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Originally Posted by Mr.Twister
When making a six wheel drive, how much do you have to offset the middle wheel Down?
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There have been several threads about this, and I know people are going to gripe about searching. However, those posts are rarely useful...
Anyway....like everything in FRC, it depends. It depends on your drivetrain flexibility, it depends on your drivebase configuration (short, long, square, etc.). If you have a shorter drivebase, you generally need a smaller drop, and just the opposite for a longer drivebase. And the more flexible (less rigid) your drivebase is, the more you'll need. I've heard everything from 0.1" to 3/16". In 2014, we had a square drivebase and used 5/32, and it worked out fine for us. The whole goal of dropping the center wheel is to turn a 6 wheel base into 2 short. 4 wheel bases. This helps significantly in skid steer (all traction wheels) turning.