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LERD · 02-17-2022, 04:46 AM

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Originally Posted by jasin1

…would be nice if the rear wheels articulated but would be a nightmare to keep aligned…80s Honda preludes had an option with four wheel steering

I forgot about those Honda Preludes. I think that was 1987, I was a DJ doing a remote broadcast at the local Honda dealer. I drove one to talk about it on the air. At high speeds it was normal steering. Below 10 mph, the back wheels articulated. Very weird feeling. I think I described it like being on the Teacup ride at the fair! Pretty sure Honda dropped the idea within 2 years. Seems to me GM did the same thing for SRW pickups in the early 2000's.

jasin1 · 02-17-2022, 04:49 AM

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Originally Posted by LERD

I forgot about those Honda Preludes. I think that was 1987, I was a DJ doing a remote broadcast at the local Honda dealer. I drove one to talk about it on the air. At high speeds it was normal steering. Below 10 mph, the back wheels articulated. Very weird feeling. I think I described it like being on the Teacup ride at the fair! Pretty sure Honda dropped the idea within 2 years. Seems to me GM did the same thing for SRW pickups in the early 2000's.

Yep wife had a 89 prelude si I think it was still available up until then

She didn’t get that option though

The rear wheels turned opposite below 5 miles an hour? To help in parking But when on the highway and changing lanes they turned the same direction to move over quickly and at an angle

**flybouy** · 02-17-2022, 05:56 AM

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Originally Posted by jasin1

Yep wife had a 89 prelude si I think it was still available up until then

She didn’t get that option though

The rear wheels turned opposite below 5 miles an hour? To help in parking But when on the highway and changing lanes they turned the same direction to move over quickly and at an angle

IIRC the rear steer was complex, expensive, and problimatic. Another one of those " looks good on paper" deals that they pushed out too early in an attempt to get a hedge on the competition.

dutchmensport · 02-17-2022, 06:50 AM

How about some of these: Click here

LHaven · 02-20-2022, 08:58 AM

This is the Texas yuppie version of that.

CaptnJohn · 02-20-2022, 11:16 AM

Yesterday I saw a Super Duty limo. It had 9 side windows. This was in Cape Coral Florida

jimborokz · 02-23-2022, 07:29 AM

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Originally Posted by flybouy

Here you go. I remember how odd they looked because the back door was identical to the front door. https://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl...MygCegUIARC0AQ

Shop I worked in back in the mid 70's had one of these. Some bean counter thought they could save $ by not getting power steering. Result, no one in the shop would drive it. They ended up installing aftermarket PS. it was still a PITA to turn around due to the long wheelbase. Not sure why that truck was so hard to turn around, I have a crew cab now and it's not a problem. Could it be the 2wd vs my 4wd?

jasin1 · 02-23-2022, 07:36 AM

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Originally Posted by jimborokz

Shop I worked in back in the mid 70's had one of these. Some bean counter thought they could save $ by not getting power steering. Result, no one in the shop would drive it. They ended up installing aftermarket PS. it was still a PITA to turn around due to the long wheelbase. Not sure why that truck was so hard to turn around, I have a crew cab now and it's not a problem. Could it be the 2wd vs my 4wd?

Maybe since it didn’t have power steering they limited the lock to lock wheel travel ? So it wouldn’t go “hard over” in case you let go of the wheel in a accident. Keep it from flipping

Edit: that sounded better in my head lol

**flybouy** · 02-23-2022, 08:04 AM

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Originally Posted by jimborokz

Shop I worked in back in the mid 70's had one of these. Some bean counter thought they could save $ by not getting power steering. Result, no one in the shop would drive it. They ended up installing aftermarket PS. it was still a PITA to turn around due to the long wheelbase. Not sure why that truck was so hard to turn around, I have a crew cab now and it's not a problem. Could it be the 2wd vs my 4wd?

Juist guessing it's a combo of wheel base length and advances if axle technology. The old kingpin, front leaf spring with U-Joints couldn't turn tightly due to binding.

jimborokz · 02-23-2022, 08:08 AM

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Originally Posted by flybouy

Juist guessing it's a combo of wheel base length and advances if axle technology. The old kingpin, front leaf spring with U-Joints couldn't turn tightly due to binding.

I think you nailed it.
Anyway, the theme song in that shop was "give me forty acres"

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