Techniques for testing a deflection of a structural section of a vehicle

A method comprising:

• causing a suspension component associated with a vehicle to extend or retract a wheel of the vehicle with respect to a structural component;
• while the wheel of the vehicle is extended or retracted, measuring, via a sensor, a value of a property of the structural component of the vehicle based at least in part on a deflection of the structural component while the wheel of the vehicle is extended or retracted;
• and
• determining, based at least in part on a comparison of the value of the property of the structural component and a corresponding baseline value for the property, a condition of the vehicle associated with the property of the structural component while the wheel of the vehicle is extended or retracted.

One or more non-transitory computer-readable media storing instructions that, when executed by one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to perform operations comprising:

• causing a suspension component associated with a vehicle to extend or retract a wheel of the vehicle with respect to a structural component;
• while the wheel of the vehicle is extended or retracted, generating sensor data using a sensor of the vehicle;
• determining a value of a property of the structural component based at least in part on the sensor data, wherein the value of the property is determined based at least in part on a deflection of the structural component while the wheel of the vehicle is extended or retracted;
• and
• determining, based at least in part on a comparison of the value of the property and a corresponding baseline value for the property, a condition of the vehicle.