Off Road Advice Needed

[dochummer]

That would be interesting parking on a side slope like that...

[HGW]

KEN:

How do I delete this tread--I would love to!
I got all this good advice without something that panned out.

[KenP]

John, you may want to consider a smaller lift and wider tires. Make that baby PHAT!!!

Like this :

[PARAGON]

click on the triangle to the right and ask Jason to delete the whole thread.

Otherwise, everyone would have to delete their own posts before you could delete the thread itself.

[HGW]

Doc:

Do you mean driving an H2 on 30 degree banked turns at 80 MPH plus?

I will do it in a heartbeat, even with my 12" lifted machine. I would love to do that---it will not be at Daytona though. If my sposnorship with ARCA comes through, I will be at Talladega, Michigan, and Pocono. NO INK YET!

[PARAGON]

Well, isn't that a coincidence.

[SOFTTAILJC]

JOHN........DON'T FORGET TO USE THE EMERG. BRAKE ON ANY SLOPE BEFORE YOU PUT IT IN PARK........CAN WE ALL SAY-------TORQUE LOCK----- SOFT....

[dochummer]

I'll do it if you do it too...

[KenP]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by PARAGON:
At Daytona, I think the banking is around 30 degrees and not variable. Many of the bigger tracks don't use variable degree banking but it seems like several have/are being re-done to provide it.

Talledega, I think is the one at 33 degrees but Bristol is something like 36 and even the straights are like 15 degrees.

I would think most of the time you would park on the apron anyway. If a pickup can do it, the H2 can as it actually has a wider track width. The 22 degrees that GM says is for a H2 at Max GVW and that includes putting 500lbs on the roof (or whatever the max roof weight is). </div></BLOCKQUOTE>That's pretty funny Paragon.

[HGW]

The test is off Sorry Guys--the safety guy will not use an H2 under any circumstances--his call.

They are looking at one of my lifted H2's--better for me----to use as a vehicle transport "safety vehicle" to take the crew chief/ family to the hospital after a wreck. No ink yet--will keep you posted.

THIS is the way it goes in sponsorship---a lot of wasted days followed by an opportunity in racing that gives HGW a few minutes of TV time per season. Without TV time, there is no reason for HGW to go to the big leagues.

[KenP]

Daytona:
Track Facts
Banking/Turns: 31
Distance: 2.5 miles
Shape: Tri-oval

Talladega:
Banking/Turns: 33
Distance: 2.66 miles
Shape: Tri-oval

Typical newer track, Kansas:
Track Facts
Banking/Turns: 15
Distance: 1.5 miles
Shape: Tri-oval

Dover:
Track Facts
Banking/Turns: 24
Distance: 1.0 miles
Shape: Oval

My favorite night race, Bristol:
Track Facts
Banking/Turns: 36
Distance: 0.533 miles
Shape: Oval

[DRTYFN]

Originally Posted by HGW

Does anyone on here know anything about off-roading

The question is:

At what angle can a non lifted H2 be stopped and not turn over? Driver wheels up 30 degrees from the passenger wheels--not front to back.

At Daytona and other race tracks, there can be up to a 33 degree road surface. If I park my Hummer on that surface, will it roll?

The Hummer Site says 40% side slope---wtf does that mean?


I am involved with a NASCAR safety iniative for ARCA and need to know if I can use a non lifted Hummer as a first response vehicle. It would get to the crash site firat and needs to stop to call in other safety vehicles.

So...opinions---are fine---but who has the facts????

You don't wheel, so don't concern yourself with big boy things.

[Dug]

HGW, I just wanted to mention that in your first post you talked about 33 (degree) slope and then metioned the 40 (percent) slope.

I wanted to make sure you wasnt thinking they were the same.

45degrees = 100%

Hope this helps.