TT towing advice for the mountains
Let me preface this post by saying I am a firm believer in life experience being a far greater teacher than any book or professor. With that said, my DW and I are planning a trip in the next 1-1 1/2 y...
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dpowli wrote:That is the same thing. 45 degree is 100% in that you move forward 100' and you go up 100'.hohenwald48 wrote:
A little nit picking point. Most grades in the US are indicated in percent and not degrees. A 7 percent grade means that you go up 7 feet for every 100 feet of roadway. A 7 percent grade is the equivalent of about a 4 degree slope. "Degree" and "percent" are not interchangeable terms.
Sorry, but I beg to disagree. A 100% grade equals a 45 degree angle of slope.
Clicky
What is the confusion?
The original point was that 45 degree was not the same as 45 percent.
