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Originally Posted by Joe_Bloe
My understanding of articulated buses with the engine in the rear is that it is the rear axle that is powered, not the middle. Pushing loads on the front chassis are handled with active hydraulic rams between the front and rear chasses.
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Yes, the newer busses (eg Solaris Urbino 18) are like that, but there are a few older rear-engined models driving the second axle (I can't remember which model at the moment). These older busses have double tires on the middle axle, while the first and third axles are single-tired and steerable.
I believe that the "pusher" types with the active hydraulic rams you mentioned turned out to be a better design.
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