Self-Steering Axles
881867
10/01/1988
- Event
- Content
- Increasing payloads on trucks and trailers, together with changing legislation for vehicle carrying capacities, are creating demand for trailers with multiple axles and widespread suspensions. The Self-Steering Axle eliminates tire scuffing on tight turns negotiated by these vehicles. It is a non-powered, self-centering axle that operates by natural trailing geometry and road friction.
- Pages
- 8
- Citation
- Guillemette, J., "Self-Steering Axles," SAE Technical Paper 881867, 1988, https://doi.org/10.4271/881867.