From: "Danny Sauer" <piclist@dannysauer.com>
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>
> Basically, if the vehicle handles acceptably now, it would probably be
> best to try to maintain as much of the original steering geometry as
> possible - maybe by attaching a linear motion device to the existing
> pitman arm / idler arm / steering rack.
>


I thought about that too. In my RC monster truck, ackermann is implemented 
with bended horns on each wheel, and the steering rods slide from side to 
side. In this ATV, the rotating platform is the one that "supposedly" 
implements the ackerman.
But riding the ATV, it doesn't turn nicely on full lock (chinese 
"japanese-wannabe brand"), which prompted my to check to see if the ackerman 
geometry is right. If it's not, then I'd go to leadscrew on a blink... I 
checked this morning and I believe it would be easier to do mechanically.

Another idea that crossed my mind was to cut the steering axle (as I was 
going to do one way or another) and install a lever perpendicular (or 
almost, since there's some rake angle to the steering column) to the 
steering axle and use it as a lever, but thinking better, levers, pulleys 
and gears aren't the same thing mechanically in terms that all of them 
distribute power differently? Is there any advantage of using one over the 
other?

Cheers

Padu 

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