SUV Rollover risk

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Originally posted by cas:
"Not so great" Sounds like #2 might be driver related and part of the reason for #1.

Agreed.

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Originally posted by maladat:
While they're only going about 40 mph in those videos, they are also making VERY hard, abrupt turns. The middle turn looks about like taking an inside lane to inside lane right turn on a two-lane-per-direction city street.

Not only are the turns tighter than you would find on a highway, going from a hard left to a hard right to a hard left makes it worse - starting a hard right turn while the car is leaning far to the right (because you just finished a hard left) makes the suspension accelerate the roll to left until the car is level. Instead of going into the right turn in a neutral position, the car is going into the right turn with the car already rolling left pretty fast.

Sounds like typical everyday evasive driving around the idiots here

Yea, I know it's a little extreme. But I'm used to something more like this clip (actually, better).

I know some of this is expected. Just the nature of the beast.

I'm just a little uneasy right now as I get used to it. And testing the limits. And wondering if there is something I can do to add a little more safety.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DEmcfwdv_5k

On a recent trip, I actually did have to swerve a bit when, at midnight in pitch black, a deer decided to suddenly cross the road (up in OR). I was in my GS at the time - no problems.

Maybe that's why they make bull bars for these cars? You can't swerve, so protect instead?

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Originally posted by cas:
"Not so great" Sounds like #2 might be driver related and part of the reason for #1.

Agreed.

Seconded. I think the elevation and sometimes no guard rails contributed to the puckering.

Hey, give an old guy a break. 50 years of driving for a guy too old to learn new tricks.

They didn't even have SUV's when I learned to drive.

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Did some reading.

Question: how do I determine what software versions are currently installed and what versions are available (and what changes are included)?

For example, one model had an update to improve the VSC behavior.

Is this something that is automatically checked when you bring in a car for dealer servicing? Or do you have to request it? Can any shop check?

It depends. Service campaigns or recalls should be flagged when you bring it to the dealer but TSBs are only used on a case by case basis.

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Ok. Maybe my shop can check when I go changes the shocks. They couldn't do it last time - needed some special socket tool they didn't have.

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Originally posted by konata88:
Hey, give an old guy a break. 50 years of driving for a guy too old to learn new tricks. They didn't even have SUV's when I learned to drive.

Sure they did.

You're younger than I am and I clearly remember my high school history teacher driving a Land Cruiser

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You're younger than I am and I clearly remember my high school history teacher driving a Land Cruiser

See. I'm so old my memory is gone. All I remember are Buicks, Chevy vans and station wagons.

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