Can 4 wheel steer make a comeback?
ZF if making a push for their 4 wheel steering system in pickups. The advantages are obvious in the video. The obvious questions are lifetime costs, reliability and capacity. From what I recall the...
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fj12ryder wrote:
"I do agree that the ZF system adds complexity but with most pickups already coming with one optional steerable axle I don't understand why having a second one would put so many in a panic."
"Panic"? I noticed no "Panic", but I did see a lot of response to needless complexity. Consider how much it costs to align a single steerable point, now add in the double complexity of two steerable points, the necessary CV/universal joints to enable the rear to steer and drive, and then figure out if it adds enough real usability. Some circumstances it would be handy, but enough circumstances to outweigh the initial expense, plus the added maintenance costs, maybe not.
Sometimes "newer" isn't better, sometimes "newer" is just newer.
oops. I agree, didn't see your post and said the same basic thing.
