Truck Stability way too bad...

[Toepferle]

Hey guys, it´s me again!
Since the 1.32 is out of the beta, I cannot really enjoy playing both ETS and ATS as the trailer stability is just screwed up. No idea what SCS has done on that...
Sometimes I drive 70 where there is 80 allowed, but in the next slight turn the truck tips over. Especially with doubles. As soon as I drive trailers with more than one pivot point they start jumping and flipping and bouncing even if I just gently use the steering wheel. No matter what truck chassis or brand I use.
It´s so annoying! Especially, since I maxed out the trailer stability. I drive trucks in real life, so I know for fact that this is not how it is supposed to be.

Anyone with the same issue or solution?

Cheers and thanks for the help!

[Silverkite]

the most instable trailers are now

3 axles 1 steerable spread rear - rolling over with this one is so freaking easy
3 axles for ADR jobs such as the ones that contain lead, arsenic and whatever - requires going past 50km/h in not so tight corners
3 axles used to carry stones, sand etc - still have to try this one

Once again bailed out straight after doing one Praha-Dresden / Dresden-Praha delivery for the WoT event as this time the 3 axles spread steerable trailer just gave me the middle finger at the ramp of autobahn entrance just outisde Dresden, guess I'll let other people do this thing and stop at 23ish jobs with 7aborted ones due trailer stupidity.

Hope X-mas event will just require 24 jobs per game like last year and nothing more

[Kimo]

Finally it would be interesting having opinions from professional drivers, when 24 ton are tipping over. I guess faster than we suspect.

It happened to me two times aferr the update: Approaching a surprising bend to fast...

[Toepferle]

There is no certain tipping speed - sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn´t.
Thereby, it really doesn´t matter which truck or trailer with whatever kind of chassis I drive. Only the flatbet with the helicopter doesn´t tip over, though it heavily leans to the sides - not realistic.

I tried to find out at what speed they tip, or what kind of trailer or load it is, but it is random - quite often unfortunately, but still random.

As for the other things:
I KNOW truck speed limits and I KNOW realistic behaviour - as I indeed AM driving one - no semi, but still a truck and trailer combination. So I know that I am capable of going 80 on a highway. Highway bends are designed so trucks can pass them with 80 - or else there are special signs saying otherwise.

I can happily live with the trailer being unstable on a curvy road in the middle of nowhere, but a double starting to jump around on a highway with less than 80?
As I said, a friend of mine doesn´t have these issues. So, I guess it must be about my game being broken in a way. Due to my very bad internet connection at the moment, I won´t be able to reinstall the game in the next weeks - but I will do this as a last try to fix it. When I have done this and the issue is still there, I think I will just give up on it.

For ATS it is the same, though I never used any mods with this installation. That´s why I thought it may be about the G29, but I tried a lot of different settings for the wheel and it still happens. So yeah, seems to be it.

[pieperjohanns]

İlk olarak MrMANNG272 tarafından gönderildi:

When I have done this and the issue is still there, I think I will just give up on it.

You could also go back to the previous game version via the beta menu (you said it worked before 1.32).
Or you could contact SCS on their forum with your log file, maybe they can help.

[margalus]

The highways are scaled down in game. Turns are much sharper than in real life so you need to slow down in one or two spots. But the tipping speed is pretty realistic unless you have some strange bug

[Toepferle]

Well, I usually play ETS in the MP (which I don´t count as a mod regarding the game physics), so I need the current version. If, after reinstalling it sill doesn´t work, I may contact SCS about it.

[Toepferle]

Anyways, thanks to everyone who, up to this point, had some very good ideas. I really like that about the community, ETS problems are usually great to solve in the discussions. :)

[Toepferle]

@margalus
I know they are scaled down, having a couple of quite sharp turns. But it also happens in those turns not being sharp, that you can easily go through with 80.
Like, my friend goes through, I tip over. Same load, same speed, same trailer. Must be something about my game.

[Enki Marduk]

I'm having the same problem. I use keyboard controls. Everything loads like normal. But, for some reason, ETS2 trucks seem unstable. Only had this problem since v1.35, not before. I don't even have it with ATS.

[Enki Marduk]

I know. But it's already on max. It just seems to bounce every time I turn, even at slow speeds. Ever since 1.35, I've had this problem.

[margalus]

İlk olarak Marduk tarafından gönderildi:

I know. But it's already on max. It just seems to bounce every time I turn, even at slow speeds. Ever since 1.35, I've had this problem.

Maybe you have the settings opposite of what you think they are?

[Blitzkrieg Wulf]

İlk olarak Marduk tarafından gönderildi:

I'm having the same problem. I use keyboard controls. Everything loads like normal. But, for some reason, ETS2 trucks seem unstable. Only had this problem since v1.35, not before. I don't even have it with ATS.

Well, beyond the nice necro:

I've found 4x2 trucks to be inherently unstable in corners (Not helped that I like to keep pace with cars, which typically involves driving slightly above speed limit)... To the point that I will only use a long 6x4 or 8x4 chassis. It seems to have helped considerably with stability.

I haven't used keyboard controls, but is the immediate input what's causing the rollovers? Mouse-steering has been pretty smooth for me, and I think you can set mouse steering so that you can fine-tune small wheel adjustments (Eg: driving on the freeway) but as soon as you swing the mouse further to one side or the other, the steering becomes much sharper (City streets). Currently I use and have been happy with linear steering progression.

I suppose if all else fails, you could try to use a realistic physics mod?

[xFetusx Block11Radio.ca]

"bouncing" trucks are usually caused by mods . Also you can consider MP "not a mod" but just because you dont think it is doesnt make it true , its a modification of the game . most of us dont have this issue and only the rare person complains about it and thats 99% of the time theyre own fault , be it mods used or previously used leaving in bunk settings that cause issues of the like . Drive accordingly and it wont happen ...i have my stability turned right down and only issues if you want to call it that , is the trailer swaying longer than it should be , thats about it . if it isnt a mod issue its usually a user issue .

[neemus]

İlk olarak Marduk tarafından gönderildi:

I know. But it's already on max. It just seems to bounce every time I turn, even at slow speeds. Ever since 1.35, I've had this problem.

Reducing suspension stiffness helping a lot

[bmendonc]

İlk olarak -=nemo=- EST tarafından gönderildi:

İlk olarak Marduk tarafından gönderildi:

I know. But it's already on max. It just seems to bounce every time I turn, even at slow speeds. Ever since 1.35, I've had this problem.

Reducing suspension stiffness helping a lot

^ This fixed excessive tilting for me