The Superchargers are going for a powerful design. They will build a
chassis out of steel tubing and attach a motorcycle engine for power. 4
big and kind-of soft tires will give excellent traction on the sand. Because
they're using steel tubing to make their chassis it could end up being
a very heavy beast. If it's too heavy, their motorcycle engine might not
be able to provide enough oomph to get them moving and then keep them moving
around the track.
On the other side of the wall, the Junkyard Hogs are going for a lightweight
approach. They will build a trike with a big, beefy engine. The trike will
consist of a motorcycle with the rear tire replaced by two sand tires,
which should help. They will also use the existing chain drive to put the
power back there. However, a trike could be very unstable going around
corners, especially if they're going at high speed. It might also be difficult
finding a big enough engine and proper tires.
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The Junkyard Hogs
cwise fr top lt; Captian Gerry,
Chris, Bernie, expert Randy
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The Superchargers
cwise fr top lt; Captain Steve,
Jason, CJ, expert Steve Bishop
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The Junkyard Hogs want a sand trike
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The Superchargers go for 4-wheel fun
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This lawn tractor might be
of some use
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Just one of many tires the teams
are going to need for their buggies
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This big snowmobile engine is just
what the doctor ordered
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The Superchargers need tubing for
their homemmade chassis
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However, an already built golf
cart frame might be better
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The engine doesn't fit very well in
this frame so they have...
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...decided to change their design to a
more accomodating 4-wheeler
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This perfectly good motorcycle
leads to a conclusion that...
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...perhaps a trike design might
be best suited for their needs
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Judge Walker Evans
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A change to bigger tires might
give them an edge
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The Hogs need this drive sprocket
to get power to their rear axle
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Eventually, they get this engine to
start after trying for awhile
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They weld this tire to a hub
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The Superchargers tricked
out trike
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The Junkyard Hogs fab
four-wheeler
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The course is a semi-oval
with dips and hills
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The Hogs are experiencing slippage
from their transmission
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