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Old 05-21-2016, 02:15 PM   #2023 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Frank Lee View Post
Wouldn't it be great if roads were so smooth and lacking in dips and valleys that the truck/trailer relationship could tolerate that setup? Otherwise some extreme creativity is needed either in suspension compensation or moving body panels. Or maybe the trailer nose can tuck into/under the truck fairings, again provided movement is limited or the gaps are generous enough or the fairing can "give"... or what?

I say fix the truck to the trailer, eliminate that gap altogether, and make both the front axles steer.
GM flirted with something kinda like it in 1963,but relied on floating gap-fillers
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