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4x4 Related Groups => Tech Talk => Topic started by: CanaMatt on January 27, 2006, 12:36:13 AM

Title: Rear steer
Post by: CanaMatt on January 27, 2006, 12:36:13 AM

Is building a rear steer rig hard, or is there a company that sells these. I haven't really read about it, only seen it in the mags. The major issue would be locking the rear up so it can drive straight when you want a normal set up.   I doubt you can just use a front axle in the rear because the gears would be reversed.

Title: Rear steer
Post by: BlackYJ on January 27, 2006, 07:41:54 AM

Check out the 4 Wheeler website under the rig build-ups, there is a guy, Wolf 359 or something building a buggy with rear steer.

Title: Rear steer
Post by: Robb on January 27, 2006, 07:58:53 AM

Diamond Dave had rear steer in his first buggy,   Basically a Pump, Hand lever, and a piston to the rear axle.

He didn't have any way of telling when it was centred other than looking out at the back wheels.  Someone else too a die cutter to a part of the piston that didn't go into the ram, and installed a reed switch to light up a "centered" light on the dash.  

Pretty wizzy stuff if you ask me.

Title: Rear steer
Post by: redbull on January 27, 2006, 09:19:11 AM

Some rigs I've read about had a pin to lock the center when you didn't want the rear to steer.

I doubt any home built rear steer system would be legal though.

Title: Rear steer
Post by: yjpaul on January 28, 2006, 02:12:51 AM

Quote from: "redbull"

Some rigs I've read about had a pin to lock the center when you didn't want the rear to steer.

I doubt any home built rear steer system would be legal though.

Since when has illegal modifications stopped any of us  :twisted:

Title: Rear steer
Post by: Jaguar on January 28, 2006, 02:05:25 PM

Quote from: "redbull"

I doubt any home built rear steer system would be legal though.

Na, should be fine if you only drive in reverse on the streets ;)