Patent ID: 11858564
Assignee: CNH INDUSTRIAL AMERICA LLC
Field: Transport (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B  G | IPC B  G

Claim 16:
17. A method of operating a vehicle, comprising:
receiving, from a first load sensor, first load data related to a load on a front axle assembly of the vehicle;
receiving, from a second load sensor, second load data related to a load on a rear axle assembly of the vehicle;
determining, based on the first load data and the second load data, a desired position of a ballast that would shift a center of gravity of the vehicle to a desired range of positions;
determining, based on the first load data and the second load data, if the ballast is capable of moving the center of gravity to the desired range without the ballast extending beyond a predetermined range of motion; and
in response to a determination that the ballast is not capable of moving the center of gravity to the desired range without the ballast extending beyond the predetermined range of motion, providing a notification indicating that at least one of (a) weight should be added to the ballast or (b) weight should be removed from the ballast.