pic: 254 Drivetrain

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Originally Posted by sanddrag

I got to see 60's robot REALLY up close (like I stuck my head in it) at Phoenix and it is amazing how everything is packed in there. They even have this little leadscrew mechanism on their PTO winch that winds the cable evenly so it doesn't wind on top of itself. Anyway, on 60's it appeared that the 4 corner wheel's are toe'd in a bit. I was wondering what is the effect of/ reasoning for this and how does it affect the chain/sprocket alignment? Thanks.

Yea thats why they have the 6 wheel caster driver just like 25 last year. They have an offset for the center wheels a little lower then the front and back wheels. so the front and back are pretty much like a powered caster. It tips over on to either front or back generally depending on the direction its driving in. This allows them to have a great turning radius.