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Ground Clearance & Highway Handling Analysis

 

How Does Ground Clearance Affect Highway Handling?

A dark gray SUV drives on a curved highway ramp next to a busy freeway on a sunny day. (Representative image for illustration purposes only. Actual vehicle may vary based on trim and configuration.)

For many drivers in the Plainfield and Joliet areas, the daily commute is a tale of two entirely different driving environments. The journey begins on the familiar, slow-moving neighborhood streets and stop-and-go commercial corridors of Route 59. Here, ride height is rarely a top-of-mind concern. You navigate minor speed bumps, pull into parking lots, and step over standard curbs with ease, barely giving a second thought to the physical distance between your vehicle's undercarriage and the pavement. 

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