I agree Phill. Maybe the green zone should be 0º - 23º witch is the factory spec & the other zones should be labeled risky and travel at your own risk.
I did think about the liability and really feel that GM is under specing for the those same concerns.
What bothers me is that other new SUV's are specing their trucks with the proper lingo. Such as the LR3 45º ascend and descend & 35º side slope & 27" water fording. Why does GM choose to use percentages is very misleading and is a marketing ploy to show a high number. They know that 23º sounds very low compared to other trucks. That's why they use 40% knowing most people will misinterpret the number. Why can't they just list max specs so that we don't have to guess.
I can say with confidence that the H2, without additional weight on the roof, can safely traverse a 35º side slope on 37" tires @ 18psi.
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