Why are some tilted gears different than one another?

[InfiniteFlightGeek]

Why are some landing gears different from one another?

Example.

B767 Landing gear

B787 Landing gear

Why are they tilting in different directions does anybody know? I’m just curious.

[PDX_Flyer]

I think, I don’t know, but it might have to do with how they fit into the body of the aircraft. Correct me if I’m wrong

(Edit): This may help, Captain Joe explains it Again,I think 😁

Why is the LANDING GEAR TILTED? Explained by CAPTAIN JOE

[Ishrion]

Here’s an IFC member’s explanation:

Why Some Landing Gears are Tilted

Have you ever wondered why a lot of big jets have a landing gear that is tilted? Every aircraft landing gear that has a truck (or a bogie beam, as the Europeans call it) supporting two or more axles, right from the Boeing 707 of the 1960s which has a tilt mechanism on each main landing gear. [image] The purpose of the tilt mechanism is to allow proper truck alignment for retraction into the wheelwell. The wheelwell has limited space, so the truck is “tilted” in such a way that it can fit in sm…

[PDX_Flyer]

@Ishrion explains it better…