US 12,344,326 B2
Method for vehicle with repositionable ballast
Daniel Payne, Westmont, IL (US)
Assigned to CNH Industrial America LLC, New Holland, PA (US)
Filed by CNH Industrial America LLC, New Holland, PA (US)
Filed on Nov. 21, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/516,708.
Application 18/516,708 is a continuation of application No. 17/404,751, filed on Aug. 17, 2021, granted, now 11,858,564.
Prior Publication US 2024/0083523 A1, Mar. 14, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. B62D 49/06 (2006.01); G01G 19/08 (2006.01)
CPC B62D 49/0628 (2013.01) [G01G 19/08 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method of operating a vehicle, the vehicle including a ballast and a ballast actuator that is configured to reposition the ballast, the method comprising:
receiving at least one of:
(a) load data indicating a torque on an axle assembly of the vehicle;
(b) an indication of a type of an implement that is coupled to the vehicle; or
(c) a selection by an operator of an operating mode for the vehicle from a list of operating modes; and
controlling the ballast actuator to reposition the ballast based on at least one of (a) the load data, (b) the indication of the type of the implement, or (c) the selection by the operator.