For a Davis steering gear, the gear's track arm  is at a distance of 160 mm from the front main axle and  the difference between their lengths is 100 mm. If the distance between steering pivots of the main axle is 2 m  a) find the inclination of the track arms to the longitudinal axis of the vehicle b)determine the length of the chassis between the front and the rear wheels.

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For a Davis steering gear, the gear's track arm  is at a distance of 160 mm from the front main axle and  the difference between their lengths is 100 mm. If the distance between steering pivots of the main axle is 2 m 

a) find the inclination of the track arms to the longitudinal axis of the vehicle

b)determine the length of the chassis between the front and the rear wheels.

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