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What is off-tracking?
- A.The trailer brakes locking in a turn
- B.The front wheels slipping on gravel
- C.A defect in the steering gear
- D.The rear wheels follow a different, tighter path than the front wheels when a vehicle turns
Correct answer
D. The rear wheels follow a different, tighter path than the front wheels when a vehicle turns
Why
Because the rear axles cannot steer, they cut inside the path of the front wheels in any turn. The longer the vehicle, the bigger the difference between the two paths.
Manual topic: Combination Vehicles - Turning and Off-Tracking · From the Combination Vehicles practice bank (CV-086).