RE: [ihc] COE 4x4 Loadstars

["John M. Adams" <jma@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ted Borck [mailto:tborck@domain.elided]
> Sent: Tuesday, December 14, 2004 8:07 AM
> To: Ryan Moore
> Cc: John M. Adams; Joel Furtek; Rocky Lear; ihc-digest@domain.elided
> Subject: Re: [ihc] COE 4x4 Loadstars
> 
> Ryan:
> 
> The problem with a too heavy duty drive train, i.e. heavy axles, wheels, 
> etc, is Unsprung Weight.
> 
> If your chassis is riding on too much unsprung weight relative to the 
> overall weight of your vehicle, it makes your vehicle ride like a 
> Conestoga wagon.
> 
> http://www.endoftheoregontrail.org/wagons.html
> 
> -- 
> Ted Borck	tborck@domain.elided

Now *that* is a cab forward vehicle (though not CO uh, "E").

Thanks for the cool diagram, Ted.

John A.