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Local Companies

Bob Howard Downtown Ford
(405) 232-7171

200 West Reno Avenue
Oklahoma City, OK

Reynolds Lincoln - Mercury
(800) 800-0753

821 North Interstate Drive
Norman, OK

Fenton Nissan
(405) 600-7900

5108 Se 15th St
Del City, OK

Hudiburg Nissan
(405) 694-4259

I-240 & Shields
Oklahoma City, OK

Bob Howard Toyota & Scion
(405) 936-8600

13200 Broadway Ext
Oklahoma City, OK

Reynolds Ford Lincoln Mercury of Edmond
(405) 475-9000

600 West Memorial Rd
Oklahoma City, OK

Don Carlton Toyota
(405) 946-9861

4301 Nw 39th St
Oklahoma City, OK

Hudlburg Nissan Service
(405) 634-8158

200 E I 240 Service Rd
Oklahoma City, OK

Bob Howard Nissan
(405) 478-5380

13200 Broadway Ext
Oklahoma City, OK

Bob Howard Toyota & Scion
(405) 936-8640

Broadway Extension & Rd
Oklahoma City, OK

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Tire Review - CrossOver SUVs: Rear Suspension Dynamics

Higher gas prices are increasing sales of cross-over SUVs. These smaller SUVs have ditched the live axle in favor of rear independent suspension. While the designs are often borrowed from a car-type platform, some do have more travel in order to boost the off-road and load capabilities.

Where the car ends and the truck begins is difficult to determine.Why? Even if these "crossovers" use car platforms, the real line they are crossing over is how the drivers use the vehicles and vehicle dynamics. When you are looking up at one of these from under a lift, keep in mind that alignment angles and the condition of suspension are all connected in order to give the best possible ride, handling and tire wear.

The Basics
A vehicle's weight, center of gravity, height and dimensions will influence the amount of weight transfer. The amount of weight transferred equals the vehicle's weight times the center of gravity height, times the lateral or fore-and-aft force coefficient (expressed in g force), all divided by the track or wheelbase dimension expressed in inches.

Weight transfer can be reduced by lowering the center of gravity height, by reducing the total car weight, or by increasing the car's track or wheelbase width. Moving the wheels further apart works because it is expanding the base that is supporting the center of gravity. This design philosophy can be seen when comparing the different designs of the Ford Explorer over the past five years. Ford might have said that w...

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