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Originally Posted by Bill_Hancoc
This year we are throwing around the idea of 6WD and i was wondering what other teams had done as far as chain paths go. We plan on having 2 separate dewalt motor/trans setups on each side for a total of 4. we do no plan on putting those through any sort of gearbox after that and dont plan on using any other type of transmission. What would be some different ways of doing the chain so that both motors for each side are powering all 3 wheels.
Thanks for the help
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I think most people have so far misunderstood this question, but please correct me if I've done so.
I would put each transmission between a set of wheels. The chain would run from an outside wheel to the transmission, then onward to the center wheel. This would result in two chains driving the center wheels such that, if one transmission were to become inoperational, all three wheels on each side would continue to be driven.
If you're considering shifting the Dewalt transmissions through multiple gears, consider what measures you'll need to put in place to ensure that each of the two gearboxes on a side shift in synchronization. If they don't shift simultaneously, you will be attempting to drive the center wheel at two different speeds and you may throw a chain or stall the system or any number of other really bad things.
Edit: Cody's second example is close to what I'm suggesting. My understanding of the Dewalt transmissions is that they still require a 'final ratio' to make them viable, so directly connecting its output to a wheel seems like an implausible arrangement.