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tumble end over end. But when you
drive across an incline, the much
more narrow track width (the
distance between the left and right
wheels) may not prevent the vehicle
from tilting and rolling over. Also,
driving across an incline puts more
weight on
the
downhill wheels. This
could cause a downhill slide or a
rollover.
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Surface conditions can be a problem
when you drive across a hill. Loose
gravel, muddy spots, or even wet
grass can cause your tires to slip
sideways, downhill. If the vehicle
slips sideways, it can hit something
that will trip it (a rock, a rut, etc.)
and roll over.
Hidden obstacles can make the
steepness of the incline even worse.
If you drive across a rock with the
uphill wheels, or if the downhill
wheels drop into a rut or depression,
your vehicle can tilt even more.
For reasons like these, you need to
decide carefully whether to try to drive
across an incline. Just because the trail
goes across the incline doesn't mean you
have to drive
it.
The last vehicle to try
it
might have rolled over.
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