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Help!! Need turning radius or our trucks

Eric M.

Eric M.

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I'm working with an architect to design a 4 car garage in my backyard. He was using a turning radius of 21' which I think is a little tight for what I drive.

Anyone have turning radius specs. for long bed, 73 to 87, 4 wheel drive, Dana 60 front, standard cab pick up?

How about a crewcab?

I'm assuming rear dual wheels would'nt make a difference.


Thanks,

Eric M.
 
design the driveway with the biggest radius you can. You'll end up backing a trailer into it some day, and boy will you be cursing when it's too tight =)
 
thedrip said:
design the driveway with the biggest radius you can. You'll end up backing a trailer into it some day, and boy will you be cursing when it's too tight =)
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X2.

Think of the longest rig and use that as a template.
 
You would think SOMEWHERE in that pile of papers I have ... but no, I can't find it.

My experience is that the dually DOES make a difference, at least my slightly narrower one.

I'd take mine out and drive it in circles for ya, but I don't have a motor in it. I think your best bet is to measure it yourself in a parking lot or something, and then add ten feet =))

-- A
 
Take the truck out in the yard, if you can, and turn a circle and then measure the outside to outside tire tracks. Do NOT do a full lock-to-lock because you do not want a drive that requires you to do a full lock turn everytime you use it. I worked construction in the summers when I was in school and whenever we made a turn-around or circle driveway for somebody we always made sure you could easily run a longbed fullsize truck through it using this method.
 
dremu said:
I'd take mine out and drive it in circles for ya, but I don't have a motor in it. -- A
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Can I come over and help push it in a circle?!

I was hoping someone had some specs. My issue is space, I need to know how tight I can turn my rig, not so much what is ideal.

I guess I'll need to find a big parking lot.

Thanks,

Eric M.
 
AussieK5 said:
FWIW According to the brouchure for the 79' model K5 turning circle is 37.1'.
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Dangit ... where'd you see that? I've been poring over the brochures and I'm just getting cross-eyed.

-- A
 
AussieK5 said:
FWIW According to the brouchure for the 79' model K5 turning circle is 37.1'.
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OK, now we're getting somewhere. Would a long base truck have a larger or similar turning circle?

Thanks,

Eric M.
 
A long base truck is going to have a larger turning radius then the K5 has. Add at least 10' for safety, although you might be able to get away with less.
 
dremu said:
And yeah, Eric, longer WB vehicles need more turning room -- are yours all single-cabs or have you any sixpacks?

-- A
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I've got standard cab single rear wheel pick ups, standard cab dually pick ups, 1 crewcab dually and one standard cab 12' dump with the CC 14 Bolt rear.

Is there a trick to getting the text any larger in those links you guys posted ... or should start looking for a magnifing glass?

Eric M.
 
Eric M. said:
I've got standard cab single rear wheel pick ups, standard cab dually pick ups, 1 crewcab dually and one standard cab 12' dump with the CC 14 Bolt rear.

Is there a trick to getting the text any larger in those links you guys posted ... or should start looking for a magnifing glass?

Eric M.
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Nah, I had a crappy scanner when I started.

OTOH, I can't find ANYTHING on pickups in the brochures. If you do happen to find anything, lemme know and I can dig out the original ... but I don't think GM is gonna be much help here. Measuring tape time ;)

-- A
 
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