Method for vehicle with repositionable ballast
AssigneeCNH Industrial America LLC
InventorDaniel Payne
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Abstract
A method of operating a vehicle includes receiving at least one of (a) load data indicating a torque on an axle assembly of the vehicle, (b) an indication of a type of an implement that is coupled to the vehicle, or (c) a selection by an operator of an operating mode for the vehicle from a list of operating modes. The vehicle includes a ballast and a ballast actuator that is configured to reposition the ballast. The method further includes controlling the ballast actuator to reposition the ballast based on at least one of (a) the load data, (b) the indication of the type of the implement, or (c) the selection by the operator.
Claims20
A method of operating a vehicle, the vehicle including a ballast and a ballast actuator that is configured to reposition the ballast, the method comprising:
- receiving at least one of:
- (a) load data indicating a torque on an axle assembly of the vehicle;
- (b) an indication of a type of an implement that is coupled to the vehicle;
- or
- (c) a selection by an operator of an operating mode for the vehicle from a list of operating modes;
- and
- controlling the ballast actuator to reposition the ballast based on at least one of (a) the load data, (b) the indication of the type of the implement, or (c) the selection by the operator.
A method of operating a vehicle, the method comprising:
- receiving, from a load sensor, load data related to a load on an axle assembly of the vehicle;
- determining, based on the load data, a desired position of a ballast;
- and
- determining whether the ballast is capable of moving to the desired position without the ballast extending beyond a predetermined range of positions.
A method of operating a vehicle, comprising:
- receiving a request to shift a center of gravity of the vehicle;
- and
- in response to receiving the request, controlling a ballast actuator to move fuel between a first tank and a second tank,
- wherein the first tank is fluidly coupled to an engine of the vehicle.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.