Slopes - Off Road

[Manny]

It is nothing like telling a pilot not to rely on his gauges; apparently you had trouble understanding my post. Here is a scenario to illustrate my point:

You are on a slope, and your clinometer reads a measured angle; you proceed, based strictly on the fact that you are at an angle within specs from manufacturer for your vehicle. One of the downhill tires dips into hole, angle changes instantly to a drastic increase in the position of the vehicle - vehicle rolls over.

Relying on gauges rather than evaluating all components of the hill, including irregularities in the surface, traction on surface, etc., is a recipe for disaster. Just because a gauge says it is safe, does not mean it is safe.

I didn't say don't use them, I said don't rely on them to determine what is safe and what is not.

Understand?

FWIW, most clinometer/inclinometers designed for 4x4 use are useless in a Hummer H1 because they get pinned well before the actual point of rollover threat.

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by PARAGON:
<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Manny:
You should not rely on gauges while performing steep ascents, descents, or sideslopes. <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>You can't be serious, can you? I guess the military, state highway departments, forestry workers all are dumb to rely on their inclinometers, clinometers, slope indicators, etc.

I guess their training in using the instruments to help in maitaining safety and not relying on their "pucker factor" is a bad idea to you. Come on, maybe the common idiot will roll his vehicle because he doesn't understand what he is doing but since when is the average person at a disadvantage due to accurate and reliable information like what a gauge would be providing?

Some people are scared at a 15 degree side slope and others wouldn't realize that they are at a dangerous 35-40 degree slope, so how why should one not rely on the accurate information from a gauge. It is likened to telling a pilot not to rely on his gauges. <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>