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I came down I-70 into Denver one time in a rented Ford Expedition. Wasn't going that fast, but when I hit the first curve, the body and frame started to really
by euroclydon 10y ago
I came down I-70 into Denver one time in a rented Ford Expedition. Wasn't going that fast, but when I hit the first curve, the body and frame started to really lean onto the outside suspension. I was scared to hit the brakes and cause it to pitch more, so I just barely touched them and had to let it drift into the next lane a bit. The turn went on forever!!
Did I mention I was surrounded by motorcycles?
- pmontra 10y agoLuckily you handled it right. On the very same road I wrote about, I've been driving another car that couldn't turn at 90 km/h uphill without drifting outside. It was not a SUV. Suspensions setup is very important for safety: a car that can turn fast is a safer car. I tested an Audi TT on ice at low speed (ice tires) and it was like turning on asphalt. Other more normal cars, not really.
- mjolk 10y agoA more extreme, but related condition is a "moose test": The dangerous Toyota Hilux: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xoHbn8-ROiQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xoHbn8-ROiQ The Jeep Grand Cherokee acting similarly dangerously: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zaYFLb8WMGM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zaYFLb8WMGM
- GavinMcG 10y agoIt would be appropriate to list the model years there, especially if other years have solved the problem!
- Tempest1981 10y agoThe Hilux video title says 2016 -- same issue remains as in 2007. Interesting to see the Jeep blow the front left tire... 7 times. Consistent.
- swasheck 10y agoHitting the brakes hard is typically the first instinct, but is rarely the correct course of action. Ice is also something that afflicts drivers in Colorado.