Thanks for the info on the 1 in 3 rule. This is why I value my
tilmeter, and my puckermeter. I have found the tiltmeter to be a great tool recently on a job that required many trips with rocks and fill dirt(30 tons of rock & 50 yds fill) on a slope that sometimes exceeds 20 deg. Value judgements re the slope, load, speed etc had to be made constantly, and on virtually every trip I would cross reference my judgement with the tiltmeter. What I found was I could do more with my tractor
than I had anticipated. But when loaded, and the tilt exceeded
15 deg, I would slow or stop and evaluate my direction, and decide to continue or not. I think with the tiltmeter I was more comfortable working, as there were times when 10 degrees seemed scary, but I knew I was OK. And then when I became more comfortable with the many trips, the tiltmeter
helped me not be complacent, as referencing the meter kept
my concentration where it needed to be. I know there are comments about not needing more than a puckermeter, and generally I agree, but I have learned the hard way that my
instincts and guesswork are not as accurate as using a measuring device, be it a tape measure, transit, or a level.
Just my thoughts.....on another tool to help me work.
PR