Re: [lro] 100" wheel base

From: Jean-Leon Morin (offroaddesign@softhome.net)
Date: Mon Nov 04 2002 - 11:33:51 EST

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    > Courtney and I are moving, and I've run across all my Rover mags that
    > have piled up at the house. Let's just say, STACKS! Anyway, I ran into
    an
    > older article by, I believe, Cris Perfect? Maybe from when Frank worked
    at
    > LRO. He was installing a cutting brake on his trialler. Mentioned it was
    > from America. Single handle, up cut the left brake on, down cut the
    right.
    > Simple. Seems like the poor-mans' rear steer. I was kicking this idea
    > around for my hybrid, not sure where to find such a cutting brake. Any
    > ideas?

    Cutting brakes are used on a lot of VW sand rails and dune buggies. You
    might want to try and call a reputable parts source.

    I had thought of doing the same thing with my 109 but the axle shaft
    strength issues are something else. I'd be really worried about blowing up
    something.

    J-L
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