"Poor Man's" Clinometer
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"Poor Man's" Clinometer
Just ordered one of these cause I've always been curious at what angle I'm at when I'm feeling really tippy. Figured why spend a fortune on a Toyota clinometer when you can get one of these shipped to your door for $11.99 no tax no shipping
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Tilt-...QQcmdZViewItem
I'm gunna mount it just to the right of my locker switch on the dash:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Tilt-...QQcmdZViewItem
I'm gunna mount it just to the right of my locker switch on the dash:
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I have one of these. I wouldn't count on it much for giving you an accurate reading. The little indicator in there moves around super easily. On a bumpy dirt road, the indicator bounces around quite a bit. Nevertheless, for how cheap they are, I'd buy another one. They're kinda cool just to have for kicks and giggles.
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I have one of these. I wouldn't count on it much for giving you an accurate reading. The little indicator in there moves around super easily. On a bumpy dirt road, the indicator bounces around quite a bit. Nevertheless, for how cheap they are, I'd buy another one. They're kinda cool just to have for kicks and giggles.
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Yeah, the only time I'd use it is when I'm gettin really tippy on the trail, there's no use for for one on a fire road anyways. Even then I wouldn't rely on it very much anyway, I just judge it by feel. I just thought it would be cool to see about what angle I'm at and it's so cheap I figured why not
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Yeah, the only time I'd use it is when I'm gettin really tippy on the trail, there's no use for for one on a fire road anyways. Even then I wouldn't rely on it very much anyway, I just judge it by feel. I just thought it would be cool to see about what angle I'm at and it's so cheap I figured why not
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That full stop thing is something I've always wondered about... if you're "feel'in tippy" and you stop you might roll over where if you'd kept going you'd have had momentum to carry you though to flatter ground. IK the reading would not be accurate but it might be safer to just keep going even if the clinometer says you're getting close to break over point. Just my 0.02.
The last thing I'll be worried about when I feel that I'm about to tip or roll is a clinometer, I just think it'll be fun to mess around with and it was cheap.
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