A key comment should be mentioned with regard to true Ackerman steering. You welded a short tab that the tie rod end bolts to, on each of the recycled crank arms (now serving as steering levers). How did you determine how long that tab should be? Well, for True Ackerman (not near Ackerman, where tires scrub), it's length should be so that if you draw a line from where the crank arm is welded to the hub, thru the tie rod end bolt hole in the tab, it must intersect the center of the rear axle.
I knew all these principles in theory, but it was nice to see them in practice. I want to design a two-seater quad, and so I'm working through issues for both the front-end and dual-drivetrain/back end. By the way, I really like the kingpin-based steering handle.
camber,caster and toe-in etc!if you dont know what you are doing you better make those adjustable or you will cus a lot!(grin)is this made to go to irak ?it look like it could stand 2 bomb in a row!good job by the way doing this project!
Hi Mary! Hi Tinny! I had a 'bent trike at one time. The one thing I ran into with it was "torque steer". Very unnerving at high speeds! As you put pressure on one pedal or the other, the rear wheel would camber over causing the trike to suddenly turn resulting in the machine wobbling back and forth, opposite the pedal pressure. With the single seat boom and no panhard bar, you're probably going to experience this issue with your trike if you intend to go very fast.
great video...specially how you explained caster ...
stanley3290 2 months ago
@minibulldesign How did that little inverter welder work for you? Your welds look good.
kokopelli314 3 months ago
gr8 work bro. u r a true engineer
7901batman 3 months ago
I wish I could go to the dump and fetch stuff, but its illegal :/
Degenskonto 5 months ago
A key comment should be mentioned with regard to true Ackerman steering. You welded a short tab that the tie rod end bolts to, on each of the recycled crank arms (now serving as steering levers). How did you determine how long that tab should be? Well, for True Ackerman (not near Ackerman, where tires scrub), it's length should be so that if you draw a line from where the crank arm is welded to the hub, thru the tie rod end bolt hole in the tab, it must intersect the center of the rear axle.
UltimateHItlerRants 6 months ago
I knew all these principles in theory, but it was nice to see them in practice. I want to design a two-seater quad, and so I'm working through issues for both the front-end and dual-drivetrain/back end. By the way, I really like the kingpin-based steering handle.
sirboze 6 months ago
Great Video! It's going to help me alot when I weld my steering components together for the trike I'm building. Thanks Tinny your videos are great!
geezer244 11 months ago
camber,caster and toe-in etc!if you dont know what you are doing you better make those adjustable or you will cus a lot!(grin)is this made to go to irak ?it look like it could stand 2 bomb in a row!good job by the way doing this project!
drbaltazar 1 year ago
Hi Mary! Hi Tinny! I had a 'bent trike at one time. The one thing I ran into with it was "torque steer". Very unnerving at high speeds! As you put pressure on one pedal or the other, the rear wheel would camber over causing the trike to suddenly turn resulting in the machine wobbling back and forth, opposite the pedal pressure. With the single seat boom and no panhard bar, you're probably going to experience this issue with your trike if you intend to go very fast.
canamm 1 year ago
High Mary, nice homebuilt bike, excellent class on design principles of steering mechanisms
buzz
bluetoad2001 1 year ago