Steering radius?

[Truck13]

So after driving my Denali for a couple of days and doing a little pre-turkey day food shopping, it became clear to me that the turning radius is not very good on the 2014. When compared to my 2003 that I traded, I need to take a significantly wider turn to get into spots, or make 3 points just to park.

 

Anyone else feel that the radius has gone up? FYI length of vehicles was the same.

[bearman95]

I had a 2002 Silverado and I don't remember what the radius was on that but my two 14 Silverado's turn much shorter than our 10 Silverado did.

[newdude]

Do you have the 6ft 6in box or the 5ft 8in box?

[bearman95]

Both are short boxes. The 10 was a short box too.

[Truck13]

I have the 5'8" now crew cab. Had the ext cab 6'6" on the 2003. I turned into the same spot with both and the radius is definitely tighter on the 2003. The dealer agreed that the radius has widened.

[newdude]

Hmmm...The measurements are pretty much identical...47.3ft for an ext.cab standard box 2003 4x4, and 47.2ft for a crew cab short box Denali 2014.

 

I must agree however, as I was moving a 2014 crew cab standard box around yestarday and it felt...wider in terms of turning radius. Same for a double cab (I have an ext.cab 2012) and they do turn different.

[clayp]

my 14 CC 6'6 bed has a noticeably bigger turning radius than my 01 ECSB Z71. Both are 4x4.

[DRS 95 Silverado]

I have the CC short bed. Has almost the same wheelbase as my old ,95 ext cab with the 6' 6" bed. The '14 is a lot better turning into parking spots. My son just brought a '13 ext cab. I'll have to try it and compare it to my '14

[roadblock]

I opened this thread expecting to see someone loving the turning radius. I think it is very good! Lets not forget this is a truck people. I feel like it is a very tight turning radius.