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Re: Victor 888/Talon SR Weird Issue (Drivetrain)

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Originally Posted by michaelyork View Post
I have the motor controllers wired to the PDP with a 40 amp breaker. They do work on surfaces with no resistance, and they can drive full speed forwards and backwards, but when I try to rotate, the problem occurs.
Then your gearing is probably too high and you are tripping the 40a breakers.
Skid steer turning, especially on carpet, requires quite a lot of power.
More power might mean two motors per side rather than one.

What type of drivetrain?
How many motors per side?
What type of gearing?
What kind of wheels/treads/belts?
Pneumatic tires are the worst for turning on carpet...
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