Re: [MV] tracked vehicle/hydraulic steering

James Shanks (n1vbn@bit-net.com)
Sat, 24 Apr 1999 10:35:46 -0400

-----Original Message-----
From: Rick <lathrrs@mainsite.com>
To: mil-veh@skylee.com <mil-veh@skylee.com>
Date: Saturday, April 24, 1999 1:31 AM
Subject: [MV] tracked vehicle/hydraulic steering

>I thought buses had hydraulic steering also.
>Rick

Yes a bus has hydraulic steering BUT it is mechanically connected to the
front end to turn the wheels in the event of power failure <engine died>.
Technically any vehicle with power steering is hydraulic steering unless on
some older trucks they have air assist (which is only to be used for local
driving. Air assist has a valve in the cab for the driver to shut off when
entering the highway). True hydraulic steering has no mechanical connection
to the front end.

James Shanks
n1vbn@bit-net.com
(N1VBN is my Ham Radio callsign)
n1vbn@wb1dsw.nh.usa.noam

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