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Originally Posted by sdcantrell56

Patrick,

We're not limited by resources, machining or money, and we have never considered mechanum in the first place. This year particularly would be perfect to run a wide oriented 4wd or a 6wd with a single speed transmission. Sounds like you guys would benefit from following this suggestion.

We are using mecanum this year (AndyMark HDs), simply because it is fun to drive. And we can balance on the ramp and go over the bump if necessary. We can drive up on the ramp and pivot into a wide configuration in seconds. Our bot pulls balls in from all 4 sides and we just toy with all the 6WD behemoths. If you get the alignment perfect, the weight distribution perfect and the software right mecanum is viable - period.