stackyFACTSTurning wheels is for amateurs, pivoting the entire machine exactly in half is how you navigate a slippery field. Heavy-duty farming vessels place a massive hydraulic hinge right between the front and rear axles. This allows the mammoth machine to bend sharply, executing insanely tight maneuvers.
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