Bearings for 6WD

[Peter Matteson]

Originally Posted by topgun

So, what is the difference? What makes a WCD a WCD and what makes a 6WD only a 6WD?

- T

Originally Posted by sdcantrell56

A west coast drive as started by team 60 and later perfected by 254/968/973 has the following characteristics:
1. cantilevered wheels
2. live axles with the center wheel directly connected to the transmission
3. sliding bearing blocks for chain tensioning
4. typically made from welded 2"x1" extrusion

That pretty much sums it up. In general most people refer to WCD these days as any 6WD cantilevered drive with live axels. The direct drive of a set of wheels isn't always on other teams "WCD" setups.

FYI
The only reason I asked is I saw 2 or 3 threads in the last few days where posts read to me like they thought 6WD was WCD. I figured it must be a trend if I noticed it just from reading the few threads I track these days.