Upon the date 07:38 PM 4/5/99 -0700, Jason Willgruber said something like:
>This winter, I had a small argument with my dad as to who's car would stop
>faster - his 1994 Ford explorer, or my 1983 AMC Wagoneer. He claimed that
>his would stop faster because of the ABS.
>
>We both drove to the top of the hill (about 200 feet, 30 degree slope - snow
>covered). We went down the hill at separate times, each going 15 MPH at the
>time the brakes were applied. The Jeep, without ABS, and the same type of
>tires as the Ford (Firestone ATX - studded), stopped about 5 feet shorter
>than the Ford.
>
>Anyone know the average weight of a Ford Explorer? I know the Jeep weighs
>5,975 lb., but I have to figure in the weight of the Ford to find out
>accurately.
In your state do the vehicle registrations have the vehicle weight printed
upon them? In NY my '98 Camry is shown as 3028 pounds.
Christian Fandt, Electronic/Electrical Historian
Jamestown, NY USA cfandt_at_netsync.net
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Received on Mon Apr 05 1999 - 20:47:52 BST