diff --git a/src/action/systems.rs b/src/action/systems.rs
index d54a967..bff68fa 100644
--- a/src/action/systems.rs
+++ b/src/action/systems.rs
@@ -126,7 +126,8 @@ pub(super) fn surface_fix(
 ) {
     // assume the body is not below the planet surface
     for (entity, xform, mut cgroups) in wheel_query.iter_mut() {
-        let ray_dir = xform.translation.normalize();
+        //let ray_dir = xform.translation.normalize();
+        let ray_dir = Vec3::Y;
         if let Some(hit) = context.cast_ray_and_get_normal(
             xform.translation,
             ray_dir,