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Why are smaller wheels on the front of stagecoaches and wagons?

by | Oct 23, 2010 | Inside History

Why are smaller wheels on the front of stagecoaches and wagons? Charles Baker Lake Panasoffkee, Florida The front wheels were smaller on both wagons and stagecoaches because the front wheels had to be smaller, usually one to two feet in diameter, to permit sharp turns. Otherwise, a big wheel would jam against the wagon body.


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