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Reason: It is very difficult to keep the nose of a short wheelbase vehicle pointed uphill when the hill is slick and wheelspin is required. They'll get sideways on you in a big hurry. And, if you don't get your foot out of it quickly enough, you can wind up rolling down the hill sideways. Not fun. When encountering a diagonal, off-camber situation (where the vehicle is "balancing" on two opposite corner wheels), a long wheelbase vehicle is much more stable and far less likely to roll. I hate rolling. And, of course, there's never enough room to store all of your stuff you need to carry on the trail. |
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Editor's Notes: Rick Neil is the President of the FWD-FWD Club. Contact him at raneil@aol.com |
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