Side Slope Measuring Device?

[MisterE]

Sweet Thanks Guys!

Ahh my math sucks...How do you get 22 degrees from 40%? Just curious should I ever need to figure it out for another vehicle.

[NEOCON1]

dont know about that math but have had my levogauge to between 36-38 degrees , scary but not even close to max truck was super stable

[MisterE]

Yeah, I would think that it would be able to go more than 22°. As I said my math sucks that was why I wanted to know how to figure it out but a 40% slope at first I would have figured 90° a 100% side slope and 50% or 45° half, then knock another ten percent off that. I was suprised to hear only 22°.

But as I said my math sucks and I totally defer to you guys as the last thing I would trust to my math would be my H3!

Thanks Guys \ Gals!

[thedieter]

The slope % comes from the amount of rise divided by the run.
Example: 1000 ft. rise divided by 3000 ft. run = .60 or 60%

This is the way roads are listed on grade signs.

They use the same method for side slope. 4/10 = .40 or 40%
Calculating the angle gives 21.80 degrees.

The gage must be mounted vertically to be accurate.

Best regards, Happy Jack

[MisterE]

Wow, now I am totally lost, when I do it I get 33% for you example for the rise \ run example.

I am guessing the mounting behind the review mirror is a good place so that it reads 0? on level ground.

Sorry for being so dense, like I said I trust the numbers you guys are giving me I just wish I could understand how you get them so I didn't feel so stupid!

[thedieter]

It would be 1/3 = .33 or 33%

You could think of it in terms of the width of the H3, about 6 ft.:
2 ft. higher on one side gives 2/6 = .33 or 33% Hope there are no bumps.

The gage that Neo shows appears to be stuck on the windshield at an angle which induces an error.

Best regards, Happy Jack

[MisterE]

Is this a good link for the math for our application?

http://draco.acs.uci.edu/rbfaq/FAQ/9.3.html

[MisterE]

Originally Posted by thedieter

It would be 1/3 = .33 or 33%

You could think of it in terms of the width of the H3, about 6 ft.:
2 ft. higher on one side gives 2/6 = .33 or 33% Hope there are no bumps.

The gage that Neo shows appears to be stuck on the windshield at an angle which induces an error.

Best regards, Happy Jack

Hey All,

I just got the same gage as Neo. If it is stuck at an angle how much error will it induce? I'm looking for the gauge to tell me if I am getting in the danger zone but I'm not going to be staring at it for an exact measurement. Will the angle make it useless or are we talking a degree or two off, which would be fine. As I said I'm just looking for when I've entered the ballpark of being stupid!