I've got a '95 xcab and it's got some pretty healthy understeer normally,
but I hauled a couple loads of limestone in the back last weekend and the
oversteer was almost dangerous. I suppose they have to account for both
situations - bed fully loaded and unloaded - when they design.
-Mike
Date: Fri, 25 Jun 1999 20:33:09 EDT
From: DICEMAN469@aol.com
Subject: Re: DML: Understeer??
In a message dated 6/25/99 8:30:15 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
fawcett@uism.bu.edu writes:
>
> Is it just me or do our trucks have mega understeer?? I've got a '98
4x4
> and
> whenever I drive some other vehicle and then get back in my truck it
seems
I
>
> really gota crank her over to make a turn...
>
> If it's not just my imagination, is there some way to make the steering
more
>
> neutral?? Is there a reason you don't want to do this with a truck?
>
> Thanks.
> Tom
>
Yeah, plant the engine in the back!!
- -Austin
Vipertruck
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Michael D Gemelke
Principle Engineer
Electronics Design
Drive Products Division (Enterprise)
Western Digital Corporation
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