1996 Chevrolet S10 Pickup Owner's Manual - Page 155

Driving Across an Incline Sooner or later, an off-road trail will probably across go the incline of a hill. If this happens, you have to decide whether to try to drive across the incline. Here some are things to consider: 0 0 Hidden obstacles can makethe steepness of the incline even worse. If you drive across a rock with the uphill wheels,or if the downhill wheelsdrop into a rutor depression, your vehicle can tilt even more. 8 A hill that can be driven straight upor down may be too steep to drive across. When you go straight up or down a hill, the lengthof the wheel base (the distance fromthe front wheels to the rear wheels) reduces the likelihood the vehicle will tumble end over end. But when youdrive across an incline, the CAUTIC 7 : much more narrow track width (the distance between the left and right wheels) may not prevent the vehicle Driving across an incline that's too steep will from tilting and rolling over. Also, driving across an incline puts more weight on downhill wheels. the make your vehicle roll over. could be You This could cause a downhill slide or a rollover. seriously injured or killed. you have anydoubt If about the steepnessof the incline, don't drive Surface conditionscan be a problem when you drive across it. Find another route instead. across a hill.Loose gravel, muddy spots,or even wet grass can cause your tires slip sideways, downhill. to If the vehicle slips sideways, it can hit something that will trip it (a rock, a rut, etc.) and roll over. For reasons like these, you need decide carefully to whether to try to drive across an incline. Just because the trail goes across theincline doesn't meanyou have to drive it. The last vehicle to try it might have rolled over. 'A ,1 A 3 A