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I see what you mean: an engine leans a truck forward, particularly because the truck's engine is usually farther in front of the wheels than it would be in a ca
by thomastjeffery 4y ago
I see what you mean: an engine leans a truck forward, particularly because the truck's engine is usually farther in front of the wheels than it would be in a car.
I imagine that's exasperated by the fact that everything behind the cabin is built to be as minimal and lightweight as possible, but the overall design is made to support a heavy maximum load filling the bed. Without significant weight in the bed, the truck will naturally lean forward.
Unfortunately this all applies to trucks, and does nothing to help my FWD Civic accelerate up a snowy hill.
- bluGill 4y agoYour civic still has more weight on the front wheels than the rear, unless you overload it. (I've never looked at the specs on a civic, but most cars are not rated for much weight.)
- thomastjeffery 4y agoYes, but that weight isn't in front of the front wheels. The center of gravity rests between the front axel and the driver. When I accelerate, the center of gravity moves back to the middle of the car. Accelerating up a hill puts that center of gravity in the backseat near the rear axel.