Unique tractor turning method - GIF

[Frank S]

When you have a vehicle that develops problems and the techs cay it can't be done. Just turn the vehicle over to a bunch of rock climbers or mud boggers or off road racers there is nothing that can't be done to those guys.

[Jon]

1:40 video of logging truck turnaround:

[ranald]

I like that specialized/designed draw bar that allows that. I wouldn't like to try that with my 3m by 2.2 m tipper pig trailer.

[PJs]

Must be some sort of slipping Yoke that allows the trailers to become parallel?? Impressive considering the terrain and proximity to the edge!!

[Toolmaker51]

Must be some sort of slipping Yoke that allows the trailers to become parallel?? Impressive considering the terrain and proximity to the edge!!

We saw the rig here for wind farm pylons, traversing road to bridge corners. That showed a yoke, but I'd bet it wouldn't jackknife.
Guys like this aren't in every motor pool, that's certain.

Sometimes I have trouble with my dinky 10' tilt bed with other vehicles in parkway. A little grade in roadway before my apron, then quite a grade for my drive, it's easier to 'back down' than 'back up'. The physics aren't obvious, but mirrors tell more.

[Frank S]

When the German household goods packing team showed up at my quarters to pack our goods up for shipment back stateside they had a straight truck and a wagon trailer much like the one ig the logger video. They managed to get the trailer and the truck parked in 2 parking spaces with the front of the trailer and the back of the truck right at the side walk filled both conex boxes and left without moving a single vehicle parked next to them. I was genuinely impressed.

[Toolmaker51]

When the German household goods packing team showed up at my quarters to pack our goods up for shipment back stateside they had a straight truck and a wagon trailer much like the one ig the logger video. They managed to get the trailer and the truck parked in 2 parking spaces with the front of the trailer and the back of the truck right at the side walk filled both conex boxes and left without moving a single vehicle parked next to them. I was genuinely impressed.

Moving from California [WHAAAT?] we had an issue. Female neighbor, somewhat off her rocker anyway, was sore at her only friend moving away. Aware trucks were to arrive, but not exactly when, she parked in front of our house 3 days. Her intent obvious, always parking inside locked gates, wife directed vans onto lawn...
They were thrilled, saving many hundreds of feet walking 10' instead of 40'...
Very little stood in the way of my Fräu.

[Jon]

Nice turn!

[ranald]

Looked like all six wheels were steering : better than my old Kubota G1800.
never seen anything like it. thanks for posting Jon!

[Toolmaker51]

Yes it definitely has an operator in the rear cab. Been used in cities a good long while. Articulating buses achieve same effect with only one 'driver', they are hinged much like a truck and trailer. When density of cities increased and fuel was issue, routes changed once the idea became reality.