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    Andrew previously posted:
    "so in this case lift actually makes leaning feel worse."

    yep

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    Rob previously posted:
    "I know an FJC can get this tippy before flopping."

    And how tippy wereyou Rob?
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    I have this cool app for my phone and I have a mount that keeps it level in the Jeep. I'll let you all know when I fall over what it said

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    while down at the local bronco junkyard (I know the owner) we were playing on the ramp he has and the guys whose classic broncos tire I was driving onto had his In a "tippy" spot and he got out and tried to tip it over and he got it to have the body sit very very near dead vertical and it would not go over...........mine will go very far before I even get the tippy feeling so it is unique to every truck and the only way to really do it is use a forklift on the side and see when it will go over ........ of course that is with it strapped off so when it does tip it doesn't actually go over

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    I hate that feeling too! I've been in that situation myself, but this trip to the Rubicon Trail a few years ago happend so fast I didnt have time to do anything but hold on!


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    Wow, that looked terrifying! Good thinking to gas out once your buddies flipped you over, I'm sure that wasn't easy!

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    Chris previously posted:
    "And how tippy were you Rob?"

    I was thiiiis tippy.
         

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    lol, nice
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    xaza previously posted:
    "lol, nice"

    Yeah, it doesn't have enough numbers on it to get an accurate reading. I think it was sitting on "Holy sh_t!"

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    Rob previously posted:
    "Yeah, it doesn't have enough numbers on it to get an accurate reading. I think it was sitting on "Holy sh_t!""

    funny Rob!!

    That was a close call for Carl (orange Jeep), and the others. Doink, great job man!! That looked flawless!

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    GaryG previously posted:
    "I'll let you all know when I fall over what it said"

    That will be very helpful.

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    Brad previously posted:
    "I installed one of these:

    http://www.amazon.com/Sun-Company-20...rds=Clinometer


    it just confirmed how big of a wuss I am when leaning."

    I love this picture from Amazon.


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    And thanks all for the great feedback!

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    Pretty far need to get that clinometer!
         

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    From the image itself, it looks to compute out to 26 degrees...

    I rotated the original image for the "vertical" trees and post to be near true vertical. I then drew a green line aligned with the bumper. I then made a "horizonal" line by deleting content from the bottom of the pic. Rotating the "green line" to match the horizontal I need a 26 degree rotation for them to match.
         

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    Wow good job Jim!

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    Jim previously posted:
    "From the image itself, it looks to compute out to 26 degrees..."

    That's awesome. Now to get a stick-um inclinometer.

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    Some random pics




    Here I am on Eagle rock, Made it just fine and all 4 wheels still on the ground.



    It varies by rig. Generally the lower Center of gravity you have the more you can lean.

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    Sick Aaron!!

    Jim, very sweet! I did do the calcs on my driveway, it is about 18-21% grade.

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    like everyone else said, it varies vehicle to vehicle. I tipped exactly at this point:





    I love the pucker factor lol, excluding in places where a rollover includes death haha

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