4 or 2 wheel Steer?

[Cul-Tech]

I have been crawling with 4 wheel steering and I'm wondering what peoples thoughts were on this.

I seem to get into situations where I need to jog my front over a tad to avoid a nasty rock, however when the front turns away it auctually turns the rear axle into the same rock I was trying to avoid.[]

I was going to step down to 2 wheel steer to try it out but then I thought should I steer from the front or rear axle. I only use my truck for slow crawling.

Any comments appreciated.[]

Mike.

[TWINSET]

4 channel steering chap!

I use it on Gravel Rash and it's a bit of a crack

I use the left stick up/down for throttle, and left/right to steer rear wheels

The right stick, just left/right for steering the front.

Left...id="teal">Right

<---...id="teal">---> Right turn

<---...id="teal"><--- Left crab

--->...id="teal"><--- Left turn

--->...id="teal">---> Right crab

[mymonsterbeetleisbroken]

quote:Originally posted by TWINSET

4 channel steering chap!

I use it on Gravel Rash and it's a bit of a crack

I use the left stick up/down for throttle, and left/right to steer rear wheels

The right stick, just left/right for steering the front.

Left...id="teal">Right

<---...id="teal">---> Right turn

<---...id="teal"><--- Left crab

--->...id="teal"><--- Left turn

--->...id="teal">---> Right crab

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thats a bit flash aint it! []

[BiggusDitchus]

Failing that use a Futaba 3vc and mix in the rear steering so you have opposite steering like at present. But if i turn the 3rd channel switch it will turn the wheels in same direction (crabbing)

Bit of an expensive fix really, Twinsets idea is cheaper and just as effective, just takes a bit of practice to use.

[Virus]

cool setup Twinset

how long did it take to get used to that type of setup as thats the sort of thing i would like to use []

Paul

[Cul-Tech]

Holy **** Andy,

I like that set-up! Looks like it could take some getting used to, but I think I'll order a 4ch and give it a go.[]

Mike.

[TWINSET]

There's a couple of ways to do it with a 4ch, but I found that the easiest least confusing []

It does look cool once you get it right, and obviously you can just steer the rears too

There's a bit of it on the vid here;

http://www.kerm1t.btinternet.co.uk/gravelrash_big.WMV (5 1/2mb)

[mymonsterbeetleisbroken]

its sooo kool he said it twice! []

[TWINSET]

[:I] Dunno how that happened

[Madmat]

hey i'm new to rock crawling and am just waiting to my tamiya txt-1 in the post. The idea of having 4 wheel steering sounds cool but it would be good if you could choose 2WS and 4WS, so i was wondering does any one know how i could get a set up so that i could switch between 2 and 4 wheel steering using the 3rd channel button on a 3-channel radio set

oh and TWINSET that is one is one insane set-up

[mjohnston39]

Someone (I'll find out who) on either the RCMT boards or the Rccrawler forum (I can't remember which, maybe it was a member from here???) suggested using the 3rd channel to control a switch that would cut the singal (only the signal wire)to the rear steering servo. This combined with a failsafe unit, placed downstream of the switch, set to center the servo with the loss of a signal should allow the rear steering to be engaged/disengaged.

Mike.