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Wheelbase question

Discussion in 'Trucks [ Eighteen Wheelers ]' started by groundpounder, Jan 17, 2010.

  1. Jan 17, 2010 #1
    groundpounder

    groundpounder Road Train Member

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    What is the proper way to measure wheelbase ?? Is it center of front axel to center of rear axel ??

    If so I measured this thing at 315" I didn't think it looked quite that long.....dunno
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  3. Jan 17, 2010 #2
    MedicineMan

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    Center of front axle to the centerpoint BETWEEN the two back axles.

    That looks 290 or 295. Nice truck
     
    MedicineMan, Jan 17, 2010
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    KO1927 Thanks this.
  4. Jan 17, 2010 #3
    groundpounder

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    Thank you sir !!
     
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  5. Jan 17, 2010 #4
    Allow Me.

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    On a 4 wheeler, it's front axle to back axle. I thought trucks would be the same, but, I could be wrong.
     
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  7. Jan 17, 2010 #5
    black_dog106

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    What the Medicine Man said...:biggrin_25514:
     
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  8. Jan 18, 2010 #6
    379CAT

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    what he said but it looks like 275-280 nice rig tho i love blue
     
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  9. Jan 18, 2010 #7
    MedicineMan

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    only in europe.
     
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  10. Jan 18, 2010 #8
    groundpounder

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    Thanks, that ride in your sig is bad ### !!
     
    groundpounder, Jan 18, 2010
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  11. Mar 8, 2012 #9
    Gibbs

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    What is the most wheelbase I can get away with and still pull a 50ft spread axle reefer? I was thinking maybe like 300"-315"?
     
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  12. Mar 8, 2012 #10
    barroll

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    As long as you can convince someone to stretch it, as long as you stay on class II routes or better, and never go to canada.

    My cabover has right around a 290" wheelbase, and I wish it were about three feet shorter. Its not a good day when you get stuck doing three point turns bobtail all over town.
     
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