They both have distinct advantages and disadvantages. I'm too lazy to list most of them but there are other factors as well besides the obvious (departure and approach angles, stability, breakover angle, which lines are chosen, driving style, turning radius trail conditions, etc. Think of how a SWB Jeep or zuki can climb a short pointed hill but my extracab will high-center no doubt! But I can take my xtra cab up or down more extreme, long hills and not worry about about a stinger or going end over end. So, to summarize, I would say SWB major advantage is turning radius and breakover angle......LWB is stability
