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Old 06-28-2006, 09:34 AM   #1 (permalink)
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Off camber

OK, don't mind being the newbie and asking the stupid question and taking the abuse but when you all say off camber about rock crawling, what exactly does that mean? I couldn't tell from reading a million threads and just would like the lexicon. Now go ahead and with the whippin...
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Old 06-28-2006, 09:37 AM   #2 (permalink)
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Re: Off camber

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Camber_angle

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Re: Off camber

http://www.trekken.tv/instruction/101/offcamber.htm

Or try this one.
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Re: Off camber

You the man, damn I should have thought of Wikipedia but I've been at work since 0900 yesterday morning so I have some excuse. So the off camber parts that people describe in their rock crawling are just describing the articulation of the axle right? I actually thought it was some description of the terrain as in ruts and plateaus in the trail. Thanks, A
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That Trekken site is cool.
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Re: Off camber

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You the man, damn I should have thought of Wikipedia but I've been at work since 0900 yesterday morning so I have some excuse. So the off camber parts that people describe in their rock crawling are just describing the articulation of the axle right? I actually thought it was some description of the terrain as in ruts and plateaus in the trail. Thanks, A
"off-camber" situation is one where your Vehicle is riding sideways along a slope and pointing neither straight up or down the hill.
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Re: Off camber

OK, I got it now. After reading that whole site, I'm ready for the Rubicon, who's with me? Just kidding, but good pointers for the uninitiated...
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