IMO rear drive works better. The track engages the drive wheel for a longer distance before coming off the wheel. If you look at pics of front drive tanks you'll not how the excess track tends to bunch up between the drive wheel and front road wheel when under load, and the track lifts away from the drive wheel. As far as debris, I've had sticks pulled between the track and drive wheels with no issue.
Steve Tyng On Feb 14, 4:13 pm, "Chris. b" <[email protected]> wrote: > I think a front wheel drive tank is much better for the simple reason > that when debris gets inside the track it simply passes around the > idler (in between cleats with a TTS) and once upside down never makes > it to the sprocket to cause trouble. > > The opposite is true in reverse, if you wish to build a tank that > spends its time in reverse I suggest a rear sprocket drive. > > Chris. b > > On Feb 15, 1:44 am, Cobra <[email protected]> wrote: > > > I placed my motors in the front only for the fact that the sherman's > > drive wwheels are in front. Don't see hot it could make much of a > > difference which end you put them, as long as they do the job. Some > > hull designs tho simply wont give enough room in one end to place the > > drive shafts and sprockets, so thier choce is simple. > > > Put them where ever you want, it will work grand. > > > Aaron F > > -- You are currently subscribed to the "R/C Tank Combat" group. To post a message, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe, send email to [email protected] Visit the group at http://groups.google.com/group/rctankcombat
