Turning Radius?

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  1. Hammer166

    Hammer166 Crusty Information Officer

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    If welding the stops in place fully extended would stop all the ignorant u-turns we see nowadays, I'd be all for it!
     
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  3. REO6205

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    It's a temptation, that's for sure. We run T800s and they'll practically bite themselves on the butt they turn so sharp. It's always fun to watch somebody else with a different model truck trying to run a switchback or just get turned around on flat ground after one of our guys does it.
     
  4. Ruthless

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    Do you tell them “we get trucks in here all the time” ?
     
  5. Pelagic

    Pelagic Bobtail Member

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    So it seems like turning radius is not something that is published, or communicated to the owners by manufacturers, like it is with cars, trucks, RVs, etc. Is this really a complete unknown in the trucking industry? Any suggestions where I might find something? I don't think I'll be able to call up Volvo and get one of their engineers on the line...
     
  6. Hammer166

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    The truck manufacturers talk in terms of wheel cut angle. There's so many variations in wheelbase that they don't publish a turning radius. It is assumed that if that is a critical Factor, the guy ordering the truck already knows what wheelbase he needs based on the wheel cut. It's really not that hard to calculate
     
  7. Pelagic

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    That is helpful, thank you. So is it safe to assume that most owners will know the wheel cut angle and wheelbase of their truck? And would most wheel cut angles fall into the 40-50 degree range?
     
  8. REO6205

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    Nah, much as I've tried I can't say it with a straight face. Never had much luck playing poker, either.
     
  9. REO6205

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    Yup, then if he's handy or has a mechanic who understands the problem, he grabs a couple of wrenchs and solves the problem to his liking.
     
  10. Hammer166

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    An individual owner? A few might. The guy who orders trucks for a fleet? You can bet they know.
     
  11. MACK E-6

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    I hear that pretty frequently before I get to a place, and then afterwards that tune usually changes to “oh I thought you meant a pickup truck with a U-haul trailer.”
     
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