Tandem placement and turning radius

Sliding your 5th wheel 6 or 12 or 18” isn’t really going to make a noticeable difference. The reason you noticed a large difference between a daycab and a sleeper truck had to do with the wheelbase of the truck. You’re not going to slide your 5th wheel enough to get you out of a jam.

 

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Moving your fifth wheel closer to the truck essentially makes your rig shorter. Moving you trailer tandems forward especially makes your rig shorter.
As shorter vehicle will always be more maneuverable than a longer vehicle. A geo metro can make a left hand turn and stay tighter to the curb than a suburban. A Volvo with everything slid forward can make that turn and stay tighter to the curb than a 280inch peterbilt with a fixed spread to the rear.

They can all make the turn but some might be able to do it easier

 

Okay now you've got to be trolling us here or you just don't pay attention to anything. You say you thought wheelbase was referring to the width of the vehicle?? Give me a break man. Distance from the wheels on the passenger side of the truck to the Distance to the wheels on the driver's side of the truck??? That doesn't change!

 

The wheelbase is the distance between your belly and the steering wheel. That’s what my Trainer taught me. He knew everything. He had over 2 yrs experience. I owe him a lot. Any more questions? I’ve got answers.

 

No, just stating a fact. I have however pushed my belt buckle down to loosen its radius around my belly, which is a big obstacle. Same principle only opposite.

 

If he lengthens his suspenders, does it cause his pants to ride lower or higher? I feel the answer is obvious, but I'm just trying to understand this on a deeper level.