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Turning Radius for tractor trailers

Turning Radius for tractor trailers

Turning Radius for tractor trailers

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Want to help war effort?
 I need to Know the turning radius for a tractor trailer (53') both inside and out.. ASap
 Thanks Msgt. Spickelmier

RE: Turning Radius for tractor trailers

It should be in the "Route Reconnaissance" manual. Sorry, I don't recall the FM #, but I bet your local combat engineer battalion could look that up for you!

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     "...students of traffic are beginning to realize the false economy of mechanically controlled traffic, and hand work by trained officers will again prevail."

              Wm. Phelps Eno, ca. 1928

RE: Turning Radius for tractor trailers

Msgt.

When I was working in highway design a little over ten years ago, we used 50' for the truck turning radius.  I do not know if this corresponds to a 53' Track-Trail but I guess you can start with that.  This is the insdie radius, so you will need more room on the outside.  I don't have the figures on 180 deg turns.

CPT(Ret) VAARNG - USACE - Ooo-rah!

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