new steering type

[wheeler]

I saw someone i think it was on this forum that had there truck setup with a cable type steering steup. I was wondering how it worked and i you guys think it is worth while. the servo is mounted in the chasis and a bike cable is run from the servo to the knuckles, i made a mock-up to test it from knex(great stuff to us for testing out ideas), it work pretty well on the mock-up, and i was thinking of using a 1/4th scale servo for this set-yp, i just want some ideas about it.

[firstumustcrawl]

wouldnt there be alot of slop when not turning?

[toyofast]

This rig, Dan's old tube buggy used that setup......






Not sure how much he liked it but it seemed to work alright I guess. :?

[wheeler]

yeah thats the one i saw before, i was thinking of that setup because i don't know if i'll have the clearance for the servo on the axle. If possible could u find out if he liked that setup and weather or not he would recommend it. or do u have his email and i'll ask myself?

[Plays_with_Toys]

I could have sworn I saw a juggy using that same setup as well with 4WS using two servos, so if you turned left the servo would pull on a rear tire while relieving a front tire so the other servo could then do the opposite and make it steer.

Very cool, but it'd be alot of work to get it right.


On a side note... man, everyone with 2.2" tires seems to be running those geolanders! Must have some incredible performance attributes.

[toyofast]

Originally Posted by Plays_with_Toys

On a side note... man, everyone with 2.2" tires seems to be running those geolanders! Must have some incredible performance attributes.

They are very, very sticky for a 2.2.... the ones pictured are also the same exact ones on this TLT from what I know(Dan sold 'em to Sean), although Sean added some sticky crap and they would pack gravel all over them.

[Plays_with_Toys]

Sounds like what simple green does. Man I love that stuff, I haven't used it on my TLT's mashers yet, but thats because all my crawling areas have dirt around them, and I don't want to pack the tires with surface dirt. Besides, my mashers have yet to let me down when it comes to traction. Just need to work the chassis bugs out.

[wheeler]

HIGHJACKERS, it doesn't matter what thread you guys are in does it? i'm asking about steering and you guys come in and ignore my question and highjack the thread at least toyofast gave me alittle bit of advice.

[DCLXVI]

It looks promising...It may work...it's basicaly the same principle as the Mad Force steering and I've heard that you can make that work pretty good if you are upgrade some of the steering stuff to alu...

[Plays_with_Toys]

Originally Posted by Plays_with_Toys

I could have sworn I saw a juggy using that same setup as well with 4WS using two servos, so if you turned left the servo would pull on a rear tire while relieving a front tire so the other servo could then do the opposite and make it steer.

Very cool, but it'd be alot of work to get it right.


On a side note... man, everyone with 2.2" tires seems to be running those geolanders! Must have some incredible performance attributes.

Like I said, it was simply a side note. Sorry. Besides, I did say how the Jugg's system worked, like you asked. I guess if it is not clear yet, I will add that the two servos were mounted on the chassis on opposite chassis plates.