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RE: inclinometer - 10/21/2007 7:50:18 PM

mh307

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What a/b side to side? H3 advertises 40 degree.

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RE: inclinometer - 10/21/2007 7:54:45 PM

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What a/b side to side? H3 advertises 40 degree.

40% grade. This is about 22 degrees.

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RE: inclinometer - 10/21/2007 7:56:33 PM

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OK, gotcha.

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RE: inclinometer - 10/21/2007 8:12:26 PM

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I like this gauge from Hummer Solutions:

It's not a picture of a Hummer, but at least it isn't a Jeep. Of course, if you change the vehicle profile by adding a bunch of heavy stuff to the rack, you may want to subtract a degree or two for a roll over safety margin.

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RE: inclinometer - 10/21/2007 8:20:53 PM

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I like that gauge too. That's really slick.

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RE: inclinometer - 10/21/2007 10:04:57 PM

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that's the first time i've seen a hummersolutions gauge that wasn't in the owner's truck. not sure what the gauge was reading here, i was more worried about ruining all the leather from the seat that i'd pulled up the crack of my a$$

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RE: inclinometer - 10/22/2007 5:12:33 PM

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Yeah, but those only go up to 40 degree fore slope when the H2 & H3 will do 60 stock. The RAD-1 can go up to 60 degree slope aft/fore.

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Here is the link for the inclinometer I installed on my H3 a couple years ago. Installed it on top the dash right in front of me. Wish they had it in a pod but it does the job. Pitch and roll for about $40.

http://tiltmeter.com/dual.html

Not so fast. As with most of these gauges, a little math is required. Most (like mine pictured below) display the tilt in degrees. The Hummer ratings (60% fore-to-aft and 40% side) are slope, also known as grade. Percent of slope is derived from the rise divided by the run multiplied by 100. So a 1/1 slope would be a 100% grade which is a 45 degree angle. I made a conversion chart:

So if you are watching your inclinometer that displays degrees, you don't want to exceed 22 degrees side hill and 31 degrees front to back.

You are correct and my apologies. I knew this and can't believe I posted that. It's been a long while since I looked at these, but I remember there was something about that little grade-guage on the side that was not as worthy as the larger slope-guage. Trying to remember now....I think maybe it does not have the dampening liquid in it and it moves too fast to be useful or something on those lines.

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RE: inclinometer - 10/22/2007 9:06:37 PM

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No sweat, I took a lot of math in college

and still made the same mistake for years. Everytime I looked at the specs for Hummers I always thought it meant 40 degrees side to side and 60 degrees fore and aft. I just didn't want anyone to buy a gauge and roll their Hummer because they made the same mistake I did. because of the degrees vs. grade thing. Just remember that the Hummer specs are slope/grade and the inclinometer usually reads out in degrees. Do the math! Or please use my conversion chart!

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RE: inclinometer - 10/28/2007 7:51:20 PM

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BTW, I have 3 of the ones like KS Trekker is showing and have them listed cheap: http://www.****forums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=30557

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RE: inclinometer - 11/13/2007 6:43:00 PM

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I had a chance this last weekend to see what 30 degrees on the inclinometer feels like:

Man, was that an unnatural feeling. Talk about your pucker factor -- I think I had a firm grip on the seat with my rear end!

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RE: inclinometer - 11/14/2007 4:31:05 AM

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Nice pic!

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RE: inclinometer - 11/14/2007 10:59:50 AM

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