Methods and apparatus for operating vehicles including continuously controlled damping systems

A method for operating a vehicle, the vehicle including a first height sensor and a second height sensor coupled to a first axle of the vehicle, a third height sensor coupled to a second axle of the vehicle, and a rotation sensor, the method comprising:

• determining a first vertical position of the first axle based on first data from the first height sensor and the second height sensor;
• determining a relative roll angle of a rotation of the vehicle about a vehicle longitudinal axis based on second data from the rotation sensor;
• estimating a second vertical position of the second axle, based on third data from the third height sensor and the second data;
• and
• adjusting a suspension travel setpoint for a spring-damper unit of the vehicle based on the first vertical position and the second vertical position.

An apparatus for adjusting a setpoint of a spring-damper unit of a vehicle, the apparatus comprising:

• machine readable instructions;
• and
• programmable circuitry to execute the machine readable instructions to:
• determine a first vertical position of a first axle based on first data from a first height sensor and a second height sensor;
• determine a roll angle of a rotation of the vehicle;
• determine a second vertical position of a second axle based on the first vertical position and the roll angle;
• and
• adjust the setpoint of the spring-damper unit based on the first vertical position, the second vertical position, and the roll angle.