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HEMTT, first axle Ackerman steering angle far to great causing far to small a turning circle for such a long cumbersome vehicle.
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Description

Just an observation, but the steering angle of the first axle of the HEMTT has far to great a steering angle which contradicts the Ackerman steering principle and that of the maximum angle attainable by a heavy driven steering axle.

Most heavy driven steering axles are in the range of >30deg to <45deg maximum steering angle either side of centre, the HEMTT has a maximum axle steering angle of 32deg which should be the maximum angle of the second steering axle on the inside of the turn, all the other steered wheels will be at less of an angle in line with the Ackerman principle given each will be describing a larger radius turn.

The HEMTT is well known for not having much turning agility in comparison to similar/comparable 8x8 trucks and known to be upward of 27.7m for the shortest variant (M983 tractor unit), 28.95m for the medium variant (M984 recovery vehicle), and 30.48m for the standard variant (M977, M985 & M978 - cargo trucks & tactical refueling tanker), NOTE: unsure if its kerb to kerb or wall to wall turning circle! {F20020}

Details

Legacy ID
2420416244
Severity
None
Resolution
Open
Reproducibility
N/A
Category
Game Physics
Additional Information

Game Version: Beta.

Event Timeline

b101uk edited Steps To Reproduce. (Show Details)Jun 21 2013, 4:11 PM
b101uk edited Additional Information. (Show Details)
b101uk set Category to Game Physics.
b101uk set Reproducibility to N/A.
b101uk set Severity to None.
b101uk set Resolution to Open.
b101uk set Legacy ID to 2420416244.May 7 2016, 2:42 PM