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Re: converting 8880 4 wheel drive to regular hubs
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lugnet.technic
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Tue, 5 Jun 2001 15:47:44 GMT
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"Fredrik Glöckner" <fredrik.glockner@bio.uio.no> wrote in message
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> "Lawrence Wilkes" <lawrence@thewilkesfamily.freeserve.co.uk> writes:
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> > Actually, my plan is for a 6x6, and I wanted front and rear
> > steering as there is too much friction from the wide rubber on
> > those big wheels for turning.
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> I don't think I understand how using six wheels is going to help you
> here. The problem with the friction and steering will be present also
> when using six wheels. Perhaps you will find the problem even more
> severe, as there are four wheels turning, and not two?
Sorry, my sentence was a bit confusing. I didn't plan to have 6 wheels to
help steering, but wanted front and rear steeering because of the six
wheels.
I found with a previous model using 6 wide wheels - with the back 4 driven -
but only steering on the front, the vehicle would ignore the front wheel
steering and just plough on in a straight line.
> As for the suspension, you can simply let one of the two axles be
> tiltable. That way, all four wheels will always touch the ground, and
> you will have a serious off road vehicle!
I have experimented with these types of chassis - but the problem is one of
keeping the body level. independent suspension a la 8880 looks a better
platform.
regards
lawrence
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| (...) Ah, I see! I've had the same problem myself. I once made a truck using the 8880 wheels. It had three axles, and only the front one had steering. It was very hard to steer the thing because of the twin rear axles. My solution was to make the (...) (23 years ago, 5-Jun-01, to lugnet.technic)
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| (...) I don't think I understand how using six wheels is going to help you here. The problem with the friction and steering will be present also when using six wheels. Perhaps you will find the problem even more severe, as there are four wheels (...) (23 years ago, 5-Jun-01, to lugnet.technic)
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