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Re: 6 wheel drive question

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Yup, by offset I meant dropped/lowered relative to the outer wheels. So the design would be game dependent in an FRC situation, but if it was say for a slightly more general purpose, would adding more weight towards the rear wheels, as a few of you have suggested, make more sense?

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I think so, for the same reasons as stated before about maneuvering items around with some precision. There are probably some other reasons, too, like shock loading (which can be a killer if it hits in the wrong way).
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