Can you feel the point a rig will tip over

WHITEY said:
...I do have a new pc with window vista, could that be my prob?
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My new one has Vista. Nothing I see from Vista surprises me anymore!
 
It looks as though I have to click on refresh to make sure I see all the posts. I can see this making me look like an idiot.
 
According to most of you I should install a pressure switch between my cheeks with an alarm so that I know when I'll tip over!
 
But in response to your question about determining the point your rig will tip, i say there is no good way. I say this because we arent driving on the slanted test track at a rover dealership, but over varying terrain. Nearly every roll i have seen has not been purely a result of angle, but of some type of bounce while at an angle. The bounce is the main thing to push it over, and that cannot be estimated or quantified. Hitting a 6" rock while at a steep enough pitch will send you toppling over.
 
I know when mine is about to go...... I rolled on Kodak Saturday and I looked at my passenger before I rolled and said.... "You ready"? He said "yep"...... and we went over. When you know your rig..... You will know when it's going to fall.
 
I almost rolled my TJ over @ Kodak beginning of May. Nothing like sticking your hand out to try to balance your ride via the trench wall to make you look like a moron. I wish I had a pic of that. Personally time slowed down when that happened but then again I'm incredibly new to off-roading so I was just glad I didn't crap my pants. The kick-butt dude that introduced me to serious off-roading has some gauges that could help I bet. Not sure where he got his, but I found the link below as an example. Guess you still have to know how far you can push your ride though, but this may help you once you know it's limits. There are several sites out there for universal gauges.
http://collinsbros.stores.yahoo.net/levtilgaugfo.html
 
Roll overs aren't as easy for me, wider, and longer than most. That helps a lot. Suspension, is another key, stiff enough to not let you roll so easy and keep the tires on the ground, and soft enough to keep you from rolling for lack of flex. Side rolls for me tend to be easy, no damage. End over end, different story, thats why my jeep is stretched.
As Ron said, but in different words. You know it when the suction is so great on your seat, there is little need for a belt!
Last time I endo, I had time to tell the passenger to hold on, we're going over, and we did, two times.
 
I choose to avoid situations where I feel like I am anywhere close to rolling.

The only time where I got a little spooked was actually on Firetower road up in boone. It had just snowed and I was up at the top of the road trying to get past the end. I just didnt have the weight in the jeep to make it. A front locker may have helped too, but whatever.

I got it turned around and was on a hill, in pretty deep snow, packed down at the bottom. I thought the jeep was going to slide down the hill and catch the end and just roll her over.

Eventually I managed to get it turned around, and slid all the way down to the road...

No fun, for real. Its one thing when its your weekend crawler, a totally different thing if its your only means of transportation :beer:
 
ol'jeeps the angle between my windshield and roof will allow the roof to collapse pretty easilly. so until I get a cage built, I try to do my homework. And I'll wheel it as often as I can regardless.
 
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