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Old 12-18-2005, 05:04 PM   #1
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Question turning radius -long vs. short

I've been trying to find the turning radius' of both the long wheel base and the short wheelbase. The closest I could find was the actual measurments of the wheel bases which are 117.5" for the short and 131.5" for the long.

Anyone know?
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Old 12-18-2005, 08:59 PM   #2
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Re: turning radius -long vs. short

HMMM mines seem to be very short. I drop the 700R4 to 1st, turn the wheel all the way in one direction and stomp the gas!!!
Do the same, then measure the nice circle.
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Old 12-18-2005, 09:56 PM   #3
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Old 12-18-2005, 10:18 PM   #4
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Re: turning radius -long vs. short

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Long bed = not to good

Short bed = its better than a long bed
Very true - here is how I put it:
SWB w/ wide tire = sucks
LWB w/ wide tires = never do a u-turn, you won't make it
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Old 12-19-2005, 12:47 AM   #5
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Re: turning radius -long vs. short

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Very true - here is how I put it:
SWB w/ wide tire = sucks
LWB w/ wide tires = never do a u-turn, you won't make it
noy true, i don't think a short ed with wide tires sucks, i had 15x10's with 295/50's on them, and it wasn't to bad
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Old 12-19-2005, 01:13 AM   #6
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Re: turning radius -long vs. short

if i try to turn sharp my power steering pump squeels. is that ok?
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Old 12-19-2005, 01:24 AM   #7
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Re: turning radius -long vs. short

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if i try to turn sharp my power steering pump squeels. is that ok?
Mine does the same thing.

I can do a U turn anywhere I want but that's only because I do "curb checks"
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Old 12-19-2005, 02:26 AM   #8
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Re: turning radius -long vs. short

yeah the radius is pretty bad in my two long beds but what can i expect? ha ha she will never corner like my dads 2000 tahoe
ahh welll just have to live with that they aren't corvetts
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