A steering system for a vehicle, the vehicle defining a vertical direction, a forward direction and a reverse direction, the steering system including: an axle assembly defining a central axis comprising an axle and a bearing sleeve circumferentially surrounding the axle; a wheel assembly; and axle-to-wheel connection hardware set defining a caster axis with the caster angle being the angle between the caster axis and the vertical direction; and a caster angle adjustment assembly; wherein: the axle-to-wheel connection hardware mechanically connects the axle assembly to the wheel assembly so that the wheel assembly can rotate about the caster axis with respect to the axle assembly; and the caster angle adjustment assembly is structured, connected and/or located to actuate at least the axle-to-wheel connection hardware set to change the caster angle between at least a first angle and a second angle during operation of the vehicle.


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    Title :

    Self-tracking system for the rear axles of trucks


    Contributors:

    Publication date :

    2015-10-20


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    B62D MOTOR VEHICLES , Motorfahrzeuge / B60G VEHICLE SUSPENSION ARRANGEMENTS , Radaufhängungen und Federungen für Fahrzeuge



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