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Re: pic: FRC 4532 Drive Base Frame

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Originally Posted by sdcantrell56 View Post
What a beautifully elegant drivetrain. Gotta love the simplicity.

You're on a great path...keep it up!
I agree! It looks like you've opted against the AM Kit base and have instead gone with sheet metal frame construction? If so, it looks very simple, elegant, and robust!

As others have said above though, you may have trouble turning because of the amount of "Scrub" that a 4wd in long configuration will produce. You could either add 2 center wheels (dropped 1/8" lower than the outside wheels) to shorten the wheel base, or you could change out the front or back 2 wheels for non-traction wheels like Omnis or Slippery wheels.

I'll be keeping my eye on 4532 for some updates over the rest of the build season. Looks like an impressive rookie already! What regional(s) will you be attending?
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