angle-ometer
 

As the angle of various hills and so forth might be both an object of interest when discussing things, and an object of safety while doing them, and as we've been talking over lunch for the last hour about angles and our estimates of angles in recent driving ...

we're wondering if there is an angle-ometer? Something to give feedback on your vertical angle / horizontal angle when driving? sort of to have a more formal statistic, and to perhaps govern yourself and ensure safe off-roading.

Might look nice up on the the dash, anyway. and would be a good conversation piece. one thing is for sure, on sturdy/grassy terrain, the 60% grade spec of the H2 seems awfully conservative, as does the 20 deg side-slip. OR, we're estimating angles very badly somehow.

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the 87 to 89 4runner had them they where nice i do not know why they did away with them

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The FJ Cruiser has them as well. I would suspect that you are underestimating angles when you look at the numbers and try to visualise them in your head. The 60% angle would mean for every 100 feet you go horizontally forward, you climb 60 vertically. That is pretty steep. You can build this with a regular piece of paper by measuring out 10" on the long side, and 6" on the short side and folding or drawing a line to connect the points. When you figure in gravity and the available traction at this angle, that is quite an accomplishment. Freeway grades are typically no more then 6%, although I have seen one or two that approach 7%. The difference in slope between the two is enough for you to realise you are clibming something steep on the 7%, especially when you are in a 80,000 lb truck.
As for the side hill, imagine that 45 degrees would be a slope with a 100' climb in a 100' run. To be placed on that slope and keep the center of gravity of the vehicle within the width of the veicle track is an engineering feat not easily accomplished. I know the H3 has a 40 degree side hill, so the slope would be just a little less then the 45 degree example.

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hey guys, what's the technical name for this type of gauge? maybe i can figure it out via my old pal google.

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find a local 4wd place, they all carry them. i paid $8 for mine, it's called a Lev-O-Gage. here's a pic of a handy place for mounting.

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I think i seen that at home depot

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Inclinometer
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia


An inclinometer, AKA clinometer is an instrument for measuring angles of elevation or inclination. A Clinometer (or Inclinometer) is an instrument for measuring angles of slope (or tilt), elevation or inclination of an object with respect to gravity. Also known as a tilt meter, tilt indicator, slope alert, slope gauge, gradient meter, gradiometer, level gauge, level meter, pitch & roll indicator. More particularly, it can refer to:

* An airplane instrument. See turn coordinator or slip indicator.
* Any of various surveying instruments for measuring angles of elevation, slope, or incline, as of an embankment. Also called a clinometer.
* An instrument for measuring slight differences in slopes, particularly for geophysics. Such inclinometers are, for instance, used for monitoring volcanoes.
* An inclinometer may also be used in civil engineering projects to measure movements in walls and/or the ground.
* An instrument for determining the dip of beds or strata, or the slope of an embankment or cutting; a kind of plumb level.
* An instrument used by surveyors in order to measure an angle of inclination or elevation
* An inclinometer may also be used in some automotive safety systems.
* use widely in geohazard monitoring programme

Tilt sensors and inclinometers generate an artificial horizon and measure angular tilt with respect to this horizon. They are used in cameras, aircraft flight controls, automobile security systems, and special switches. Also used for platform leveling, boom angle indication, anywhere tilt requires measuring. Important specifications to consider when searching for tilt sensors and inclinometers are the tilt angle range and number of axes. The tilt angle range is the range of desired linear output measured in degrees. The number of axes the inclinometer and tilt sensor measure on is another important specification.

Common sensor technologies for [tilt] sensors and inclinometers are accelerometer, capacitive (liquid), electrolytic, gas bubble in liquid, and pendulum.

RE: angle-ometer
 

you guys are a wealth of information today, holy.

thanks much, it looks like there are mail-order options aplenty, and there might be a local 4wd place too, i guess i don't know.

but thanks much.

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http://www.mossh2.com/Shop/ViewProdu...64&SortOrder=1

RE: angle-ometer
 

sweet!