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Re: Robots tilt

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Originally Posted by B. Flaherty
I think what lrdblaster03 is talking is something on ATV's. If you notice in this pic, the front wheels are mounted on an angle. So the real question I think is do you mean lowered wheels as in a 6wd configuration, or do want angled wheels for easier turning?
This is called camber and it's present on most (if not all?) cars as well. Varying the camber can affect the over- or understeer of the car, but I can't see it having any use on a robot that skid steers.
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