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Originally Posted by M. Krass
This makes sense, I think. I had neglected to consider that the weight would be distributed unevenly on 'typical' 6WD arrangements since they don't use all six wheels at a time and I presume that's where the 62.5% figure comes from.
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This is from the Machinery Handbook 26th ed. Keep in mind that the total load is 2W (each span has a load of W) so the reactions at the bottom need to be halved relative to the total bot weight.
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