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Appendix / Minimum Turn Radius
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    The diagram below shows a vehicle with wheels turned to the steering lock position. This results in the minimum centerline turning radius.

    The formula shows how to calculate the steering lock angle for a vehicle, given the minimum centerline turning radius.

    Legend

    WB Wheelbase
    RF Minimum centerline turning radius (forward)
    RR Minimum centerline turning radius (reverse)
    SA Steering lock angle

    Formulas for calculating the steering lock angle from the given radii:

    SA = arcsin (WB / RF)

    OR

    SA = arctan (WB / RR)