What will be the Traveler's turning circle?

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Maneuverability is critical to me. Has anyone heard a reported turning circle spec for the Traveler?
 
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I'm in a similar boat, my wife is only interested in the traveller if it has a turning radius as good as her Jeep Grand Cherokee (which is excellent @ 18.55')...

I unintentionally reinforced that with a trip downtown last week where we got boxed into a corner in a parking lot and had to make a 15 point exit with my F-150 lightning (which is really bad @ 23.9').

We were very close to not being able to get out. Yes, we could have taken her Jeep but we like driving the lightning more. We also park in a surface lot and thought we were safe vs Austins tiny parking garages which are not full size truck friendly (it's doable, but not desirable).

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Years ago I had a 1974 IH Scout II. It had the tightest turning radius of any car, SUV, or truck, I've ever owned.

The wheel base was just 100 inches in length. Even with that short wheel base, it turned surprisingly sharp. Passengers would always be amazed when I made what seemed like a 90 degree turn into a parking space with ease.

The new Scouts will be longer, so I wouldn't expect anything like that, but I hope they can make a reasonably tight turn for their size. If it's more like my F-150, I'll just stick with the new Bronco.
 

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I used to drive a crew cab F150 in Austin. Generally I did not have to park downtown - and if I had any advance notice, I would take a different vehicle to work. Now I have a crew cab F250. The cab is longer and the bed is longer. I ONLY take it into Austin if I have to. It is not fun in Austin in general, and that is not limited to parking garages.

That said, my wife's Jeep Unlimited has a great turning circle - but I still get nervous in garages - one low pipe and wham. The warning when you enter is only worth so much - as 95% of the garage might be fine, and only a few spots have the low pipes. I hate feeling like I can touch the pipes with my fingertips when I drive under them. My F250 is probably more than 6" taller - I don't even try with it. It's taller by nature, then add the roof rack and the stuff on the roof rack - just don't do it.
 

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Being that it has no 4wheel steering and its 120.7” wheelbase, my guess is anywhere from 35’-45’
 
 
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