He frequently gets stuck behind people in vehicles that are made for rough terrain going over speed bumps at a snails pace like they are afraid the suspension will pack up................what is that all about?
2006-09-09 08:29:17 · 30 answers · asked by wickedwitch_76 3 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Other - Cars & Transportation
knowledgeisgood................. have you tried a seat belt? They are there for a reason!!
2006-09-09 08:34:32 · update #1
i dont know but it bugs the piss out of me. i mean, there made for going off road, but the smallest bump makes them slow down... morons...
2006-09-09 08:32:00 · answer #1 · answered by NNY 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I used to drive a Jeep Cherokee and I never slowed down for speed humps. After all, those vehicles are made to take a bit of abuse.
With the small car I have now, I HAVE to slow down. It hits the bottom of car if I don't slow down.
Maybe the problem with some people that drive those things are that the drivers are elderly. Elderly drivers are overly cautious.
2006-09-09 08:33:44 · answer #2 · answered by Sabina 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Speed humps shouldn't be a problem for 4 x 4's. They should be out on the moors frightening peasants - sorry, pheasants.
2006-09-09 09:31:24 · answer #3 · answered by cymry3jones 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Am I to assume that just because a vehicle has 4 wheel drive it should be driven over humps at speed. The sheep would hit the roof.
All vehicles should be driven with respect why would anybody want to spend money on an expensive item and then wreck it on purpose. A four wheel drive vehicle should never be taken over hard ground at speed. They have suspension like any othe car.
The type of vehicle that you appear to be referring to are built with heavy work in mind, they have greater ground clearance which enables them to be safely taken over uneven ground. they have greater towing capabilities than the normal family car, they have a larger engine to take care of the extra loads which this type of vehicle may encounter.
They will certainly outlast there contemporaries and by the sounds of it will outlast your other half`s car for sure if he races over speed humps.
How many cars on the road today in regular use were made in the 1940s.
2006-09-09 11:51:47 · answer #4 · answered by Spanner 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
There is a speed bump near me and you can't feel it I go over 30mp and can't feel it and it pisses me off when people in front brake and go over it at 10mph or less. I admit at first, when it was laid down I went slow and thought straight away I didn't feel anything it wasn't high enough. So I now when I have the chance go over at the speed limit.
2006-09-09 11:23:17 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
These vehicles slow down over speed humps not due to the vehicle but due to the driver. Given that 4x4s only encounter speed humps in cities, most of these drivers don't actually need these vehicles to go to Tesco or get their kids to school. Therefore, one must deduce that the owners of the vehicles in cities are of below average intelligence and therefore they feel the need to slow down when the vehicle is more than capable of taking speed humps at the speed limit!!
2006-09-09 10:16:30 · answer #6 · answered by sanjaymaz2 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Everyone should slow down for speed humps thats why they are there. It doesn't matter what kind of vehicle you drive you could easily break a spring shock or strut.
2006-09-09 12:15:55 · answer #7 · answered by missuninformed 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋
4x4's typically have stiffer suspension. A stiffer suspension translates into a rougher ride so they slow way down for the bumps. Ironically, a plush sedan is better over bumps than a monster 4x4. The soccer moms need to take that info into consideration before buying jumbo SUV's.
2006-09-09 08:32:40 · answer #8 · answered by Cybeq 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
When I drove 18 wheelers, I chose to crawl over them too. Why? Like so many others said, the stiff, heavy duty suspension. If I had raced over them I would've thrown freight all over the inside of the trailer & my belongings all over the cab. What's the point anyway? Most of the people screaming through parking lots are the same ones who block up the left lane doing 10mph under the speed limit on the highway. Explain that?
2006-09-09 13:43:51 · answer #9 · answered by broham85 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
The tension of the springs within the suspension struts isn't calibrated for off roading in most road 4x4's. They slow down because its not comfortable to drive fast over them, and they could damage their suspension and steering rack.
2006-09-12 11:44:49 · answer #10 · answered by ned6994 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I drive an early Land-Rover Discovery 200TDi, I dont need to slow down over speedbumps, when I had a 1959 Land-Rover SII 88" I did as the leaf springs were alot stiffer than the coil springs fitted on my Discovery.
Vampire
2006-09-11 02:19:06 · answer #11 · answered by the_angel_and_the_vampire 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋