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Originally Posted by yoshibrock
Yeah, that's another reason why we chose it. I'm just worried that it's not going to be as advantageous this year with less room to maneuver. I'm trying to design a 6wd just because I think we really need the traction. Thoughts?
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We have looked at mecanums as well as a 6WD drop center arrangement. Two things come to mind that push me a little in favor of the 6wd.
1. Mecanums come with a price penalty we may not be able to afford.
2. They also come with a fairly significant weight penalty. I think there is going to be a strong concentration of pneumatics this year which tend to be heavy. I'm afraid to develop a drive train that uses up my weight budget. We've built the 6WD drop-center before and if it's done right it can turn on a dime AND climb ramps. We will probably need to make a shorter wheelbase because of the steepness of the bumps but I think it can work. We'll be doing the calculations and scale modeling this week.
We'd love to get your thoughts.