@@Offroadvehicleengineering Staying with the theme of slope climbing, include additional information on tire pressure effects and optimal tire tread type for terrain type (rock/dirt/sand). These factors effect traction but the numbers from calculations are better than "seat of the pants" assessments. Also "sticky" tire vs. regular tire would be interesting. Tires are one of the easiest things to alter on a vehicle so I think having a technical resource to inform the process would be great, from selecting the tire type to air pressure for the terrain :)
I appreciate the engineering approach to understanding the practical forces at work when offroading. One of the basics to stay out of trouble is to avoid driving across hills, however the situation arises and my consternation might be assuaged if you examine it.
N00b question: If I understood the early bit correctly, coefficient of friction and co-ef of rolling resistance are not the same thing...? With the latter, it's used to calculate the amount of force required to push it forward?
Hi Adil, that’s not a noob question at all! Yes you’re right, coefficient of friction determines how much grip you have available, whereas coefficient of rolling resistance determines how hard it is to move the vehicle forwards. I’m planning a video on this very topic soon, so watch this space.
@@Offroadvehicleengineering Off-topic but are you open to taking questions via content requests? Maybe a Google form link? I wanted to ask why vehicles automatically switch off traction control when 4L is brought on. Thanks.
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I'm sending every offroad noob to your channel. AWESOME CONTENT!!!!! Put theory into practice at my offroad park.
That’s good to hear, thank you! Are there any other topics you’d like to see?
@@Offroadvehicleengineering Staying with the theme of slope climbing, include additional information on tire pressure effects and optimal tire tread type for terrain type (rock/dirt/sand). These factors effect traction but the numbers from calculations are better than "seat of the pants" assessments. Also "sticky" tire vs. regular tire would be interesting. Tires are one of the easiest things to alter on a vehicle so I think having a technical resource to inform the process would be great, from selecting the tire type to air pressure for the terrain :)
I appreciate the engineering approach to understanding the practical forces at work when offroading. One of the basics to stay out of trouble is to avoid driving across hills, however the situation arises and my consternation might be assuaged if you examine it.
Thanks for the comment. Vehicle stability is on my list of videos for the near future
Thanks
Great content!
N00b question: If I understood the early bit correctly, coefficient of friction and co-ef of rolling resistance are not the same thing...? With the latter, it's used to calculate the amount of force required to push it forward?
Hi Adil, that’s not a noob question at all! Yes you’re right, coefficient of friction determines how much grip you have available, whereas coefficient of rolling resistance determines how hard it is to move the vehicle forwards. I’m planning a video on this very topic soon, so watch this space.
@@Offroadvehicleengineering understood, thanks.
@@Offroadvehicleengineering Off-topic but are you open to taking questions via content requests? Maybe a Google form link? I wanted to ask why vehicles automatically switch off traction control when 4L is brought on. Thanks.
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