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Offline Digger

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Help finding inclinometer
« on: November 06, 2004, 05:24:15 PM »
I've been searching around online for an inclinometer for my Tracker. One of the dual-gauge ones, preferably with a backlight. Anyone have any links to a place to buy one for a decent price? I've been looking around and so far have only found Quadratec, and they seem kinda high...
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Re: Help finding inclinometer
« Reply #1 on: November 06, 2004, 07:04:01 PM »
one word EBAY ;)
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Re: Help finding inclinometer
« Reply #2 on: November 07, 2004, 01:31:54 AM »
Unless you are getting one jsut for looks, don't waste your time.  I got one with backlighting (from Ebay, I think) it's a steel horse clinometer (no i) and installed it in the dash of my samurai, as shown in the picture below.

The problem is that the truck sees more extreme angles offroad than the gauge is capable of indicating.  I was hoping I could use it to get a feel for when I might be in danger of rolling, etc, but it just pegs the indicator and I'm still nowhere near rolling.

My kids like to look at it, though, and it does fill in that space in the dash.  I am going to yank it eventually when I put in ARBs and need somewhere to mount the switches.

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Offline Digger

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Re: Help finding inclinometer
« Reply #3 on: November 07, 2004, 02:16:30 AM »
EBay? gee why didn't I think of that? Oh yeah, I did think of that... there wasn't anything that I wanted there, that's why I posted here...

Huppo, that one you show only goes up to 30 degrees? hmmm... might have to look around for something better.
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Re: Help finding inclinometer
« Reply #4 on: November 07, 2004, 03:01:15 AM »
I got one from a RV dealer. It only goes one way but you can get them in 45 or 60 degree models, less than $20 too
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Re: Help finding inclinometer
« Reply #5 on: November 07, 2004, 03:36:52 AM »
suzuki put one in japeneese samurais. You can find em on ebay from time to time. But, they are NOT cheap. Last one I saw went for close to 300 bones.
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Re: Help finding inclinometer
« Reply #6 on: November 07, 2004, 03:54:13 AM »
I've got one in the same place ( does show more degrees tho'), looks good but I do not have time to look at the meter when thinking I'm in danger of rolling, too busy avoiding that to happen  ;)

With the standerd suspension for now I dó see I'm too heavy as the vehicle is constantly leaning to the left  :-/
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Re: Help finding inclinometer
« Reply #7 on: November 07, 2004, 04:03:17 AM »
I have one, not for sale, it's pretty useless, except to impress chicks who actually go on a trail ride with you

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Re: Help finding inclinometer
« Reply #8 on: November 07, 2004, 10:20:21 PM »
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EBay? gee why didn't I think of that? Oh yeah, I did think of that... there wasn't anything that I wanted there, that's why I posted here...

Huppo, that one you show only goes up to 30 degrees? hmmm... might have to look around for something better.


That is all mine shows. I like to get it on 30 up and 30 to the side and freak out my passengers :P They see the res on the gague and think were close to going over ;D

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Re: Help finding inclinometer
« Reply #9 on: November 08, 2004, 05:14:29 AM »
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Offline Digger

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Re: Help finding inclinometer
« Reply #10 on: November 08, 2004, 02:15:58 PM »
I'll probably go with this unless I can find something better:

http://www.quadratec.com/cgi-bin/sgin0101.exe?UID=2004110823092073&T1=94050%2B02&UREQA=1&UREQB=2&UREQC=3&UREQD=4&FNM=00&x=91&y=61

it shows up to 40 degrees and has a compass built in...
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Re: Help finding inclinometer
« Reply #11 on: November 09, 2004, 04:10:54 AM »
300 for a stock one?  I guess getting an OEM inclinometer from an SJ410 for cheap is out of the question.  
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Re: Help finding inclinometer
« Reply #12 on: November 11, 2004, 12:56:21 PM »
Just saw a Suzuki clino today. Fella had it in a box. I agree that if your wheelin hard your not goin to be lookin at a gauge. But if they go for upto $300 a fella might want to scoop it very cheap, just to as you say keep the kids occupied.
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Re: Help finding inclinometer
« Reply #13 on: November 11, 2004, 02:29:28 PM »
Or you could always dangle a washer with some string from your rear view mirror.
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Re: Help finding inclinometer
« Reply #14 on: November 11, 2004, 02:35:21 PM »
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Or you could always dangle a washer with some string from your rear view mirror.

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