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<blockquote data-quote="TriHonu" data-source="post: 15506" data-attributes="member: 897"><p>If you can't determine what the grade is doing from the operators seat, pick up an inexpensive Recreational Vehicle Level and mount it in the cab. </p><p>I purchased a set of grade levels from <a href="http://www.slopemeter.com/slopemech.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: #0000ff">SlopeMeter</span></a> These levels are specifically designed for heavy equipment. They are made of aluminum. The black ball is contained in a glass tube that is filled with alcohol and dampens the movement. The one below measures Grade. They also make them that measure in Percent Grade (Rise per 100 feet). They are about $150 per level. You can get cheaper grade levels on Ebay for $75. Search for "Slope Meter" on Ebay. Most RV dealers also have these curved vial levels. They are inexpensive and not calibrated to tell you the actual grade.</p><p><img src="https://www.skidsteerforum.com/Portals/57ad7180-c5e7-49f5-b282-c6475cdb7ee7/TTTGallery/TriHonu/SM_Front.JPG" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p>I mounted them to 250 lb pull magnets so I could quickly attach them to the loader and remove them when not needed.</p><p><img src="https://www.skidsteerforum.com/Portals/57ad7180-c5e7-49f5-b282-c6475cdb7ee7/TTTGallery/TriHonu/SM_Back.JPG" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p>The black square is the magnet. The two set screws allow me to zero the level. To zero you park the machine on a relatively level spot. Check the reading on the level. Drive away and turn around and drive back to the same spot facing the opposite direction. If the level has the same reading it is zeroed. If not adjust the set screws to take out half the difference of the two readings.</p><p><img src="https://www.skidsteerforum.com/Portals/57ad7180-c5e7-49f5-b282-c6475cdb7ee7/TTTGallery/TriHonu/SM_Cab2.JPG" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p>This is the SlopeMeter #2 that measures Percent Grade. It currently shows the grade falls to the right at about 1 foot of fall per 100 feet.</p><p><img src="https://www.skidsteerforum.com/Portals/57ad7180-c5e7-49f5-b282-c6475cdb7ee7/TTTGallery/TriHonu/SM_Roof2.JPG" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p>This one is attached to the roof of the cab showing the grade is down hill ahead of me falling at about 4 1/2 feet per 100 feet forward.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TriHonu, post: 15506, member: 897"] If you can't determine what the grade is doing from the operators seat, pick up an inexpensive Recreational Vehicle Level and mount it in the cab. I purchased a set of grade levels from [URL='http://www.slopemeter.com/slopemech.html'][COLOR=#0000ff]SlopeMeter[/COLOR][/URL] These levels are specifically designed for heavy equipment. They are made of aluminum. The black ball is contained in a glass tube that is filled with alcohol and dampens the movement. The one below measures Grade. They also make them that measure in Percent Grade (Rise per 100 feet). They are about $150 per level. You can get cheaper grade levels on Ebay for $75. Search for “Slope Meter“ on Ebay. Most RV dealers also have these curved vial levels. They are inexpensive and not calibrated to tell you the actual grade. [IMG]https://www.skidsteerforum.com/Portals/57ad7180-c5e7-49f5-b282-c6475cdb7ee7/TTTGallery/TriHonu/SM_Front.JPG[/IMG] I mounted them to 250 lb pull magnets so I could quickly attach them to the loader and remove them when not needed. [IMG]https://www.skidsteerforum.com/Portals/57ad7180-c5e7-49f5-b282-c6475cdb7ee7/TTTGallery/TriHonu/SM_Back.JPG[/IMG] The black square is the magnet. The two set screws allow me to zero the level. To zero you park the machine on a relatively level spot. Check the reading on the level. Drive away and turn around and drive back to the same spot facing the opposite direction. If the level has the same reading it is zeroed. If not adjust the set screws to take out half the difference of the two readings. [IMG]https://www.skidsteerforum.com/Portals/57ad7180-c5e7-49f5-b282-c6475cdb7ee7/TTTGallery/TriHonu/SM_Cab2.JPG[/IMG] This is the SlopeMeter #2 that measures Percent Grade. It currently shows the grade falls to the right at about 1 foot of fall per 100 feet. [IMG]https://www.skidsteerforum.com/Portals/57ad7180-c5e7-49f5-b282-c6475cdb7ee7/TTTGallery/TriHonu/SM_Roof2.JPG[/IMG] This one is attached to the roof of the cab showing the grade is down hill ahead of me falling at about 4 1/2 feet per 100 feet forward. [/QUOTE]
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