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Re: Robot Tipping issues

We haven't done enough driving yet to say for sure, but once we decided on an outside lift, we made our wheelbase as long as we easily could (KOP long chassis, 4" wheels). We expect to have 30-40# of ballast (plus the battery) at the bottom and back of that length to minimize this problem. If things are still problematic, we may cantilever some of that weight outside the "frame perimeter".
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