A steering system (10) for a vehicle, such as a gantry crane (12). The
gantry crane (12) generally includes a support structure (14) having a
first front wheel (32) and a second opposing front wheel (36) connected
proximate a front portion of the crane (12), and a first rear wheel (30)
and a second opposing rear wheel (34) connected proximate a rear portion
of the crane (12). A control system connected to the crane includes a
user interface (111) electronically coupled to a command potentiometer
(114) and a programmable controller responsive to the command
potentiometer for controlling the angular position of each of the first
front wheel (32), the second front wheel (36), the first rear wheel (30)
and the second rear wheel (34) to effect a steering mode selected through
the user interface (111).