Thread: 4 wheel drive vs. 2 wheel drive
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Re: 4 wheel drive vs. 2 wheel drive
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Originally Posted by Nuttyman54 View Post
Agreed. My comments were was based upon the assumption of a standard kit style frame with no steering and the choice being between 2 or 4 wheel drive. Most steered mechanisms will be better than that, but if you are limited to a standard kit drive system, it is my experience with the kit base and attached trailer that the more rearward your pivot is, the better able you are to turn.
i see, the introduction of a powered steering system changes things quite a bit...
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