Thanks evox hopefully I'll travel there in the next couple of years and meet you. Otherwise if you're near Omaha contact me. I'll try to measure the Ackerman as recommended early next week. Again thanks to all for the responses.
Again I thank all for commenting. I have been dormant because I haven't had time to measure the Ackerman. Thanks for the input evox. I hope we can talk more. Where are you located? I've visited many constructors and especially enjoyed meeting and riding in Rod's Locost 5.0
I can't thank the contributors enough for clearing up my thinking about the Blazer geometry as regards Ackerman. We are serious about using the 1998 on Blazer to make an improved version of the series 1 Brunton Stalker and you have reassured me that GM knew what it was doing as regards Ackerman...
Again thanks for all the input. I respect the opinions of all you highly qualified individuals. I have not measured the actual Ackerman,but am making the observation that the tie rod/steering arm location is to the inside of the lower ball joint on an s10 and blazer which is a front steer...
Greg I agree with what you've said and it coincides with my understandings based on analysis about Ackerman by Mark Ortiz in his Chassis Newsletters. The S 10 frame and suspension was GM reusing its G body platform of the 1960's and if you look at its front suspension and steering it is as I...
Thank you for all of the input; I will take it to heart and examine it closely. I'm a fiberglasser and have already built the body parts;my front end is inspired by the Brunton Stalker and my rear end is inspired by the World Class Ultralite. We are beginning are chassis development using...
Thanks for replying. On s10's and Blazers the steering arm positions the tie rod to the inside of the ball joint instead of the outside of the ball joint. I believe this causes Ackerman problems since the tie rod position is in front of the hub. Please humor me and tell me if you think I can't...
I am building a locost 7 using a totaled 2001 blazer. The front steer arms create negative Ackerman. I want to switch the driver's side hub to the passenger side and also swap the passenger side to the drivers side and use a rear steer rack and pinion. I got this idea from looking at a...
