Trailer Questions

SteveB · 2007-08-25T16:42:49+00:00

Yesterday, while in Cedar City, Utah, I saw a modern Basque shepherd shelter. For those who don't know what that is, it is a trailer for staying in the mountains and caring for sheep. They are about 16' long or so, boxy, except for a half circle roof. Door always in the rear. Traditionally, they are green. This one was modern, and clad with the aluminum sheeting just like a modern travel trailer.My questions come from the suspension. On every one of these, I have seen four wheels, two on each axle. Just like a toy wagon, or an old west wagon. The front wheels are attached to a tongue, and have a tie rod turning system, or in the old ones, just a pivot point. I'm sure there's a simple explanation for this choice of wheels.I have also noticed that this is about the only rig I have seen set up this way. All the over the road trailers, except semis have wheels in the middle. It probably has a lot to do with tracking and stability. Probably stability at highway speeds, too. I have seen the four wheel front yoke setup on low speed farm haulers, too, particularly hay wagons.Anyone care to enlighten me?Steve

Aug 25, 2007 23 Replies

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Ed Huntress 18 years ago

The primary meaning of "articulated" is "capable of speech." They have smarter trucks.

-- Ed Huntress

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Gunner 18 years ago

ROFLMAO!!

Gunner

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SteveB 18 years ago

"Pete C." wrote

Articulated Lorrey sounds kinky to me. But then, if it were truly articulated, it couldn't kink, could it?

Never mind.

Steve

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Andrew Mawson 18 years ago

spelt LORRY actually

AWEM

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