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Originally Posted by aerohead
The T-100 felt rock steady at 105-mph on the salt.It had nearly a 50-50 weight distribution and isn't as tall as many contemporary pickups.
She's essentially zero-lift according to the wind tunnel,which validates Goro Tamai's comment about the stability of half-bodies.
And she's very stable in crosswind and gusts.
I suspect Aerostealth's F-150 can shrug off many issues which would plague a garden variety pickup.
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If the Ferd also has 50/50 weight distribution I'd be more inclined to agree with the rest. The high COG and normal "bad" weight distribution plus limited tire contact patch exacerbated by tall sidewalls leads me to believe otherwise. Truck understeer (aggravated into oversteer by getting outside of door placard tire pressures) means the safe window is closed much faster at ordinary speeds (on a truck that is 65 and lower). I run that high speed Interstate all the time and can report I've seen some hairy moments for pickups through the passes.