Drive System

The drive assembly is mounted to the pneumatic motion base and consists of 4 centrally located large fixed casters to carry the load of the ride vehicle, 4 smaller "outrigger" casters located on the external corners of the ride vehicle, 2 track guides which consist of fixed soft rubber casts that roll on either side of the 3" track, and the driver motor assembly.

The drive motor assembly is made up of 2 fixed motors which are mounted on an adjustable spring mount. This mount has been adjusted to provide a constant force on the ground when under load, without having to carry the load of the ride vehicle. No matter the actual load of the ride vehicle, this drive motor assembly has just the amount of traction it needs to drive itself around.

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