Tilt Meters?? Cant find one anywhere!!

[Robbiellewellyn]

Hiya, ive been searching around on Google for tilt meters that you can put in your Defender or any other land rover i suppose. I mean the things like aeroplanes have that tell you at what angle your at ect. I have been meaning to look for these for ages as during off roading i am a little cautious as to where my roll point would be. Any links to websites that sell these would be much appreciated. Cheers,
Rob

[Edge]

www.johncraddockltd.co.uk  may do the meters, if not theres plenty in LRO mag :D
EDIT.... yep half way down the page @ £17 in the miscelaneous part.

[Jim-Willy]

i have one, its rubbish.  When ya are tilted over the last place you will be looking is the dash, 20 quid posted if ya really are set on one.

[SteveG]

as above, you really don't need one. On side slopes, typically you'll bottle before the landy does.

Preventing you LR from rolling over is more about ground reading and determining what it will do to your vehicle than angles.

Quick changes in angle like a front downside wheel dropping into a hole while on a slide slope and greatly increasing the angle are things that will cause a roll.

Most common one on play days sites is people under estimating the effect of divets near the top of an ascent. People trying the hill climb and failing causes deep divets to appear near the top of the hill. When people fail to get up these at a sensible speed they then try a lot more throttle not realising that it kicks the front up and then end up rolling backwards.

Cheers

Steve

[Dirty Gertie]

Inclinometers  here
But, as others have said; who needs one??  If you're 'biting the seat' - you're far enough!!:D

[littlepow]

during off roading i am a little cautious as to where my roll point would be.

As they are not calibrated to your specific vehicle, tyres, and loading. Then it wont help, the terrain will also make a difference as to when you have reached the safe limit.
Better to gain experience with others and use intuition.

[Hangover]

You'll be to busy looking where you are going to even notice what the guage is doing,useless tat.
Kev

[Frankie-Boy]

You can get them from here http://www.devon4x4.com/shop.php?mode=productview&product=211&sitelang=&cat=23&subcat=52

[muddyweb]

Frank....  sshhhh...  we try not to tell people about that page of the shop  :(biglaugh):

[graham2306]

Get down the scrapyard and look for a Fiat Panda Sisley 4x4.  The Sisley limited edition Panda had an inclinometer fited to the top of the dash.  Everything you need is in the pod just unscrew it from the dash.

[Thrasher]

I thought they were for V8 owners.....plant the loud pedal and watch the vehicle go nose up ;-)

[rollazuki]

I say get one, theyre cool.
Chuck the car down an unfeasibly steep hill, and watch as the ickle gauge goes completely off scale, You can also howl round roundabouts and see jusy how far the lean angle goes. Top fun.


As for being any real use, non whatsoever. They have no idea when yr gonna roll. :lol:

[Edge]

Yeah, even though i'm a complete beginner to off roading :oops: , I would imagine the meters to be totally useless :!:
Especially as they are not designed/calibrated to your vehicle specs #-o

You'd be better off not pushing the boundaries of your vehicle

[Jim-Willy]

You'd be better off not pushing the boundaries of your vehicle

BORING!!!!!!!

How do you know what your limits are until You have exceeded them?

[Elmo]

Waste of space, but all the "normal" places sell them.

I seem to remember a DOT/GLC test where London buses had to go 47 degrees off kilter before they would tip fully loaded - I bet you internal hydraulics would kick in shy of 47 degrees ;)

[hobbit]

Yes the old backside is a more accurate meter to go by, self preservation will always overrule meters and gauges

[Matt_H]

bring a screw driver, you can have the one off my motor for free.  As otehrs have said you dont look at it when the goign gets tough - too many other things to think about!

Matt