diff question

[mfrsr]

if you turn a diff over - left wheel to right side, right wheel to left side, does it drive backwards?

[kbushnz]

Now this made my brain hurt this time of the morning....
After thinking about it over a coffee and playing with my coffee spoon.....
I say Yes......as long as the input rotation stays the same...

[Smurf]

Yep, as kbushnz said, it will run backwards if the input rotation stays the same

[mfrsr]

haha.


sweet thanks for that

[skid]

NO IT WON'T

[rokhound]

turn the drivers seat around and have rear steer as well

[mike77]

Has anyone ever tried that?

Put a solid front axle in rear, second steering box, arms etc etc

[callum007]

yep, very last week.

[mike77]

Ha ha, cool.

[mfrsr]

fwiw i'm not looking for a hori way to use a front diff in the back.

[mudlva]

My scientific wooden calculater says that the wheels will rotate in reverse if you swing the diff over it also said that the only way of doing a oil change was when the shinny side was down mind you it will also be a good time to do any brake work as they will be around eye height
Right oh back to work as i need another coffee

[mfrsr]

haha. is all good. i have a plan.

...tek screw thru the diff housing maybe?

[mudlark]

it works, years ago on scrap heap challange they done it
plus i tryed it out with a lego set diffrental