Hey guys,
I went back to the drawing board with my garage layout. I'm planning on a 2 level shelf layout, and I'll be using a helix at one end, and a long grade, at the other.
Anyway, I searched the forums, and I read 2.5% a lot, but I couldn't find any info on why that seemed to be what most would consider to be the steepest grade they'd do, especially on something non-prototypical like a helix.
Why not go 3, or 4%?
Is it simply for realism, or is it a performance issue too?
I remember my 4x8 I had as a kid; it was a double loop which crossed over itself, so it must have been 5% or more. The only problem I remember was that the 4449 lost some traction on the grade at some speeds. (I thought that part was cool)
Your thoughts?
I went back to the drawing board with my garage layout. I'm planning on a 2 level shelf layout, and I'll be using a helix at one end, and a long grade, at the other.
Anyway, I searched the forums, and I read 2.5% a lot, but I couldn't find any info on why that seemed to be what most would consider to be the steepest grade they'd do, especially on something non-prototypical like a helix.
Why not go 3, or 4%?
Is it simply for realism, or is it a performance issue too?
I remember my 4x8 I had as a kid; it was a double loop which crossed over itself, so it must have been 5% or more. The only problem I remember was that the 4449 lost some traction on the grade at some speeds. (I thought that part was cool)
Your thoughts?
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