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86 PT40 turning radius? - Greg Young - 10-31-2007 08:47 Anybody happen to know the actual turning radius of an 80s PT40? Looked in the Blue Book and could not locate the info, and did a forum search and also came up blank. We have to grade a ramp and a pad for our bird and it would be helpful to know the geometry... Thanks! Greg Young 86 PT40 as yet un-re-named Escondido, CA 86 PT40 turning radius? - sfedeli3 - 11-01-2007 00:29 Hi Greg, While I have never "measured" the radius with a tape, I usually need 4 lanes and a wide berm to turn mine around. Assuming 12' lane widths (and I am occupying one) that would put the outer radius of my turning circle at around 60 feet, assuming that the wheels are turned before starting into the turnabout. Now that you have brought it up, I'll probably go to the nearest empty lot and find out! If you do the same, please share it with us. Shane Fedeli 85PT40 Hershey, PA --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, Greg Young wrote: > > Anybody happen to know the actual turning radius of an 80s PT40? Looked in the Blue Book and could not locate the info, and did a forum search and also came up blank. We have to grade a ramp and a pad for our bird and it would be helpful to know the geometry... > > Thanks! > Greg Young > 86 PT40 as yet un-re-named > Escondido, CA > 86 PT40 turning radius? - Greg Young - 11-02-2007 08:24 We went out to an empty dirt lot (so we'd leave nice easy to measure tire tracks). It's 85 feet full diameter, outside wheel to outside wheel, fully locked. Bigger than you'd expect. I'll be interested to see if anyone comes up with a different number - that seemed bigger than I expected. In advance of eventually building a nice new pad and ramp to it on the property, we now have our bird's front end perched on two home built ramps 18" up on one side and 16" on the other. I'll post a pic to the group when I get a chance... Hope everyone had fun in Georgia! Greg Young 86 PT40 as yet un-re-named Escondido, CA ----- Original Message ---- From: sfedeli3 <sfedeli3@...> To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, November 1, 2007 4:29:58 AM Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: 86 PT40 turning radius? Hi Greg, While I have never "measured" the radius with a tape, I usually need 4 lanes and a wide berm to turn mine around. Assuming 12' lane widths (and I am occupying one) that would put the outer radius of my turning circle at around 60 feet, assuming that the wheels are turned before starting into the turnabout. Now that you have brought it up, I'll probably go to the nearest empty lot and find out! If you do the same, please share it with us. Shane Fedeli 85PT40 Hershey, PA --- In WanderlodgeForum@ yahoogroups. com, Greg Young wrote: > > Anybody happen to know the actual turning radius of an 80s PT40? Looked in the Blue Book and could not locate the info, and did a forum search and also came up blank. We have to grade a ramp and a pad for our bird and it would be helpful to know the geometry... > > Thanks! > Greg Young > 86 PT40 as yet un-re-named > Escondido, CA > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] 86 PT40 turning radius? - Howard O. Truitt - 11-02-2007 11:12 Greg, Did you dump the tag axle before attempting the turn. Howard T., Sowega, 86 PT40 ----- Original Message ----- From: Greg Young To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, November 02, 2007 3:24 PM Subject: Re: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: 86 PT40 turning radius? We went out to an empty dirt lot (so we'd leave nice easy to measure tire tracks). It's 85 feet full diameter, outside wheel to outside wheel, fully locked. Bigger than you'd expect. I'll be interested to see if anyone comes up with a different number - that seemed bigger than I expected. In advance of eventually building a nice new pad and ramp to it on the property, we now have our bird's front end perched on two home built ramps 18" up on one side and 16" on the other. I'll post a pic to the group when I get a chance... Hope everyone had fun in Georgia! Greg Young 86 PT40 as yet un-re-named Escondido, CA ----- Original Message ---- From: sfedeli3 <sfedeli3@...> To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, November 1, 2007 4:29:58 AM Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: 86 PT40 turning radius? Hi Greg, While I have never "measured" the radius with a tape, I usually need 4 lanes and a wide berm to turn mine around. Assuming 12' lane widths (and I am occupying one) that would put the outer radius of my turning circle at around 60 feet, assuming that the wheels are turned before starting into the turnabout. Now that you have brought it up, I'll probably go to the nearest empty lot and find out! If you do the same, please share it with us. Shane Fedeli 85PT40 Hershey, PA --- In WanderlodgeForum@ yahoogroups. com, Greg Young wrote: > > Anybody happen to know the actual turning radius of an 80s PT40? Looked in the Blue Book and could not locate the info, and did a forum search and also came up blank. We have to grade a ramp and a pad for our bird and it would be helpful to know the geometry... > > Thanks! > Greg Young > 86 PT40 as yet un-re-named > Escondido, CA > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.486 / Virus Database: 269.15.19/1105 - Release Date: 11/2/2007 11:04 AM [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] 86 PT40 turning radius? - Greg Young - 11-03-2007 22:32 Nope -forgot to. Tag axle was down. And probably will not attempt again for a while now that we are parked. Howard O. Truitt wrote: > Greg, > Did you dump the tag axle before attempting the turn. > Howard T., Sowega, 86 PT40 > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Greg Young > To: WanderlodgeForum@ yahoogroups. com > Sent: Friday, November 02, 2007 3:24 PM > Subject: Re: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: 86 PT40 turning radius? > We went out to an empty dirt lot (so we'd leave nice easy to measure tire tracks). It's 85 feet full diameter, outside wheel to outside wheel, fully locked. Bigger than you'd expect. I'll be interested to see if anyone comes up with a different number - that seemed bigger than I expected. > In advance of eventually building a nice new pad and ramp to it on the property, we now have our bird's front end perched on two home built ramps 18" up on one side and 16" on the other. I'll post a pic to the group when I get a chance... > Hope everyone had fun in Georgia! > Greg Young > 86 PT40 as yet un-re-named > Escondido, CA > ----- Original Message ---- > From: sfedeli3 < sfedeli3@comcast. net > > To: WanderlodgeForum@ yahoogroups. com > Sent: Thursday, November 1, 2007 4:29:58 AM > Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: 86 PT40 turning radius? > Hi Greg, > While I have never "measured" the radius with a tape, I usually > need 4 lanes and a wide berm to turn mine around. Assuming 12' lane > widths (and I am occupying one) that would put the outer radius of my > turning circle at around 60 feet, assuming that the wheels are turned > before starting into the turnabout. Now that you have brought it up, > I'll probably go to the nearest empty lot and find out! If you do the > same, please share it with us. > Shane Fedeli > 85PT40 > Hershey, PA > --- In WanderlodgeForum@ yahoogroups. com, Greg Young wrote: > > > > Anybody happen to know the actual turning radius of an 80s PT40? > Looked in the Blue Book and could not locate the info, and did a forum > search and also came up blank. We have to grade a ramp and a pad for > our bird and it would be helpful to know the geometry... > > > > Thanks! > > Greg Young > > 86 PT40 as yet un-re-named > > Escondido, CA > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > ------------ --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- - > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.486 / Virus Database: 269.15.19/1105 - Release Date: 11/2/2007 11:04 AM > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] >