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Unread 04-04-2004, 23:18
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Re: Going over 6 inch step with 12 inch wheels

if you have 4 wheel drive then when the front wheels hit the step the bot wants to do a wheelie, due to the torque on the rear wheels

but once the front wheels are up, and the back wheels hit the step, the bot wants to do the opponsite - the torque on the front wheels wants to push the back wheels down harder on the suface, making it harder for them to lift up onto the step