LJK Setright

[Blenheim Boy]

Originally Posted by penman

As a Fleet driver trainer, my advice would be to brake (if needed) before the ramp and release the brakes just before the upslope.
This allows the nose of the vehicle to rise just as the wheels try to rise, giving some relief to the shockers.
Your (Setright's) technique means that the suspension is already compressed, at a time when it is supposed to start doing it's work, putting a greater strain on the shocker turrets.

Another technique, often used by chauffeurs on driveways with those short high type of bump, is to angle the vehicle so that you traverse them one wheel at a time, this is of course doen very slowly and is not a normal roadway method.

Thank you for your advice. Gratefully received!

It is possible that the technique you have described is in fact the one employed by LJKS; I received the information second hand, as the saying goes, by an individual who recalled reading a piece that Setright authored. I have not seen the article.

The method that I described does seem to be effective but I will nevertheless experiment with your method. Thank you for your imput!