DAKAR RALLY TRUCKThis is the latest additional to my truck family after the heavy duty tow truck.
Features;
4 wheel drives with independent suspensions on all axles.
It is powered by;
1 PF Battery box
1 PF IR Receiver
2 PF XL Motors (Driving)
1 PF M Motor (Steering)
Where is the video? I'm still looking for idea for the video shoot.
Some descriptions on Dakar Rally. Quoted from Wikipedia.
The Dakar Series (or simply "The Dakar"; formerly known as "The Paris-Dakar" or "Paris to Dakar Rally") is an annual rally raid type of off-road automobile race, organised by the Amaury Sport Organisation.
Most events since the inception in 1978 were from Paris, France to Dakar, Senegal, but due to security threats in Mauritania in 2008, the 2009 Dakar Rally was run in South America (Argentina and Chile), the first time the race took place outside of Europe and Africa.
It has stayed in South America from 2009 to Present (2011)
The race is open to amateur and professional entries.
Amateurs typically make up about eighty percent of the participants.
Despite its name it is an off-road endurance race, called a rally-raid rather than a conventional rally — the terrain the competitors traverse is much tougher and the vehicles used are true off-road vehicles rather than the modified on-road vehicles used in rallies.
Most of the competitive special sections are off-road, crossing dunes, mud, camel grass, rocks and erg among others.
The distances of each stage covered vary from short distances up to 800–900 kilometres (500–560 mi) per day.
Truck class —T4 and T5
The Truck class, also known as "Camions" or "Lorries", is made up of vehicles weighing more than 3,500 kg.
They are divided into two groups, T4 and T5.
T4 class trucks participate in the competition, while T5 trucks travel from bivouac to bivouac to support the competition vehicles.
T4 trucks may provide assistance during the special stages but must be homologated vehicles.
The T4.1 class covers production trucks, and the T4.2 class covers modified trucks.
T5 vehicles do not have to be homologated.
The T4 class has been composed of vehicles manufactured by Tatra, LIAZ, Kamaz, Hino, MAN, DAF, Mercedes-Benz, Unimog, Renault Kerax, SCANIA, IVECO, and GINAF.
In the 1980s, a strong rivalry between DAF and Mercedes-Benz led to vehicles which had twin engines and more than 1000 hp (750 kW).
Later Tatra, and Kamaz took the race up.
After 2000, renewed competition started in the truck class between DAF, Tatra, Mercedes-Benz and Kamaz.
