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Help guess my RTI!

koldsimer

koldsimer

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After constant tweaking and fine tuning, I think I have my suspension working pretty well. Since I dont have an RTI ramp, I was wondering what I am ramping in these pics. Any ideas? The wall was probably 18-20* and the back wheel was 52 inches off the ground. Care to take a guess?

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nice pics! No idea how high, but looks good, i'm going to have some of those later this month probably
 
what is your wheelbase? stock is 115 right? i figured you were a little longer, so with 117 your rti on a 20* ramp would be 1299
 
Thanks for all the input guys. I think the 1299 estimate is off.... I wish I had those kinds bragging rights. I would have guessed it was about 800-900 but I have no real idea. I wonder how much further I could have gone... the truck hit the building.
 
I'm also thinking that ledge was only about 15*, maybe less.
 
with the stock wheelbase of 106.5" and the tire 52" above the ground, the RTI is 1428 on a 20* ramp.

that is some awesome flex, what do you have for suspention?
 
big83chevy4x4 said:
that is some awesome flex, what do you have for suspention?
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Thanks Man. I've got 6" BDS springs up front with a zero rate, shackle hanger moved forward, longer shackles (6.25") and furd shock towers with 14" shocks. In the back i have ord's flip (swapped sides) with 4" superlift 56'ers with the overload removed and 6" long shackles.
 
i didnt realize the wheel base was that short:D remember i got/ had a longbed. but yeah the 14XX was definetly right if you were 52" off the ground
 
Not being able to believe the RTI calculator on 4lo, I went back to the ramp with my angle finder and tape to get some measurements. My wheel was 51" off the ground. I pulled a straight line from the bottom of my wheel on a 20* plane. Total length was just over 148". This is within one inch of what it said my amount should be. So, am I to believe that my blazer is capable of 1300+ on an RTI?! Holly sheet if it's true!
 
txfireman110 said:
As long as you now two of the factors, ie: wheelbase, and how high one tire can go off the ground before any other tire loses contact, you can solve for RTI on this site!
http://www.offroaders.com/info/tech-corner/rti.htm
The calculator is near the middle of the page. Enter a degree for a "ramp", and it will give RTI for that particular Degree of slope.
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That uses the same formula that 4lo uses. It also told me i was ramping 1350+! Does anybody have an idea what is the max rti they remember being put up by a leaf spring blazer?
 
Remember you're talking about a 1300 on a 20 degree ramp. It will be less on a 30 degree ramp. On a 30 degree ramp you're doing pretty much 1000 on the nose as far as I can calculate.
 
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