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Re: Power Puller
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Date: 
Sun, 4 Feb 2001 09:43:26 GMT
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> In saying this, the steering is pretty irrelevant, as I gather the front wheels
> spend most of their time off the ground when the vehicle is working properly
> anyway. I assume any directional control in the real vehicle  is done by varying
> the torque supplied to each of the rear wheels..?

Yes. If my memory serves me well, the common power puller has two
break pedals, one for each rear wheel :)

/Tobbe



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  Re: Power Puller
 
(...) I agree that the steering is pretty dubious for two reasons: 1) The angle range of the front wheels is very small, and the front wheels do not grip well; 2) There is no differential between the rear wheels, which do grip well. You don't have (...) (26 years ago, 1-Feb-01, to lugnet.technic)

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