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

Claim 10:
11. A vehicle, comprising:
a frame;
a first axle assembly coupled to the frame and including a first pair of tractive elements;
a second axle assembly coupled to the frame and including a second pair of tractive elements;
a prime mover coupled to the frame and configured to drive the first axle assembly and the second axle assembly to propel the vehicle;
a ballast movably coupled to the frame;
a ballast actuator configured to reposition the ballast relative to the frame to shift a center of gravity of the vehicle relative to the first axle assembly and the second axle assembly;
a torque sensor configured to provide load data indicating a torque on the first axle assembly; and
a controller operatively coupled to the torque sensor and the ballast actuator and configured to control the ballast actuator to reposition the ballast based on the load data from the torque sensor.