Back Roads- ABC TV

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Originally Posted by Kidbeen

She was driving an 85 tonne truck with virtually one hand on the steering wheel, that's all.

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I've driven the same truck with three trailers attached,seriously a granny could drive one,and the torque is ****ing unbelievable [bigsmile]. Pat

Generally, since trucks started to be fitted with power steering the steering has required no more effort than a car, and the precision of it these days is usually at least as good as the typical car.

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Originally Posted by Gordie

Modern trucks steer well...I have driven road trains across Nullarbor with elbow steering whilst buttering a bread roll on engine tunnel. 30yrs ago, different story, had to keep moving the wheel back and forth... just to keep a KW straight!

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Some things haven't changed in 30 yrs , especially at KW.

Cheers Ean

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Originally Posted by Ean Austral

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Some things haven't changed in 30 yrs , especially at KW.

Cheers Ean

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you can't wind the passenger window, from the driver's seat anymore. [biggrin]

Push the button instead ?

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Originally Posted by trog

Push the button instead ?

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Have to, they made the cab wider.

So no mythical centre steer kw ?