RSColonel_131st Posted April 26, 2003 Share Posted April 26, 2003 My new PBEM versus Sublime turns out to be a rain map. That seems to imply some possiple "bogging" problems. Could someone tell me up to what PSI stats vehicles are resonable safe from bogging, and from where one I should start to worry? Also, does moving slower reduce the chance of bogging? Any info would be appreciated, because I dont have a clue what to do with the given PSI Numbers and if they are good or bad. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwolf Posted April 26, 2003 Share Posted April 26, 2003 It's a linear raise. There is no hard border anywhere. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RSColonel_131st Posted April 26, 2003 Author Share Posted April 26, 2003 Understand, but what is an example of a vehicle with "bad" ground pressure, what is considered "good"? I can not judge the numbers of my vehicles because I dont have any comparison. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Björn Eriksson Posted April 26, 2003 Share Posted April 26, 2003 I try to take vehicles with ground pressure below 11.5 when I expect bad ground conditions. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aka_tom_w Posted April 26, 2003 Share Posted April 26, 2003 PSI above 10-11 will likely be risky and are more likely to bog IMHO I would say 11.5 is the upper limit to feel "safe" you are NEVER really safe but you are ALOT better off with vehicles below 10-11 I would say. Good luck stay on the roads -tom w 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
illo Posted April 26, 2003 Share Posted April 26, 2003 Shouldnt area of contacting roadwheels affect bogging as much as ground pressure? (i believe ground pressure youre talking about takes only in account vehicle weight and track area.) Ie. More and larger roadwheels=better mobility. Ground pressure would be more evenly divided along whole track (ala panther and tiger). Actually that is AFAIK whole idea of tracks. To speard ground pressure on larger area. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SgtMuhammed Posted April 26, 2003 Share Posted April 26, 2003 Rain doesn't necessarily mean your chances to bog will go up. If the ground conditions are still good then you are pretty safe with nearly anything. Of course there are always those vehicles that seem to bog even on pavement (Stugs spring to mind) but the ground conditions are more important than the weather. Think of it as not what the weather is doing but what it has been doing. If the rain just started the ground will still be fine. If it has been raining for a week it is a different story. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PJungnitsch Posted April 26, 2003 Share Posted April 26, 2003 Originally posted by illo: Shouldnt area of contacting roadwheels affect bogging as much as ground pressure? (i believe ground pressure youre talking about takes only in account vehicle weight and track area.) Ie. More and larger roadwheels=better mobility. Ground pressure would be more evenly divided along whole track (ala panther and tiger). Actually that is AFAIK whole idea of tracks. To speard ground pressure on larger area. You are right. Not only more and larger roadwheels, but the length of the track shoes makes a difference. For example the T-34 had far better floatation than the Cromwell despite the tanks being otherwise similar, as the British engineers had halved Christies' track shoe length to reduce pin wear and noise. More details at angelfire.com/trek/mytravels, click on 'other interests' then 'ground pressure papers'. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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