Impossible CLIMB - Experimental Lego Vehicles

In this video, I will show you how to make a Lego vehicle that can climb off-road slopes. I will start by building a simple vehicle and then test it on a 20° slope. I will then make modifications to the vehicle to improve its climbing ability, such as adding better tires, lowering the center of gravity, and lengthening the wheelbase. I will continue to test the vehicle on steeper and steeper slopes until I reach the limit of its climbing ability.
00:00 Nano Crawler
01:03 Pocket Rocket
01:50 Lilliputian Leviathan
02:32 The Speedy
03:42 Off-road Roller
04:32 Stilts-O-Matic
06:11 Track-N-Rolla
08:06 The Shredder
08:50 M12-B4
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[@Simple_But_Expensive]

Not only is backward driving legal, it is a common technique used by off roaders.

[@DrEngine]

Thank you, I can't sleep for the last week because of this 😢

[@puwing007-eo7xq]

Thanks you

[@puwing007-eo7xq]

Thanks for watching

[@rathanakon2783]

​@@DrEngine😅

[@HeydiGodoy-yj4oz]

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[@ShamblerDK]

For the tracked vehicles, you need to have gears pressing down in the middle of the belt too.

[@spencer4679]

yeah actual tracked vehicles have a roller in the middle to keep the track straight, i think that would help in this test to keep the weight evenly distributed

[@-NGC-6302-]

I also noticed it suffer due to a complete lack of weight distribution

[@wolfsiejk]

also a tentioner would be great i think.( it looked a little too floppy 😅)

[@woaminibricks]

yeah For tracked vehicles, it's essential to integrate gears pressing down on the middle of the belt for optimal functionality.

[@Cipukas1223]

And i think the track was too lose

[@acynder1]

I feel like a longer version of Track-and-rola would do better, especially with road wheels to keep the track flat with the ground. You could clearly see the track in the current design not properly aplying presure in to the ground.

[@ludwigauzou6934]

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[@ImMacke3000]

Please try this! I think a vehicle with almost comically long tracks will actually perform very well. The biggest obsticle is either that the wheels simply dig in the "dirt" instead of making the vehicle move forward OR it tips over. I think really really long tracks will solve both problems, since with tracks that are say 3-4 times as long as the vehicle itself it gets a LOT of surface area, which counteracts the digging that wheels tend to do, and because of the length and center of mass it wont really tip over.

[@DrEngine]

Amazing idea 👍 Thank you 🙂

[@ImMacke3000]

@@DrEngine youre very welcome! :D feel free to include a screenshot of my comment in your video if you want to

[@trevorwilliams470]

My vote is definitely for Track-N-Rolla, but would love to see a projectile+winch based “sled”!

[@Surfireplayz]

First😊

[@TheProDucky..]

I gotta agree

[@antonrudakov7776]

Track and rolla is actually digging through all "terrain" and reaches and grips on to the material underneath, while all other cars grip is based purely on the artificial terrain, it is not particulary fair tbh.

[@winnerwannabe9868]

this is genius.

[@woaminibricks]

😀😀

[@woaminibricks]

The creativity in your Lego MOCs is inspiring.

[@jordandrescher5685]

on the tracked machine, the only way to make it work as intended is to attach a series of rollers to the bottom of the frame, maybe your typical tire to stretch out the track to make it flat, without this, there wont be any weight dispersion and your tracks wont have any flotation, in short, think of a tank, or a bulldozer. hope this helps

[@pbb7minecraft]

Track-N-Rolla was the only one that made it to the impossible 25 degree angle climb so Track-N-Rolla

[@MEERKAQ]

You should have given the tracked one road wheels in bettween the sprockets to it could even out more preasure

[@DrEngine]

Nice suggestion, thank you

[@colbycramer1214]

Old Ford model A’s you would sometimes have to drive them backwards uphill because their gravity, fed fuel tanks would not allow for proper fuel flow past a certain degree

[@paulosborne6517]

Several of those designs took advantage of the retaining batons under the surface of the cork chips, therefore their climbing abilities are invalid because they took advantage of tractive assistance the other designs didn't use.

[@JBRIX]

I do have to agree here

[@EmirCetinkaya4602]

Çok teşekkürler eğlenceli videolar

[@Goon_Lagoon69420]

Can u include some examples?

[@ZakZ8915]

5:10 "3 is greater than 2..." Yes.

[@donalfellows2274]

You should try the new track pieces from the 42131, and maybe some inspiration from that model's track tensioning mechanism too.

[@Klarcrowe]

The idea of building such vehicles and competing with my friends came to my mind. I'd like to do this sometime. :)

[@mirnaamorim9981]

OFF-ROADER ROLLER!!! I guess its just better!

[@Shounanandwangnan]

Honestly I like all of them.

[@marianorodriguez9257]

DrEngine please tension your chains/track more. It will mean there is less slip like with the tracked vehicle.

[@DrEngine]

Nice suggestion ☺️ Thanks a lot 👍 May the force be with you

[@zooblestyx]

With a tractor like the Shredder you can do some serious uphill gardening.

[@mr.curious7005]

Nano Crawler is my favorite vehicle because of the anchor

[@DrEngine]

And I have no idea why this anchor is here :)

[@mr.curious7005]

:)

[@SWellWellWell]

😮😮😮30 hours? With a "Shredder" you could do it in 1 hour 😎 P.S. I vote for "Shredder"

[@wumboworks]

nano crawler ontop!

[@alejandro-e-david]

Lilliputian Leviathan

[@devharwani]

Your work is honestly underrated. It is amazing to see your efforts not only in the builds and recording but also the editing overall. It just adds so much attention to detail 😄

[@DrEngine]

Thank you very much! It was fun to make!

[@qkaicheng]

Great job

[@DrEngine]

Thank you! Glad you like it

[@qkaicheng]

@@DrEngine Watching your video is a daily routine for me and my son. We LOVE your work!

[@jonatandwirianto3608]

I really want to play that

[@DrEngine]

What kind of model did you like the most and why?

[@aaron_gamer_2023]

the speedy

[@aaron_gamer_2023]

because its faster jaja

[@W1ll3mbr3]

The lilliputian leviathan

[@W1ll3mbr3]

Because it has so many wheels

[@gunnarstrand7109]

track-n-rolla i love tracks🤩

[@ngvincent1577]

The real difficulty is not only the slope, but also the looseness of the road. I wonder whether there is any vehicle that can overcome it.

[@Abrikozenjam.]

Maybe screw type drive will work.

[@o5sck233]

did you really went piece by piece 💀 instead of using a blender?

[@Ding_Bat]

The tracked vehicle requires rollers. These rollers actually carry the weight of the vehicle, and thus spread the load across a larger part of the tracks, and thus the ground, which is what you want.

[@wipex__]

The speedy was unarguably performing the best of all

[@user-ie4kz9je7n]

Nano crawler is so cool

[@baurgan6432]

Lilliput leviathan

[@aleksanderkozowski9414]

Tracknrolla was the goat and by far my favourite

[@pinno713]

Brilliant. What fun! Now I must get back to building serious GBC's...

[@HaroldEpicUno]

One would imagine Sisyphus happy

[@griot033]

So long to make the test road…. I feel you are making lego to the max

[@cmelft2463]

Should have done a lego experiment that makes off-road climbing tracks lol

[@FalloutBreakbeat]

Can't wait to see the Stilts-o-Matic catch on and start tearing it up in the next rally championship.

[@yeetbeam2273]

The "Speedy" would have been ok with well, less speed.

[@RyanWithAviators]

A longer wheelbase tracked vehicle with bogey wheels midspan in the tracks between the two end sprockets would help with lowering the ground pressure, and it won't flip as readily.

[@SpeedCube2]

I vote for "Nano Crawler" only because it is very small :)

[@GAME-TIME544]

Offroad roller is my favorite

[@Eze3dPrints]

From the start all you would of needed is weight to the front and bigger wheels

[@tsamsiyu5890]

for the tacks you have to support them in the middle otherwise its basically the same as having just 4 wheels.

[@andyvue2418]

Love it so so so so much I thought nobody would make these videos please make more

[@DrEngine]

Glad you like it 😊

[@tetyanazayatsteza2406]

Very interesting and exciting video, I liked it 🤗

[@DrEngine]

Thank you for watching ☺️

[@franekwalczak5520]

Liliputhian leviathan is like john deere tree declimber and its The best

[@trystanbernardie2398]

I don't know by what i'm suppose to be impress, your designs ideas or your ability to pick up some awesome names for it 😂

[@MadSnax-mh1yr]

for the wheels, they simply dug into the terrain because of there small surface area. tracks were over-powered!

[@Mikey_xx_]

I'd do track rolla with beams across where you had put the plastic additions on the treads, instead put them right across both treads.

[@areallystupidguy630]

Maybe try a stepper? With big snowshoe type feet. The more surface area on the loose cork the better.

[@anilkumard4730]

I'd loved the last one 😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊

[@eekee6034]

Lilliputian Leviathan is my favourite. I was hoping it would get fitted with bigger wheels.

[@OminousBlackhole]

For anyone who don't know the M12-B4 is the number of wheels which is mini 12 and Big 4

[@lucasgrzybowsky1284]

Names styled like in Carmageddon... Vehicles should climb on Lego minifigure bodies 👹😱

[@DozenDeuce]

Track-N-Rolla was voted #1 here

[@-Police-Officer-Marvin-]

The Off-road Roller was the best one to me

[@baurgan6432]

Thank you for such videos, you are doing a great job! It inspires to do something out of Lego)

[@DrEngine]

Happy to hear that! Thank you for watching!

[@brickewel]

Track n rolla

[@logicool2793]

while the lateral planks are there to keep the medium in place, it is also deceives the performance for the silt-o-matic styled wheels

[@bejkee]

Liliputhian Leviathan was our favorite!

[@hall-rounder]

pretty good

[@eisenbahnerharthausen]

4:58 when a Tractor gets stuck, some people tie big logs to the wheels. This helps getting out of the mud.

[@scootersanders6313]

I think the ''Nano crawler would have passed the 10 degree hill, if it wasnt for the ancor dragging while it was getting stuck.. I think that one was the cutest of the all 🙂

[@DrEngine]

Glad you like it!

[@fenerli1907__]

My vote is Track-N-Rolla.İ LOVE İT

[@PhyneNight]

0:16 it so satisfying

[@sergeiplushkin7376]

Do the 2nd part please

[@user0732]

Feier deine Videos sehr mach weiter so

[@HarlansHobbies24]

Lilliputian leviathan

[@Shounanandwangnan]

Track-N-Rolla

[@user-fd3xk4gs6m]

the shredder

[@Dudehaler]

The "Pocket Rocket" should have been the "Sprocket Rocket" 😂

[@sawwlia]

Just brilliant!!! What a nice video enjoyed to watch.

[@DrEngine]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@LegoWondersOfficial]

Wishing you a Happy New Year filled with laughter and good times! 🎈

[@twinschannel5679]

Track-n-rolla

[@legocreator2.076]

i say track, n ,Rolla

[@millerandy7022]

I like how he still counts that 5:45

[@Golapeda]

30 hours. That's commitment.

[@DenmarkRCCars-2024]

Impressive!

[@lukevidal2986]

Can you do a lego vehicle driving on water

[@EliasLarsson-ck6qn]

You should do this but with official lego technic vehicles

[@Bigalinjapan]

I love how each stage RELIABLY failed :D

[@Batard42069]

Track-N-Rolla could win but the track was too loose and didnt provide enough traction. If you gave it and idler wheel it would have greater traction and would have climbed it with no issue. 60 % of the track didnt even touch the ground😢

[@hungnoobxd2481]

Bro the names are epic!

[@user-fk2oi2yn2f]

I don't understand anything in technology, but your video is mesmerizing))

[@user-sn7wf8bu1i]

i love how he uses the old tecknic pecess

[@hatbros4463]

0:14 should have just gotten a shredder

[@DrEngine]

Pls, check this one 08:06 😉

[@Ollisaa6095]

for the "track-n-rolla" the tracks are waay too loose. they need to be tighter, but not too tight.

[@barakatulislam5291]

What do you want? Dr engine: Wheeels baby Wheeeels!

[@marcosimioni8083]

Track-N-Rolla off course

[@beasst94]

Lego man’s facial expression says it all

[@zacharyhudson4486]

Great video can you make a simple and easy differential with simple pieces thanks.

[@DrEngine]

Great suggestion!! Thank you for watching ☺️

[@Aaron_Cantrell]

Your tracked vehicle need more support in the middle of the tracks, take a look at a tank.

[@Evankeller-yb9hu]

Just for the shredder. Add more wells in the rear

[@Evankeller-yb9hu]

And I vote the track n Rolla. I love the classics, and it's classic.

[@user-it1xk6tv8z]

Bro you should use differential locks in 12×12 car it would be climb at 25° also but with little bit struggle

[@TheUnclejulian]

We vote for Lilliputian Leviathan!!!

[@kevtheoggamer6672]

Stilt-o-matic with 4-pronged wheels, or square wheels

[@jasmijnariel]

A diff would make a lot of DIFFerence!

[@SkankHunt42isback]

love these videos