Lifting vehicle with a transverse stability control system

Abstract

A lifting vehicle comprising: a frame carrying a front axle and a rear axle; carrying a pair of front wheels and a pair of rear wheels, respectively; a lifting boom articulated in a rear section of the frame; and a stability control system configured to control the conditions of operational stability of the vehicle, wherein said stability control system comprises: a first and a second load sensor configured to provide information about the loads acting on the front right wheel and on the front left wheel and an electronic control unit programmed for: calculating a transverse dimension of the position of the center of gravity of the vehicle according to the values provided by said first load sensor and said second load sensor; comparing the transverse dimension of the position of the center of gravity of the vehicle with reference values and; reporting conditions of transversal instability of the vehicle when said calculated value of the transverse dimension exceeds a corresponding reference value.

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