How practical is the sandcrawler as a vehicle?

A sandcrawler is is a tracked vehicle about 40 meters long, 20 meters tall, and 15 meters wide. It has a thick outer hull for protection from the elements. It has eight sets of tracks, four abreast forward and aft for support. It is designed to operate in hot and sandy desert environments. In the Star Wars universe, this vehicle is the Jawas' primary means of transport around Tatooine.

From an engineering perspective, how practical would such a vehicle be?

I imagine that the high center of mass would pose stability issues, especially over uneven terrain, and the eight sets of tracks would severely limit speed.

posted almost 7 years ago

Robbie‭

1 reputation 4 0 0 0