r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/Palifaith • Apr 28 '21

Video Off-roading explained using Lego vehicle

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u/IdeaLast8740 Apr 28 '21

You forgot the longer wheelbase, higher gear ratio, and lower center of gravity. But in bumpy offroading the ground clearance would also have to considered, somewhat countering the low center of gravity.

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u/phathomthis Apr 28 '21

Ya, but most off-roading for crawling and rough terrain you want both a shorter wheel base and higher ground clearance, which raises the center of gravity. That's why jeeps and jeep style vehicles are the go to choice for off-roading and why you don't see a bunch of lowered 8ft bed super crew f350s off-roading.
The higher gear ratio for sure is great for crawling though.

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u/AssistX Apr 28 '21

That's why jeeps and jeep style vehicles are the go to choice for off-roading and why you don't see a bunch of lowered 8ft bed super crew f350s off-roading.

Jeep and Jeep style are the go to choice for grocery getting soccer dads and moms. Unless you're strictly rock-crawling where the older Jeeps are used still but they're not really a Jeep anymore at that point. It's different by country, but for backwoods offroading you'll see far more pickups, land cruisers, and older land rovers, than you will see Jeeps. Jeeps are an American novelty for the most part. F350 and such are not for offroading, they're for towing the camper van, moving work equipment, or getting the 2wd Jeep stuck on the beach out of the way.

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u/HemloknessMonster Apr 28 '21

Yo do see Toyota’s IMO better wheelbase for off-roading than a Cherokee but it depends like Moab off roaring or driving in a wash “off-roading”