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Cutting it fine
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Cutting it fine
Their intricate design has started to hold the Dark Riders back. Disaster strikes when they discover that there is no room for the third axle. The obvious solution is to move the rear axle to accommodate it, but there isn’t enough room because the team reduced the length of the lorry to fit the tow hitch earlier. They have to extend the chassis, with only one hour of build time remaining.

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