"Roll over meter"

[Nick K]

I can't quite remember what the offical name is. It's the thing that you mount to your dash board and it shows how much your vehicle is tilting before your on your roof.
My question is, the guy at the store said all vehicles will all roll over at the same point. If it's a jeep, explorer, chevy they all have the same roll over point. Is this true does any one else have these meter.

 

[Jason_25]

"Clinomometer" is the offical name for it I beleive.

 

[Brian1]

Nick, not all vehicles will roll over at the same angles. It all depends on a number of things such as the center of gravity and the wheelbase and track width of the vehicle.

 

[RTStork]

Brian is correct. Center of gravity, etc will have an effect on "rolling".

 

[TarHeel085]

dat is true, my friends dad had a wr***ler on 2 wheels at 7mph. so all vehicles have a different rollover rate, its prob the companies say there all the same. when one truck can roll at a 10 degree pitch, another could roll at 15. i dont know what im talkin about, but i think this is right??

 

[xwhaler]

Yeah, the instrument is called a clinomometer. It is typically used in sailboats as a tool to measure how much a boat is healing over on a reach. Anyhow you can buy these at any boating supply store store, like a West Marine or Boat U/S. They vary in price from $15 to $45.
Hope this helps.
Chris

 

[Nick K]

Do they work ???

I know your gonna want to relay on common sense but this may be a little plus.

 

[todd_c]

Years ago I test drove an 88 or 89 Izuzu Trooper II that had a clinometer built into the dash. Kinda neat.

 

[arsoul]

I've got a clinometer in my explorer, something my youngest brother bought me for me birthday, so it stays. Now, I haven't put my x on its roof, but I have come close twice, and I have laid it on its side once. And I can tell you, when your in that situation, the last thing in the world your looking at is a clinometer.

 

[Paul Gagnon]

Real World Rollover Meter

The more seat fabric you have pulled up between your butt cheeks the closer you are to rolling over.

 

[arsoul]

LMFAO!!!
How true.