• Strain gage, accelerometer and vibration testing
  • Installation and data acquisition
  • Data analysis and reporting
• Vehicle noise testing
  • SAE J336, SAE J1470, EPA pass-by (Title 40, part 205), CMVSS 1106, etc., interior and exterior
• Vehicle handling
  • Three-mile banked oval (three lanes wide)
  • Vehicle-dynamics area measuring 300 feet by 1,400 feet
  • Experienced performance drivers available
• Center-of-gravity determination
• Vehicle rollover-protection test — FMVSS 220 (roof crush test)
• Vehicle fording capability
  • Ability of vehicles to traverse water up to 84 inches deep can be evaluated
• Grade-ability
• Ability of vehicles to ascend or hold on various grades up to 60% can be evaluated
• Traction-control evaluation
  • Low-coefficient surfaces on level ground, and 12% and 15% grades allow for traction-control development
• Coefficient of friction testing per ASTM procedures
  • Powertrain durability testing
  • o Navistar Proving Grounds has on-track powertrain durability testing experience with both passenger cars and light- to medium-duty trucks
  • o Navistar Proving Grounds provides a complete on-track vehicle powertrain durability testing facility and support services
  • o Mileage-accumulation route tailored to specific customer needs
  • o 24-hour-per-day mileage accumulation provided
  • o Six- and seven-day-per-week mileage accumulation available
  • o Data acquisition/instrumentation available
  • o Ballast provided as required
  • o Oval track or public road mileage accumulation course available
  • o Cold-weather mileage accumulation available
  • o Storage for special fuels
  • o Navistar Proving Grounds provides trained personnel experienced in supporting powertrain durability testing: technicians, drivers and test-program coordinators