Outer Limits 4x4 Board

G'day,

I'm looking for some decent Inclinometer's, they are like the guages in a 60/70 series cruiser on the dash and let you know if your likely to fall over.

Anyone know where I can get some after market ones that look reasonable ? i've tried Pro Comp, ARB and TJM and they cant help.

cheers

dont waste your money with one. you kinda know when your car is on a bad angle or not.

with so many other variables involved in making a car roll (or not roll), i'd sugest spending the money on something useful.

They are just there for 'looks'. They don't tell you when you'll roll over. Impresses the passengers basically.

tie a peice of string to the roof between the front seats.

If it hangs straight down, all is OK.
If it hits the driver then you have put the car on it's side.
If it hits the passenger you have put the car onthe other side.
If it hits the windscreen you have nosed dived the 4by.
If it coils up on the roof you are upside down.
If the string is wet then you have drowned the 4by.

How long do you make the peice of string?

Well, how long is a peice of string?

Chucky wrote:tie a peice of string to the roof between the front seats.

If it hangs straight down, all is OK.
If it hits the driver then you have put the car on it's side.
If it hits the passenger you have put the car onthe other side.
If it hits the windscreen you have nosed dived the 4by.
If it coils up on the roof you are upside down.
If the string is wet then you have drowned the 4by.

How long do you make the peice of string?

Well, how long is a peice of string?

If string is smoking, or on fire, you mounted it in a jeep.





Trains

Sorry if I wasnt clear, you've all missed the point. They are not for my car, and I dont want any second hand stuff.

They are for a run of customer trucks hence why i'm looking for newies and they have become a requirement of this particular vehicle spec for risk assessment reasons.

cheers

try auto one or repco

Maybe try toyota!!!!!

hulsty wrote:Sorry if I wasnt clear, you've all missed the point. They are not for my car, and I dont want any second hand stuff.

They are for a run of customer trucks hence why i'm looking for newies and they have become a requirement of this particular vehicle spec for risk assessment reasons.

cheers

How's this?
http://www.4wdshop.com.au/equip/inclinometer.htm

Although I wouldn't go out of my way to install one, I do look at mine (sometimes) and I have appreciated that it's there.

I've read, (and have confirmed ), that a Paj is stable at 35 degrees. I know that I feel really uncomfortable at 20 degrees, but I don't need to worry. And, on one occasion, I looked at my meter, kicked my passengers out, and requested a (brave) friend hang on the side of my vehicle while I drove out of a nasty position.

Laugh at them if you like, but I'm happy to keep mine.

trains wrote:

Chucky wrote:tie a peice of string to the roof between the front seats.

If it hangs straight down, all is OK.
If it hits the driver then you have put the car on it's side.
If it hits the passenger you have put the car onthe other side.
If it hits the windscreen you have nosed dived the 4by.
If it coils up on the roof you are upside down.
If the string is wet then you have drowned the 4by.

How long do you make the peice of string?

Well, how long is a peice of string?

If string is smoking, or on fire, you mounted it in a jeep.





Trains

Trains, By the look of your little pik you've put your burning string out... heh heh

ISUZUROVER wrote:

hulsty wrote:Sorry if I wasnt clear, you've all missed the point. They are not for my car, and I dont want any second hand stuff.

They are for a run of customer trucks hence why i'm looking for newies and they have become a requirement of this particular vehicle spec for risk assessment reasons.

cheers

How's this?
http://www.4wdshop.com.au/equip/inclinometer.htm

thanks mate i'll suggest that, though its only in one plane, maybe could have two of them lol

cheers

Check out eBay

ISUZUROVER wrote:

hulsty wrote:Sorry if I wasnt clear, you've all missed the point. They are not for my car, and I dont want any second hand stuff.

They are for a run of customer trucks hence why i'm looking for newies and they have become a requirement of this particular vehicle spec for risk assessment reasons.

cheers

How's this?
http://www.4wdshop.com.au/equip/inclinometer.htm

we have these at work mounted on our EWP trucks to make sure they are level they mount them on the side and rear of the turret.

ausoops wrote:

ISUZUROVER wrote:

hulsty wrote:Sorry if I wasnt clear, you've all missed the point. They are not for my car, and I dont want any second hand stuff.

They are for a run of customer trucks hence why i'm looking for newies and they have become a requirement of this particular vehicle spec for risk assessment reasons.

cheers

How's this?
http://www.4wdshop.com.au/equip/inclinometer.htm

we have these at work mounted on our EWP trucks to make sure they are level they mount them on the side and rear of the turret.

You will get that style at any marine shop they are used in racing yatchs to help train young crews, flat is fast

Ford make a digital one for the ford ranger as an after market spare part.

From "left field" saw a digital angle gauge at Bunnings today - about $35 ....

Looks like a tape measure but reads degrees.

trains wrote:

Chucky wrote:tie a peice of string to the roof between the front seats.

If it hangs straight down, all is OK.
If it hits the driver then you have put the car on it's side.
If it hits the passenger you have put the car onthe other side.
If it hits the windscreen you have nosed dived the 4by.
If it coils up on the roof you are upside down.
If the string is wet then you have drowned the 4by.

How long do you make the peice of string?

Well, how long is a peice of string?

If string is smoking, or on fire, you mounted it in a jeep.





Trains

If the string is tied to a jeep and amazingly not on fire and if the string is sitting in the backseat you are accelerating. Acceleration does not register on factory toyotas See acceleration below:








Your accelerating jeep will now catch on fire

I nominate that for worst photo chop ever.

But funny

Oh that's no chop, i had to drive it into the ocean because it was about to catch on fire

hulsty wrote:G'day,

I'm looking for some decent Inclinometer's, they are like the guages in a 60/70 series cruiser on the dash and let you know if your likely to fall over.

Anyone know where I can get some after market ones that look reasonable ? i've tried Pro Comp, ARB and TJM and they cant help.

cheers

Send me a PM

I can get them through work.
Both planes I think - should be able to email you some pics during the week if you sens email address.

Chucky wrote:

If string is smoking, or on fire, you mounted it in a jeep.





Trains

If string is covered in sand, you mounted it to a surf.

alien wrote:

Chucky wrote:

If string is smoking, or on fire, you mounted it in a jeep.





Trains

If string is covered in sand, you mounted it to a surf.

GOLD!

Thanks guys, will have to check out the Ford ranger one and the bunnings special

cheers

Mate picked one up from Autobarn, set him back $40.