Thread: 6 Wheel Drive vs. 8 Wheel Drive
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Re: 6 Wheel Drive vs. 8 Wheel Drive
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Originally Posted by GRT808 View Post
We went with a 8WD 8" Blue Nitrile Tread 0.125" drop because we were worried about the barrier and how well our robot would cross it. We knew the configuration we chose would cross without a problem but after seeing some of the teams at CMP, I think we wish we looked a bit closer at 6WD because of its superior maneuverability (for us anyways). We had a lot of traction and pushing power with the 8WD though, which was useful for the balancing.
a well implemented 8WD should have superior maneuverability to a 6WD as the effective wheelbase is significantly shorter.
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