BrianPeterson - Thanks so much for the insight, you bring up some really good points. I'll definitely be looking into some of the ideas that you bring up.
Buggar - Heavy Off-roading is pretty rough on the steering in general. As of now, the plan is to run electric power steering, and a steering...
Buggar - As the suspension is currently set (may change), the KPI is at 8.2degrees
GregLocock - To be honest I'm not sure exactly which books or exactly what page off the top of my head. I would have to dig through them and find it. As far as I understand, scrub radius does play in a large...
Great! Thanks for your help. From all the chassis design books I've read, they say that having a 0 scrub radius gives you almost no feel. It's mainly because when you start to lose grip, you can't tell if there is more or less resistance feedback through the steering wheel. Which makes sense...
I'm a student and in the process of designing a offroad buggy. I've retrofitted one in the past but never worked with the front knuckles and hubs.
This might be a silly question, but does caster have an effect on scrub radius? I have the upper and lower ball joints lined up so I have 1" of...