semi-truck back-up turning radius

[cb94030]

I have a CAD template for a semi-truck (WB-67) forward turning radius.

Can I use the same template for this semi-truck when backing-up?

I've been looking all over the internet for this information to no avail.

Thank you.

Chris B.

[Tomislav.Golubovic]

Autodesk have a program called "Autodesk Vehicle Tracking". If you've got the AEC Collections you have it already.

If not, you might have to keep looking, I don't know if that information is freely available.

[imadHabash]

Hi,

I suggest to post your question here >> Vehicle Tracking Forum << . 

[cb94030]

It looks that there is nobody in that program.

[pendean]

Any change you tried just searching that forum for similar posts to your question?
Otherwise your post's title makes no mention that you have the Autodesk Vehicle Tracking software: do you? It is free for most current paid subscribers (not legacy/ maintenance folks).

[timothy_crouse]

The path of the vehicle is the same forward as backward.  The key parameters in designing path requirements are:

Vehicle Turning Circle

Vehicle Steering Angle

Vehicle Wheelbase

These values are constant for vehicles regardless if you are moving forward or backward, now the driver's skill adds a whole other dynamic to the equation  :).  

Best Regards

Tim Crouse

[cb94030]

Thanks a lot Tim, your answer is exactly what I needed to know!!!!!!

By the way, I checked the Vehicle Tracking software, it is great; too bad it is too expensive. 

Chris B.

[cbdrm]

Consider this

https://www.freecadfiles.com/2021/02/various-vehicle-turning-radius-circles-DWG-PDF.html