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Originally Posted by jamesqf
PS: And it's not as though the vehicle has to be that high for terrain clearance, since what matters there is the lowest part of the frame/running gear. Look at your typical SUV sometime, and you'll notice that the differential & rear axle is only about 6-8 inches above the road, while the body's jacked another foot or so above that.
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You do need that high body line to not get high centered on berms and other obstacles, hence why jeeps and other off road vehicles have short wheelbases. There is a unique strategy you use off-roading to attack berms at a certain angle to not scrape the differential but you need high ground clearance between the wheelbase. Your typical SUV is a body on frame vehicle enabling it to tow more. So it will almost always have a higher center of gravity than a unibody. And if you don't need the ground clearance or tow capacity then maybe a minivan is more your style.