How far--

[Pedro_The_Swift]

If I hook up a van with a 6.1m wheelbase, at 90deg to centreline of van, how far do I have to move it before it "falls in behind" ?

[Tins]

If I hook up a van with a 6.1m wheelbase, at 90deg to centreline of van, how far do I have to move it before it "falls in behind" ?

FFS, Pedro, that's why God gave you mirrors.....

[gavinwibrow]

If I hook up a van with a 6.1m wheelbase, at 90deg to centreline of van, how far do I have to move it before it "falls in behind" ?



Thinking tangentially, methinks it could depend on the relative location of the axle(s)

[Pedro_The_Swift]

[bigrolf]
even huge clearviews cant answer this ...

its an interesting engineering problem,, theres probably an equation out there..
I have 5.9m of road left (on the left) until the van must be within a metre of the cars centre line.

[Pedro_The_Swift]

Thinking tangentially, methinks it could depend on the relative location of the axle(s)

ball is 1.2 behind rear car axle,
centre of vans axles is 6.1 from hitch.

[Tombie]

I'd suggest if you are talking a specific location you will need to accomodate (and you arent stuck there right now) to just set up the very situation somewhere clear and give it a go!

[Tins]

I'd suggest if you are talking a specific location you will need to accomodate (and you arent stuck there right now) to just set up the very situation somewhere clear and give it a go!

Could be an interesting little exercise to post in TGO.

[rovers4]

I think that the available squirm in the tyres might play a small part, but I reckon it will be about 12metres as a guess.

[Slunnie]

[bigrolf]
even huge clearviews cant answer this ...

its an interesting engineering problem,, theres probably an equation out there..
I have 5.9m of road left (on the left) until the van must be within a metre of the cars centre line.

This equation might help.

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/attachments/general-chat/181995d1669034964-how-far-71lj2z.jpg


Admittedly, it also might not. :lol2:

[windsock]

Using a drawing, by my reckoning, approx 16m of road length would be needed to get the van axle centre within 1 metre of the centre of the tow point.

181996

[NavyDiver]

Interior and exterior is just a fraction of 360 degrees. Sine, Cosine and Tangent


5.9m or the wheel width is 'Adjacent'

Two numbers needed for 'Hypotenuse' and 'Opposite'

Using of the 6.1 from hitch as the 'Hypotenuse' seems reasonable. You added the 90 degree right angle to make it easy

We have two sides so you know the formula. Sing It loud

Colin Dodds - Pythagorean Theorem (Math Song) - YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l8-bnZh8Zuc)

[ramblingboy42]

hypotenuse......mt everest base camp toilet

[RANDLOVER]

Interior and exterior is just a fraction of 360 degrees. Sine, Cosine and Tangent


5.9m or the wheel width is 'Adjacent'

Two numbers needed for 'Hypotenuse' and 'Opposite'

Using of the 6.1 from hitch as the 'Hypotenuse' seems reasonable. You added the 90 degree right angle to make it easy

We have two sides so you know the formula. Sing It loud

Colin Dodds - Pythagorean Theorem (Math Song) - YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l8-bnZh8Zuc)

An easy way to do this calculation is knowing the sides of a right angle triangle are always in the ratio of 3:4:5.

[gavinwibrow]

An easy way to do this calculation is knowing the sides of a right angle triangle are always in the ration of 3:4:5.



What about 5, 12, 13 et al?

[RANDLOVER]

What about 5, 12, 13 et al?


Common Pythagorean triples[edit]
Main article: Pythagorean triple
There are several Pythagorean triples which are well-known, including those with sides in the ratios:


3: 4 :5
5: 12 :13
8: 15 :17
7: 24 :25
9: 40 :41
Special right triangle - Wikipedia

[Pedro_The_Swift]

Rather than just run over some shrubs I asked the parks head maintenance guy what he'd like me to do, turn right and ruin some plants or turn left and squeeze between a light pole and a van hitch, "turn left" he said and when i stopped due to lack of clearence with said pole, he just walked over, pulled it out of the ground and waved me on !

[Tins]

Rather than just run over some shrubs I asked the parks head maintenance guy what he'd like me to do, turn right and ruin some plants or turn left and squeeze between a light pole and a van hitch, "turn left" he said and when i stopped due to lack of clearence with said pole, he just walked over, pulled it out of the ground and waved me on !

Who needs geometry when you have janitors?

[V8Ian]

Rather than just run over some shrubs I asked the parks head maintenance guy what he'd like me to do, turn right and ruin some plants or turn left and squeeze between a light pole and a van hitch, "turn left" he said and when i stopped due to lack of clearence with said pole, he just walked over, pulled it out of the ground and waved me on !
:Rolling::Rolling::Rolling::clap2: And you had half the forum worried that you would be trapped there forever!

[Tins]

There is, of course, one question as yet unasked: How did you get the thing in there in the first place?? Skyhooks?

[V8Ian]

There is, of course, one question as yet unasked: How did you get the thing in there in the first place?? Skyhooks?
I assumed it was a drive through site, with a tight exit.
Pedro is many things, but a fool is not one of them.

[Tins]

I assumed it was a drive through site, with a tight exit.
Pedro is many things, but a fool is not one of them.

You forget to switch your sense of humour on this morning, Ian? Yes, I had assumed the same thing but felt like asking anyway.

[Pedro_The_Swift]

There is, of course, one question as yet unasked: How did you get the thing in there in the first place?? Skyhooks?

Difference between a park full and a park empty [wink11]

[Tins]

Difference between a park full and a park empty [wink11]

You can't help it if you attract the masses, P. You were in WA, right? They probably came for a beer.

[V8Ian]

You forget to switch your sense of humour on this morning, Ian? Yes, I had assumed the same thing but felt like asking anyway.
No John, I was leaving it open to comment. [wink11]