I had an S 10 Blazer that would go anywhere, sure went thru that Stae Park sign
sideways and backwards, never did get all the glass out of it. not enough heater
in a snow storm with all that glass missing.kinda like the roadster with out
the top.
Russ Southwell 70 1600
Gordon Glasgow wrote:
> I thought this was kinda strange advice, too. Maybe what they are trying to
>do is to reduce the
> traction enough that you won't be able to build up the lateral G's necessary
>to roll it.
>
> I may be biased, but I see any SUV as a rollover looking for a place to
>happen. Sure, there are
> exceptional drivers out there who can handle one fine. I've heard wild
>stories about Bob Bondurant
> taking a load of students around the track in a 9-passenger van and DRIFTING
>IT through the turns,
> but not everyone is a Bondurant.
>
> svgkm@halley.ca.essd.northgrum.com wrote:
>
> > Maybe some of the racer/gurus out there can speak more definitively on this
>subject, but
> > it seems to me that softer tires would exacerbate the tendency to roll -
>based on this
> > line of logic: The high CG placement of these vehicles means there is a
>longer moment arm
> > between the center of mass and the tire contact patch; the large mass
>acting through this
> > distance results in a large (and aptly-named) overturning moment. Any
>increase in
> > flexibility in the structures (suspension, that is shocks/struts, and
>tires) that resist
> > this overturning moment results in higher deflection angles; that is -
>greater
> > displacement of the CG from center and a greater tendency to ROLL OVER!
> >
> > It is exactly the combination of high CG, large mass and soft suspension
>that makes SUVs
> > so roof-happy, especially in avoidance maneuvers at speed, when a high rate
>steering input
> > combined with the vehicle's velocity create very high forces acting against
>the cushy
> > suspension systems these vehicle are typically equipped with. The sudden
>inputs required
> > to correct for a blown tire are an example of what to do if you want to put
>your typical
> > SUV on it's roof. If it were me, I'd crank the pressure up to reduce tire
>body heating on
> > my way to the tire store to buy some Michelins...
> >
> > Gay McCormick
> > San Jose, CA
> >
> > Pamela Pepoy wrote:
> >
> > > [snip] However,
> > > Ford says to only inflate them to 30 psi (soft to avoid the Explorer's
> > > inclination to tip over and roll). Firestone says to inflate them to 35
> > > psi to stop them from heating up and peeling off like a bannana skin and
> > > also causing the Explorer to roll. So, my NEW, SAFE family vehicle is
> > > an unsafe, certified turkey.[snip]
> > > Guy
> > > 67.5 SPL311
> > > Tempe, AZ
> > >
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> Gordon Glasgow
> http://www.gordon-glasgow.org
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