| Author | Message | ||
     john east (Jeast) New Member Username: Jeast Post Number: 15 Registered: 11-2003 |
I am curious about hill climbing. At what angle will my d2 topple over and do a reverse somersault? | ||
| Dave Statler (Falconx84) New Member Username: Falconx84 Post Number: 38 Registered: 02-2004 |
sounds like a good experiment to me! | ||
| Dean Brown (Deanbrown3d) Senior Member Username: Deanbrown3d Post Number: 1519 Registered: 02-2002 |
Well it can idle at 45 degrees for 45 minutes according to the sales lit. | ||
| James Briscoe (Rockywood) New Member Username: Rockywood Post Number: 34 Registered: 01-2004 |
Don't go over 90! | ||
| Alyssa Brown (Alyssa) Senior Member Username: Alyssa Post Number: 556 Registered: 01-2003 |
John, it's really dependent on if you have any mods, how you have it loaded, what the terrain is, etc... It also depends if you're going head first or behind first. If you've ever been to MAR and done the drop into the river, you'd be surprised how downright vertical you can be. | ||
| john east (Jeast) New Member Username: Jeast Post Number: 16 Registered: 11-2003 |
I realize that suspension, tires, rack weight, etc. all factor in. I was just looking for a stock number as a benchmark prior to a reverse endo. I would also bet that max angle of descent would be greater than the ascent angle (but I have no real basis for that). Based on Dean's post it looks like the number I'm interested in is 45 degrees which seems conservative to me. Thank you all for the info. | ||
| Andy Maier (Newman) Senior Member Username: Newman Post Number: 595 Registered: 04-2003 |
Rest assured, the point at which your truck will roll over backward is well past the point you'll pucker enough to bail, either by jumping out or by moving off the slope  That said, 45-50 degrees for a stocker seems about right.... Andy | ||
| Pugsly (Pugsly) Senior Member Username: Pugsly Post Number: 320 Registered: 11-2002 |
I would think that the real danger of a steep slope would be a failed hill cimb, not tipping over backwards? I would be way, way, way, way more concerned about that than about tipping over backwards! | ||
| Victor (Vabiro) Member Username: Vabiro Post Number: 214 Registered: 10-2003 |
I would also think that the angle would also be a function of the approach an departure angles, unless the hill gets steeper and then less steep and you get to the top. An immediate 45 to 50 degree angle might have the tail dragging on the ground, unless you have a bit of a lift. In that case your CG would be raised and that would change the maximum angle. Victor | ||
| Chris Browne (Chris_browne) Senior Member Username: Chris_browne Post Number: 658 Registered: 02-2003 |
Don't forget the nut behind the wheel, when properly equipped anything is possible..... |
