Reverse steering modes for agricultural vehicles

A control system mounted on a vehicle including a frame structure, a front section coupled to the frame structure and to a plurality of front wheels supported for movement on a front axle, and a rear articulation section coupled to the frame structure and to a rear plurality of wheels supported for movement on a rear axle and pivotally coupled to the front section via an articulation joint, the control system comprising:

• a mode selector configured to provide input indicative of a mode selected by an operator in use of the vehicle;
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• a controller communicatively coupled to the mode selector, wherein the controller includes memory having instructions stored therein that are executable by a processor to cause the processor to receive the input provided by the mode selector and to selectively enable an operator to steer the front plurality of wheels and the rear plurality of wheels independently of one another based on the input.

A method of operating a vehicle including a frame structure, a front section coupled to the frame structure and to a plurality of front wheels supported for movement on a front axle, and a rear articulation section coupled to the frame structure and to a rear plurality of wheels supported for movement on a rear axle and pivotally coupled to the front section via an articulation joint, the method comprising:

• receiving, by a controller of the vehicle, input indicative of a mode selected by an operator in use of the vehicle;
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• selectively enabling, by the controller, an operator to steer the front plurality of wheels and the rear plurality of wheels independently of one another based on the input.