Types of differentials/Traction aiding devices

[Pat Ford]

Previously, you (Gary Derian) wrote:
> Tipping over has to do with the CG height and track width.  Roll center has
> almost no effect.  That truck would have tipped over anyway.

true but body roll would have warned us before it happened, if your head is
stuck against the side window you have fair warning, if the horizon tilts 
the wrong way there is no warning ( we leaned in then boom we were upsidedown)

it was a fun ride though

> 
> Gary Derian <gderian at oh.verio.com>
> 
> 
> > this brings to mind a cool screw up I did, I reworked the suspension
> > on a truck that is used 90% offroad. one of the side effects of the
> > mods was that the roll center was above the cg. when you cornered the
> > sensation was that you felt like you were in a boat. the toyota leaned
> > in on curves. the downside was that it tipped over on road if you
> > overcooked a corner.
> >
> 
> 

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