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To: editor-surveyor

Thanks for your thoughts on this. I don’t need to do any recreationl off-roading. I just need to get through sometimes deep snow in winter time and have something to take into the woods to get my deer.


146 posted on 03/20/2015 7:38:36 AM PDT by rabidralph
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To: rabidralph

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The issue WRT the wide wheel track is the inherent instability that it produces.

The relationship between the length of the wheel base, and the width of the track is the most important factor in overall stability.

Dividing the wheel base by the width of the track gives the coefficient of stability. The larger that dividend is, the stabler the vehicle will be in conditions of uneven traction, such as snow or ice.

Jeeps, having a short wheel base, are naturally unstable, and a wide track exacerbates the problem.

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148 posted on 03/20/2015 7:49:53 AM PDT by editor-surveyor (Freepers: Not as smart as I'd hoped they'd be)
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