10-26-2009, 12:40 AM
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Re: Front or rear steer
front is stronger. puts the tie rods in tension instead of compression...
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10-26-2009, 04:58 AM
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Re: Front or rear steer
What he said ^^^^^^^
About the only time rear steer makes since is on a small single seater for the kids where you just have a tab coming of the steering column for the tie rods which go under the legs. |
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10-26-2009, 05:03 AM
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Re: Front or rear steer
I go for rear steer, but not for any technical advantage. I just have a tendency to hit things, so if they're further to aft, less of a chance of tweaking them. Probably not the best reasoning, but at least I'm honest!
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10-26-2009, 11:53 AM
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Re: Front or rear steer
I understand what you're saying, but you'll bend the tie rods (probably more often) when you hit things with the front wheels too. Go front steer. Otherwise you'll be constantly chasing broken/bent parts.
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10-26-2009, 01:51 PM
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Re: Front or rear steer
I have rear steer due to packaging constraints in a small single seat buggy. I don't hit things too often but I have yet to bend a tie rod in 3 years and they are only 5/8 x .065 tubing.
I agree that front steer is stronger, but IMO it really depends on your buggy design and what fits best. You can always make stronger tie rods if they have problems bending. |
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10-26-2009, 05:59 PM
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Re: Front or rear steer
Good to hear that .065 wall is holding up. My tie rods are 3/4 od x.065 wall on the new double a with front steer. I was thinking about going heavier, but now I'll just leave it alone. If you hit something they're gonna bend regardless.
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10-26-2009, 06:30 PM
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Re: Front or rear steer
Rear steer is easier to get a reasonable amount of ackerman. It also protects the tie rods more. I think it would be quite hard to buckle a reasonable size tie rod from compression, without hitting it first. But just because its never happened to me doesnt mean it cant.
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10-26-2009, 06:46 PM
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Re: Front or rear steer
For the size of them spare tie rods could be hauled ON the buggy IF you bent a rear steer one. If your building anyway how hard is it to make a spare tie rod?
I see a lot of people who go with front just to make foot room.
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