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I think you will find taht the lock to lock ratio on most sit down rider units will be in the area of 3.5 turns with power steering units. When you get into heavery lifts above 10k capacity the ratio will increase somewhat - you don't want to have the big units spinning on a dime (or a 6 pence) and "nudging" something - especailly with the NASCAR wannabee type drivers too often found in the seat of a lift truck

Years ago when manual steering was around steer ratios were about 6.5 turns lock to reduce steer effort - but like the Peter & Gordon song goes "That Was Yesterday & Yesterday's Gone."