2000 Chevrolet Tracker Owner's Manual - Page 170

Driving Across an Incline Sooner or later, an off-road trail will probably&crW$ go the incline of a hill.If this happens, you have to decide whether to try to drive across the incline. Here are some things to consider: 0 Hidden obstacles can make the steepness the of incline even worse. If you drive across a rock with the uphill wheels, or the downhill wheels drop if into a rutor depression, your vehicle can tilt even more. For reasonslike these, you need to decide carefully whether to try to drive across an incline. because Just incline doesn't mean you the trail goes across the have to drive The last vehicle to try might have it. it rolled over. 0 A hill that can be driven straight or down may be up too steep to drive across. When you go straight or up down a hill, the length of the wheel base (the distance fromthe front wheels to the rear wheels) reduces the likelihood the vehicle will 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 weighton the downhill wheels. This could cause a downhill slide or a rollover. 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 sideways, downhill. slip If the vehicle slips sideways, can hit something it that will tripit (a rock, arut, etc.) and roll over. A CAUTION: Driving across an incline that's too steep will make your vehicle roll over. You could be seriously injured or killed. you have any doubt If about the steepness the incline, don't drive of across it. Find another route instead. 4-25