The gravel Chalma Road simulates a real road in Chalma, Mexico the 1974 Chrysler book noted, "The extremely poor road surface is valuable for accelerated testing of body structure, suspension, tires, and drivetrain components." In some sections, a single mile of travel equalled five public-highway miles for endurance. One of the main gravel roads was designed as a typical country road, reproducing washboard surfaces, chuckholes, and sharp turns, while the other was wetted and salted to test body corrosion. The roads has many curves and turns, with carefully inconsistent elevations. Used for endurance runs, with one smooth lane and oneĪnd ripples. Both stayed level except the west end one straightaway, which rose 10 feet.Ī 15-1/2 mile long network of blacktop and gravel One straightaway was 2.25 miles long, the other 1.5 miles both were 24 feet wide, with their concrete divided into a pair of 12-foot-wide lanes. Eighty-foot diameter U-turn pads at the ends were used to test wheels, tires, and steering by driving test vehicles in tight circles, as well as to turn the cars around. The two roads are at right angles to nullify the effects of wind on test data, or allow a test car to parallel to wind direction. Two straightaways are used for acceleration tests, braking tests, wind-wander tests, and other evaluations. The new section included five of the most challenging portions of the Rubicon Trail, including Big and Little Sluice, in a 350-foot test course created with one thousand tons of rocks, 400 tons of boulders, and 500 tons of asphalt. As the terrain was duplicated in concrete, it matches to this day the conditions of the Rubicon in 19." ![]() Bob Sheaves wrote, "The Rubicon trail was measured with very accurate civil engineering tools those measurements were duplicated under Craig Love, of vehicle development. ![]() In 1988-89, Chrysler Corporation added a replica of some of the most challenging portions of the 22-mile Rubicon Trail, to test Jeeps more conveniently and quietly - and perhaps because the nature of the Rubicon Trail itself is constantly changing from natural forces and vehicle wear. Data from fleet operators and dealers verifies that the Proving Grounds methods work effectively. The Proving Grounds staff duplicates the kind of work their cars might be put to: long distance trips, short trips (e.g. drive a tank in virtual reality on the training ground! Create and manage your museum Change the way your garage looks like. Wrench pistol - to quickly disassemble rusted screws/boltsĪnd yes.Take tanks fully apart by using different tools: Sell the tank or put it in your museum to gain money and reputation.Add custom paint, camouflage, color, decal in the paint room.Apply final paint to the tank (factory paint).Transform them from rusty and ruined to fully working: ![]() Start the engine of a newly renovated tank, and feel its former power! Tank Mechanic Simulator in VR is a new experience ![]() Grow your repair service business and start your own tank museum. Experience a realistic simulator game of being a Tank Mechanic. Fix, build and renovate highly detailed and fully interactive tanks (German, USA or Soviet), armored cars or self-propelled guns.
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