Thread: 4X4 Driving and inclines.

Show him this, Bob


Land Rover Defender Anti-Stall in action - 1 - YouTube

& this


Land Rover Defender TD5 Anti-Stall in action - 2 - YouTube

If that doesn't work, this should convince him.[ However, there is always the possibility he is just trying to stop you attempting something that may be a bit dangerous, especially with his daughter in the vehicle, always drive safe ] Bob

Real Man's 4WD Track - YouTube

a 100% slope (1:1 or 45 degrees is) easy to climb in pretty much anything if you have enough traction and power.

if memory serves clean dry sand naturally forms up at a 30 degree angle which is a 66% slope or 1:1.6

Here's a copy of the slope/angle/percentage look up table.

Thanks for this guys, I'm going to see her today so I shall ask him to show me the money.
Or maths.
And Bob, no passengers on rough sections for me
Somebody has to guide me
Cheers
Muppet

Originally Posted by OffTrack

According to Tom Sheppard's "Land Rover Experience" book all Land Rovers (at the time of writing anyway - 1994) have gearing that is sufficiently low to allow a 45° incline to be climbed. The limiting factor is grip.

I have read a forum post by a South African guy who claimed he'd driven a stock Td5 Disco up a 38° hill at a military vehicle testing facility. No idea what kind of surface that is on.

I can take you to a hill behind Sellicks pub (south of Adelaide) that runs around 40 degrees and *is* drivable...

I have a video of my old V8 disco going up it.... On laptop at home, will find and post...

Twitchy though - front wheels coming off the ground

Originally Posted by Tombie

I can take you to a hill behind Sellicks pub (south of Adelaide) that runs around 40 degrees and *is* drivable...

It's behind the pub so I'm guessing that will be about 40 beer talk degrees? Given the usual correction factor that would make it 20-25°

Nope!

Never been to the pub!

Originally Posted by Disco Muppet

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According to her father (mathematician) 18* is the greatest incline possible.
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Here you go:
[ame="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baldwin_Street"]Baldwin Street - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia[/ame]
World's steepest suburban street is 19*, and appears to be open to 2 way traffic.

So for 18 degrees you don't even need low range...

The steepest brisbane street is 17.4* http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/quee...810-1immr.html