Clinometers

Well, I was looking through some of the older posts on the clinometers that folks have decided to use.

I opted for the Reiker Instrument Co. Clinometer, that has a glass tube filled with a dampening fluid, and a metal ball.
They were made for the marine industry and are very duable, yet precise for measuring.
Here is the link...
http://www.riekerinc.com/M-Inclinometer/2055e.htm

I realized that the any place other than a manufactured trail is not going to have any info on the slope of the terrain you will be driving on.
I ordered two, so one can be used for breakover angle, and one for approach & departure slope.
I will need to play around with mounting ideas, but I am usually pretty good at coming up with solutions.

[KenP]

I got mine at West Marine for about $14.

Lev-O-Guage Clinometer

The one's for marine use seem to be fairly durable.

[Desert Dan]

Having it in the truck won't help you measure the breakover angle or departure angle.

A Lev-o-Guage or similar will meaure the angle your truck is on though and help confirm the pucker factor. The sidehill angle usually feels worse than it is. Safety on a side hill is also effected by soft ground condition tire pressure and weight on the roof etc.

KenP, Love the Avatar, and the Profile Pic!

Desert Dan, I figured it wouldn't be a very good indicator for the Approach, but I do agree, and was really talking about being on the grade, seeing what the degree of slope is.

Now just finding a good mounting position and bracket that doesn't ruin my truck?

[Desert Dan]

I'm just giving you a hard time

I have one in my Jeep above windshied for side hils but it is easier to mount since there are flat surfaces and metal. I had one one the door fro upand down angles.

When it's really bad on a side hill I usually forget to look at them anyway.

RV stores often have them for leveling purpose.

[fourfourto]

I tried the levels
I think these work better.