over the hill Mechanic
16 upgrades, in 7 lines, bought at the Mechanic with Pebbles. An upgrade stays on the truck you bought it for. Switch trucks and that truck is still stock. Every truck can take every line. One full set is 675 Pebbles. The garage has 21 trucks, so buying the set on all of them is 14175 Pebbles.
Buy a line in order. The first stage has no requirement. The next stage needs the one before it on that same truck. After you own a stage, taking it off and putting it back on costs nothing.
Line totals: Engine 75, Protection 75, Suspension 75, Tyre 75, Tool slot 150, Water resistance 75, Winch 150. Tool Slot 4 and Winch Stage 4 are the only stages at 75 Pebbles. The other stages are 25, then 50. Trail, crate, cabin, scenic, meteorite and photo rewards are what pay the Pebbles.
Before you buy anything, a truck has the stock row of each line: class engine tier 1, 100 health at full impact damage, its own suspension travel, the grip of its tyre type, 1 tool slot, the lowest air intake (the engine floods after 8 seconds under water), and a 10 m winch. Tool slots carry the field kit.
All upgrades
| Upgrade | Pebbles | Requires | Effect |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engine upgrades · 75 Pebbles | |||
| Stockengine | Engine tier 1 of the class | ||
 Engine Stage 2 | 25 | Engine tier 2 of your vehicle's class: more torque, power and top speed. Class torque, power and top speed are in the engine table. | |
 Engine Stage 3 | 50 | Engine Stage 2 | Engine tier 3 of your vehicle's class: more torque, power and top speed. Class torque, power and top speed are in the engine table. |
| Protection upgrades · 75 Pebbles | |||
| Stockprotection | 100 health, full impact damage | ||
 Protection Stage 2 | 25 | Impact damage ×0.85, so 15% less per crash | |
 Protection Stage 3 | 50 | Protection Stage 2 | Impact damage ×0.70, so 30% less per crash |
| Suspension upgrades · 75 Pebbles | |||
| Stocksuspension | Base travel, set per vehicle | ||
 Suspension Level 2 | 25 | Suspension travel +0.08 m | |
 Suspension Level 3 | 50 | Suspension Level 2 | Suspension travel +0.16 m |
| Tyre upgrades · 75 Pebbles | |||
| Stocktyre | Base grip of the tyre type | ||
 Tires Stage 2 | 25 | Grip +0.08 on every surface | |
 Tires Stage 3 | 50 | Tires Stage 2 | Grip +0.16 on every surface |
| Tool slot upgrades · 150 Pebbles | |||
| Stocktool slot | 1 tool slot | ||
 Tool Slot 2 | 25 | 2 tool slots | |
 Tool Slot 3 | 50 | Tool Slot 2 | 3 tool slots |
 Tool Slot 4 | 75 | Tool Slot 3 | 4 tool slots |
| Water resistance upgrades · 75 Pebbles | |||
| Stockwater resistance | Air intake at the lowest point; floods after 8 s under water | ||
 Water Resistance 2 | 25 | Air intake moves to the middle of three points; floods after 10 s under water | |
 Water Resistance 3 | 50 | Water Resistance 2 | Air intake moves to the highest of three points; floods after 12 s under water |
| Winch upgrades · 150 Pebbles | |||
| Stockwinch | Winch reach 10 m | ||
 Winch Stage 2 | 25 | Winch reach 11.5 m (×1.15) | |
 Winch Stage 3 | 50 | Winch Stage 2 | Winch reach 13.0 m (×1.30) |
 Winch Stage 4 | 75 | Winch Stage 3 | Winch reach 15.0 m (×1.50) |
Engine stages by class
The engine comes from the truck's class, so every truck in a class gets the same torque, power and top speed. Top speed here is the limiter. Stage 2 and Stage 3 are the two paid engine upgrades.
| Class | Stock | Engine Stage 2 | Engine Stage 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trail | 100 Nm, 50 kW, 27 km/h | 106 Nm, 55 kW, 31 km/h | 112 Nm, 60 kW, 34 km/h |
| Wagon | 125 Nm, 62 kW, 29 km/h | 138 Nm, 68 kW, 32 km/h | 151 Nm, 74 kW, 36 km/h |
| Workhorse | 175 Nm, 60 kW, 22 km/h | 190 Nm, 66 kW, 25 km/h | 207 Nm, 72 kW, 29 km/h |
| Expedition | 200 Nm, 57 kW, 20 km/h | 227 Nm, 63 kW, 23 km/h | 256 Nm, 69 kW, 27 km/h |
Trail: The Protector, The Ding, The Trailrat, The Brick, The Polyana, The Bull v1, Das Wombat, The Tinny, Das Lynx.
Wagon: The Trail Burner, The Grand Woodman, The Woodman, Roamer, The Cumbre.
Workhorse: The Burro, Das Rust Ox, The Blast Wagon, The Timberbox, The Boar.
Expedition: Das Mammoth, The Marshal.
Suspension and air intake
Suspension Level 2 adds 8 cm of travel. Suspension Level 3 adds 16 cm. Both add to the stock travel below, and the add is the same on every truck. Water Resistance moves the air intake among three fixed heights on that truck. The heights do not rise with the suspension. Flood time is 8 seconds at stock, 10 seconds at Water Resistance 2, and 12 seconds at Water Resistance 3, counted while the intake is under water.
| Vehicle | Stock travel | Level 2 | Level 3 | Air intake, stock to 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 The Protector | 55 cm | 63 cm | 71 cm | 75 cm, 125 cm, 184 cm |
 The Ding | 45 cm | 53 cm | 61 cm | 104 cm, 143 cm, 198 cm |
 The Trailrat | 55 cm | 63 cm | 71 cm | 84 cm, 130 cm, 176 cm |
 The Trail Burner | 50 cm | 58 cm | 66 cm | 99 cm, 143 cm, 181 cm |
 The Burro | 45 cm | 53 cm | 61 cm | 104 cm, 142 cm, 200 cm |
 Das Rust Ox | 60 cm | 68 cm | 76 cm | 74 cm, 138 cm, 226 cm |
 The Brick | 55 cm | 63 cm | 71 cm | 85 cm, 129 cm, 180 cm |
 The Blast Wagon | 45 cm | 53 cm | 61 cm | 100 cm, 152 cm, 193 cm |
 The Polyana | 40 cm | 48 cm | 56 cm | 79 cm, 122 cm, 161 cm |
 The Bull v1 | 55 cm | 63 cm | 71 cm | 86 cm, 130 cm, 187 cm |
 The Grand Woodman | 50 cm | 58 cm | 66 cm | 83 cm, 125 cm, 168 cm |
 Das Mammoth | 70 cm | 78 cm | 86 cm | 108 cm, 178 cm, 230 cm |
 The Timberbox | 45 cm | 53 cm | 61 cm | 76 cm, 162 cm, 206 cm |
 The Boar | 45 cm | 53 cm | 61 cm | 97 cm, 147 cm, 185 cm |
 The Marshal | 70 cm | 78 cm | 86 cm | 110 cm, 173 cm, 227 cm |
 Das Wombat | 55 cm | 63 cm | 71 cm | 88 cm, 130 cm, 186 cm |
 The Woodman | 50 cm | 58 cm | 66 cm | 83 cm, 128 cm, 171 cm |
 The Tinny | 55 cm | 63 cm | 71 cm | 75 cm, 125 cm, 178 cm |
 Roamer | 50 cm | 58 cm | 66 cm | 96 cm, 143 cm, 171 cm |
 The Cumbre | 50 cm | 58 cm | 66 cm | 111 cm, 157 cm, 185 cm |
 Das Lynx | 35 cm | 43 cm | 51 cm | 85 cm, 121 cm, 170 cm |
Crash damage and repair
Only crashes deal damage, and Protection is the only upgrade that reduces it. Every truck has 100 health. A hit at 5 m/s (18 km/h) or slower does nothing. Faster hits start at 4.5 damage and add about 1 for each extra m/s, up to 28.5 at 30 m/s (108 km/h) and above. After a hit that deals damage, more hits are ignored for 2 seconds. Protection Stage 2 multiplies the hit by 0.85. Protection Stage 3 multiplies it by 0.70.
| Impact | Stock | Protection Stage 2 | Protection Stage 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 m/s, 22 km/h | 5.5 | 4.6 | 3.8 |
| 10 m/s, 36 km/h | 9.3 | 7.9 | 6.5 |
| 15 m/s, 54 km/h | 14.1 | 12 | 9.9 |
| 20 m/s, 72 km/h | 18.9 | 16.1 | 13.2 |
| 25 m/s, 90 km/h | 23.7 | 20.1 | 16.6 |
| 30 m/s, 108 km/h | 28.5 | 24.2 | 19.9 |
| 40 m/s, 144 km/h | 28.5 | 24.2 | 19.9 |
Up to 70% damage the truck drives as usual. Past that, top speed falls toward 50% and engine torque and throttle toward 80% when the damage is full. A fully damaged truck still drives. The Mechanic, driving into any cabin, or respawning at a cabin restores all 100 health. A repair kit does the same, including on a teammate within 20 m. The camp tool restores 25 health on every truck in the session. Restarting a challenge trail puts damage and tools back to what they were when you started it.
The Burro is a Workhorse, so Engine Stage 2 takes it from 175 Nm, 60 kW, 22 km/h to 190 Nm, 66 kW, 25 km/h, and Engine Stage 3 takes it to 207 Nm, 72 kW, 29 km/h.
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