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Tom Moungovan

August 14, 2016 06:09AM

Registered: 16 years ago
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The pivot comes from the truck itself, the universal and slip shafts allow for a lengthening of the shaft on left turns
and a shortening of the shaft on right turns. The cistern should be fixed to and turn with the truck as one unit.
The Heisler and Climax types act the same way.

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