure have some interesting machines out there. I would never have thought it possible to remove all the wheels without at least having small idler wheels like on snowmachines. These machines appear to just have one long continual slider.

the old trucker:
I think the slider may be one piece, but it looks like it pivots on the stub axle. Like the wheels would go up & down, the slider would too by using the stock suspension, giving you some flexibility. That's my thoughts about it.

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