Instructions

Enter the truck defining dimensions in the yellow cells below. The derived
dimensions and the truck diagram are updated automatically. These dimensions
are used as the basis for the diagram on the Paths worksheet.

Truck Defining Dimensions

Tractor Width 2.490 metre
Steering Axle Width Between Contact Centres 2.000 metre
Tractor Cab Length 2.170 metre
Tractor Front to Tractor Front Axle 1.410 metre
Tractor Front Axle to Tractor Rear Axle Group Centre Point 3.800 metre
Tractor Overall Length 6.295 metre
King Pin to Tractor Front (Length AB) 4.500 metre
Maximum Steering Angle 23.0 deg
Trailer Width 2.600 metre
King Pin to Front of Semi-trailer (Length AF) 1.600 metre
King Pin to Rear of Semi-trailer (Length AC) 12.000 metre
Kin Pin to Trailer Rear Axle Group Centre Point (Length AD) 9.710 metre

Derived Dimensions
Overall Length (Tractor + Trailer) 16.500 metre
Trailer Swing Radius 2.062 metre
Tractor Rear Axle Group Centre to Trailer Rear Axle Group Centre (Length ED) 9.000 metre
Tractor Front to Tractor Rear Axle Group Centre Point (Length BE) 5.210 metre
Tractor Rear Axle Group Centre Point to Tractor Rear (Length EJ) 1.085 metre
Tractor Cab Rear to Tractor Rear Axle Group Centre Point (Length HE) 3.040 metre
King Pin to Tractor Rear Axle Group Centre Point (Length AE) 0.710 metre
King Pin to Cab Rear (Length AH) 2.330 metre
Tractor Half Width 1.245 metre
Trailer Half Width 1.300 metre
Steering Axle Half Width 1.000 metre
Minimum Clearance Behind Cab (needs to be at least about 0.5 metres) 0.730 metre
Minimum Centre-line Turning Radius 9.952 metre
Minimum Cab Front Corner Turning Radius 12.350 metre
Maximum Inverse Centre-line Turning Radius
(This is the advance in metres per radian of turning angle)
This corresponds to 100% Steering Lock (positive for right turn and negative for
left turn) 0.10048 1/metre
 Default Truck Position (Tractor Heading Straight in Y-direction with Rear Axle Group Centre P
Trailer
Angle E A B BL
Degrees X Y X Y X Y X
0 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.710 0.000 5.210 -1.245
-35 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.710 0.000 5.210 -1.245

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with Rear Axle Group Centre Point at Origin)

BL BR C CL CR
Y X Y X Y X Y X Y
5.210 1.245 5.210 0.000 -11.290 -1.245 -11.290 1.245 -11.290
5.210 1.245 5.210 #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE!

Tractor
HL BL BR HR
-1.245 -1.245 1.245 1.245
3.040 5.210 5.210 3.040

Trailer
FL FR CR CL
#VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE!
#VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE!

3 King Pin
0.000
0.710

Tractor Rear Axle Group

EL ER
-1.245 1.245
0.000 0.000

1 Trailer Rear Axle Group

DL DR
2 #VALUE! #VALUE!
#VALUE! #VALUE!
00 5.000 10.000
 D DL DR EL ER
X Y X Y X Y X Y X
0.000 -9.000 -1.245 -9.000 1.245 -9.000 -1.245 0.000 1.245
#VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! -1.245 0.000 1.245

HL JL JR HR
-1.245 -1.245 1.245 1.245
3.040 -1.085 -1.085 3.040

FL
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
ER FL FR H HL
Y X Y X Y X Y X Y
0.000 -1.245 2.310 1.245 2.310 0.000 3.040 -1.245 3.040
0.000 #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! 0.000 3.040 -1.245 3.040
 HR J JL JR
X Y X Y X Y X Y
1.245 3.040 0.000 -1.085 -1.245 -1.085 1.245 -1.085
1.245 3.040 0.000 -1.085 -1.245 -1.085 1.245 -1.085
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