page_title: Differential steering
section_title: Clutch-brake
hierarchical_section_title: Differential steering / Mechanisms / Clutch-brake
caption_attribution_description: Deutsch: Gehl-Kompaktlader SL 1640, Kubota-Dieselmotor, Leistung max. 16 kW (21 PS), Nutzlast 355 kg, Schaufelvolumen 0,17m³, Einsatzgewicht 1370 kg, Höhe 1820 mm, Länge mit Schaufel 2580 mm. Achtung: die gefundenen Maße weichen in verschiedenen Dokumenten voneinander ab! English: Gehl compact loader SL 1640, Kubota diesel engine, power output 16 kw, operating capacity 355 kg, standard bucket 0,17m³, operating weight 1290 kg, overall height 1810 mm, Overall length with bucket 2.500 mm
context_page_description: Differential steering is the means of steering a land vehicle by applying more drive torque to one side of the vehicle than the other. Differential steering is the primary means of steering tracked vehicles, such as tanks and bulldozers, is also used in certain wheeled vehicles commonly known as skid-steer, and even implemented in some automobiles, where it is called torque vectoring, to augment steering by changing wheel direction relative to the vehicle. Differential steering is distinct from torque steer, which is usually considered a negative side effect of drive-train design choices.
context_section_description: In clutch-brake differential steering, power is disconnected to one side or the other with a clutch, and the unpowered side may also have a brake applied to tighten the turn. Note that there is no differential gearset in this design.  The tracks on either side of the vehicle will always turn at the same speed unless one is declutched for steering.  This method is simple to implement but inefficient and only suitable for light vehicles. Also, when traveling downslope under engine braking, declutching one side to turn can result in a turn in the other direction.
caption: A Gehl skid-steer loader
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