I always see videos or pictures of off road capable trucks/SUVs being ran hard in the dunes or charging thru ruts on dirt trails.
My friend drives down dirt roads and hits ruts hard in his stock Wrangler JK like a baja truck without long travel suspension. I would never drive my Subaru down a trail like that, I don't want to break or bend any suspension components.
So does body construction effect how durable a vehicle can hold up to abuse like that? Running into ruts, having suspension bottom out or come close to hitting the bump stops.
Would having body on frame be more durable or would the extra weight do more harm than good to the suspension? Does it even matter for stuff like that? I understand rock climbing where the frame is under constant stress but for super bumpy roads...would it matter from a durability standpoint. Say something like a Jeep Grand Cherokee vs a Chevy Silverado 1500
My friend drives down dirt roads and hits ruts hard in his stock Wrangler JK like a baja truck without long travel suspension. I would never drive my Subaru down a trail like that, I don't want to break or bend any suspension components.
So does body construction effect how durable a vehicle can hold up to abuse like that? Running into ruts, having suspension bottom out or come close to hitting the bump stops.
Would having body on frame be more durable or would the extra weight do more harm than good to the suspension? Does it even matter for stuff like that? I understand rock climbing where the frame is under constant stress but for super bumpy roads...would it matter from a durability standpoint. Say something like a Jeep Grand Cherokee vs a Chevy Silverado 1500