How steep is 30 degrees???

[Anonymous Poster]

HI,

Cross slope safety seems to be an on going owning/operating concern.

I came across this image on a site related to Unimogs.

Click here to see a tilt table in action

Since the image is called tilt table 10, 20, 30 degrees...I assume that the steepest angle is 30 degrees, and having heard that unimogs are rated for something greater than 30 degrees, I also assume that the truck did not need to use the chains on the table to hold it from flopping over at 30 degrees.

Boy does 30 degrees look steep!!!

Looking closely I see the steepest one, on the top right, is 36 degrees...looks like the check chains are tight at that point.

I'm becoming a believer in the 20 degree max rule of thumb...or was that 15 degrees?

Edit: whooops...I guess I only got the first half of the image...I try to get the second half...

 

[Bird]

20 degrees doesn't look all that bad in that picture, but 15 degrees sure scares me when I'm on a tractor seat. /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif

 

[Anonymous Poster]

Here is the 36 degree shot:

Click here for the other half

 

[Anonymous Poster]

I'm with you on that one bird...come to think of it...I'm with you nearly all the time! /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[MikePA]

Congrats on 10,000 posts, Bird! /forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif

 

[Anonymous Poster]

The steepest I've been on is probably a 20 degree slope or so. I would never do that with my boss's extendahoe, too much movement with that heavy hoe and it makes me real uncomfortable. My backhoe I feel more comfortable on some tricky terrain.

Blake
WA

 

[_RaT_]

30 degrees is about a 56 percent pitch or a 6.8 /12 slope. My International can handle about a 35 to 40 degree angle before it completely slides off the hill. No roll bar and no seat belt. just a nice jumping platform. Rat..

 

[_RaT_]

Blake, just wait till you try a trackhoe excavator, they tackle really steep stuff. Clear your way while pointed downhill and dig 180 degrees from that. We've had stuff dug to steep to walk. Best of all, very little terrain damage, Rat...

 

[buzst]

Thanks for the post, now that I know how steep my hills are I won't be able to sleep at night... /forums/images/graemlins/shocked.gif

 

[CTyler]

30 deg is pretty steep when your on it. I start getting nervous at 23+ myself.