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Pathrat
April 6th, 2008, 09:04 PM
http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x102/pathrat40/inclinometer.jpg

I tried to not make this picture huge, but it illustrates why I think it is just a kick to have an inclinometer. All there was in the windshield view was blue sky. I am at 25 degrees. Loads of fun. Once however, I couldn't see what was coming up and good thing I stopped because it was a mine pit 20 feet ahead
Chris
April 9th, 2008, 08:02 PM
The only problem I have with inclinometers is that when I want/need to know how tippy I am I'm afraid to look! :eek:
4Runninfun
April 9th, 2008, 08:38 PM
Something like this...
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b367/4runninfun/DSC00795.jpg

or this...
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b367/4runninfun/DSC00794.jpg

Yes gotta love toyota's and their factory inclinemeters!:cheers:
Funrover
April 9th, 2008, 08:39 PM
You can go further..... I need those in my rig!
4Runninfun
April 9th, 2008, 08:43 PM
30* really is just a suggestion...
Funrover
April 9th, 2008, 09:34 PM
Exactly.... I do wonder how far I have been at the most...
Pathrat
April 9th, 2008, 09:57 PM
I love that! The visual is great on yours! I have been at 30 coming off the Baby Lions Back and didn't faceplant, or even face scuff. I do wonder how far, but then I don't have a full cage now do I? Sideways I can hit 30 just taking an onramp too fast because of body roll.
Chris
April 9th, 2008, 10:10 PM
Sideways I can hit 30 just taking an onramp too fast because of body roll.

Not really Pathrat, you're seeing centrifugal force in that situation rather than real tilt and you don't get that kind of roll in an FJC. Try stopping on the ramp sometime and watch the angle drop, inclinometers are most accurate when standing still.

I was informed of this after making a similar comment when I had one in my FJ62.:)
4Runninfun
April 9th, 2008, 10:17 PM
Yeah my pics were taken on the wall when we did china wall in Oct. I love that the new FJC's come with those, one of the coolest things toyota has done, everyone is jealous of our nifty gauge!
Funrover
April 11th, 2008, 08:55 AM
Yeah my pics were taken on the wall when we did china wall in Oct. I love that the new FJC's come with those, one of the coolest things toyota has done, everyone is jealous of our nifty gauge!

It's always the stupid little things lol