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Re: off center 6WD help

6WD "drop center" or "rocker" isn't too hard. The main thing is to get the drop right and the CG right.

The drop shouldn't be very much. 1/16" -1/4" is sort of the "standard" range, with the majority being around 1/8"-3/16". Occasionally, someone has more.

CG is kind of important. You don't really want it dead center, surprisingly enough. This will aggravate the rock, causing undesirable results. Somewhat forward/aft seems to work much better.

Other than that, try different combinations of wheels. Sometimes, that can help performance.
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