Fiver following truck
In a campground with a sharp turn around at end of loop. Talking to neighbor and noticed everyone goes in on right side of turn around and comes out on left which has a tree on inside, some backing up...
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M GO BLUE wrote:
The fiver tracks the same as the truck whether a left or right turn...
Almost the correct answer..;)
Fifth-wheels "cheat" on turns - same amount RIGHT OR LEFT - whether it's a 40' commercial trailer behind a tractor - or a 40' RV 5th wheel behind a dually pickup..:S
"Bumper pull" trailers (TTs) track (follow) the same as the truck (tow vehicle).
Fifth wheel trailers do *NOT* "track the same as the truck".
The reason tractor-trailers have the *SIGN* on the back of the trailer is (as others noted) because stupid drivers behind the trailer will try to cut inside (pass on the right) of the trailer on a *RIGHT* turn ....as it looks like the tractor-trailer may be continuing straight.
Can you say....."CRUNCH"?
The extra space is required or the trailer wheels will go over the curb - taking out anything that happens to be there.....fire hydrant, signal pole, etc.
For a LEFT turn, the tractor-trailer has the traffic behind him cut-off.
He will still use up additional space (go wide) to complete the turn - but the drivers behind can't cut inside his turn..:W
OP: The guy at the campground is full of baloney (balogna)!!..:B
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