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Re: 4 wheels v. 6 Wheels

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Originally Posted by Marc S. View Post
As far as number of wheels, 6 has been a very reliable number for many teams. The difference is that 6 allows the robot to turn a lot easier than 4. Just remember to add a .125" to .187" drop on the center wheel so that only 4 wheels are on the ground at once.

Many teams have also run 8 wheels, with the center 4 wheels dropped. In both scenarios all the wheels are traction.
When we had all 6 wheels treaded and we did lower the center an 8th. So make the robot only on 4 wheels at one time.
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