I think I would park my disco sideways on 18 degrees as I had an experience with TC last week that put me side ways on a lot greater angle then that....Quote:
Originally Posted by mike_ie
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I think I would park my disco sideways on 18 degrees as I had an experience with TC last week that put me side ways on a lot greater angle then that....Quote:
Originally Posted by mike_ie
I wonder how many people on the forum bring out the formula before going up a slope?The only formula I use is the "what if'', &" do I " formula. That is, what is the consequence if I get it totally wrong, and, do I have the experience & skill level to do this. I don't do much hill climbing, Bob
That needs updating. We have a hill around here that is steeper than that. In fact I know of several that would be better than that. One I know of for sure is 23 degrees by the sign at the top. Funny enough it asks for users to use first gear descending. Slows you up a bit going up as well. Another they got sick of pulling people up so they tared that section. That is a great hill for checking the compression of a vehicle. Even a dog I owned baulked at that hill. Got about a third of the way up and the dog would not go any further. Another in Belgrave is steep enough that when I turned of the road traveling along the side of the hill into and down the steep road the car bellied out. Was a gravel road at the time. Could not stop the car on the hill. Just slid on the gravel till I slid into a drive. There is a few more steep ones.Quote:
World's steepest suburban street is 19*, and appears to be open to 2 way traffic.
Cheers Hall
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...13/01/1319.jpg
The sign says 23 percent, not 23 degrees.
There is a big difference.
23% is a lot less than 19 degrees.
23% = 13°
http://mobile.engineeringtoolbox.com...de-d_1562.html
19° (steepest as previously mentioned) is 34.4%
23% - just shy of 13 degrees......Quote:
Originally Posted by vnx205
A friend of mine claims that his driveway is 23° and he drives his Camry up and down it.
I use low range when visiting - next time I'm over there I'll take my inclinometer and measure it.
did he say whether he took a run up and drove it at 110:DQuote:
Originally Posted by Xtreme
Well oops then about that. :oops2: Know of a 32% in Belgrave. It`s the one I slid down.Quote:
The sign says 23 percent, not 23 degrees.
Cheers Hall
Stock Defender can do in excess of 45 degrees, apparently...
[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=28i3R0AY1s4]Land Rover Defender Going up the Ramp td4 - YouTube[/ame]