Why loaders use articulated steering
1. Better mobility
The loader adopts articulated steering to form an articulation point between the front and rear wheels of the vehicle body, making the vehicle's steering more flexible. It also reduces the impact on the vehicle body when the front wheels translate, thereby improving maneuverability.
2. Better passability
Since articulated steering gives the loader a larger ground contact area, it can make the vehicle body more stable and improve passability when driving on uneven roads or high obstacles.
3. Better stability
Compared with other steering methods, articulated steering can lower the height of the center of gravity of the vehicle body, making the vehicle body more stable, thereby avoiding the risk of tipping during loading.
4. Better reliability
Articulated steering uses a hinge mechanism. Compared with other steering methods, its structure is simpler, and its relative stability and reliability are higher, so it is more widely recognized by the market.
2. The difference between articulated steering and other steering methods
Articulated steering is very different from other steering methods, especially compared with four-wheel steering, it has better adaptability and higher passability.
In the four-wheel steering structure, two sets of front and rear wheels are controlled by two steering cylinders respectively. When loading, due to the large distance between the front and rear wheels, it is easy to cause the front wheels to push and the rear wheels to lift, which makes it easy to roll over. The turning circle center distance of the articulated steering is only half of that of other steering methods, which not only greatly improves stability, but also has a small turning radius and is easier to operate.
