1. Welcome to Tacoma World!

    You are currently viewing as a guest! To get full-access, you need to register for a FREE account.

    As a registered member, you’ll be able to:
    • Participate in all Tacoma discussion topics
    • Communicate privately with other Tacoma owners from around the world
    • Post your own photos in our Members Gallery
    • Access all special features of the site

Aircraft turn & slip indicator to use as an clinometer??

Discussion in '1st Gen. Tacomas (1995-2004)' started by jammer, Nov 17, 2016.

  1. Sep 14, 2018 at 11:43 AM
    #21
    jbrandt

    jbrandt Made you look

    Joined:
    Feb 12, 2011
    Member:
    #51038
    Messages:
    17,612
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    Justin
    El Dorado, CA (NOT El Dorado Hills)
    Vehicle:
    '04 TRD Tacoma 4x4 DC
    Kings, J59's Total Chaos UCAs Custom skids Sticker mod
    And yet you still haven't lifted the front end.

    :boink:
     
    Stryker420 likes this.
  2. Sep 14, 2018 at 11:44 AM
    #22
    BartMaster1234

    BartMaster1234 Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Aug 21, 2016
    Member:
    #195197
    Messages:
    45,853
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    Tyler
    Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
    Vehicle:
    1998 PreRunner 4x4 2.7l Supercharged
    Flux Capacitor
    And it will remain that way.
     
  3. Sep 14, 2018 at 11:44 AM
    #23
    Rocan

    Rocan Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    May 17, 2018
    Member:
    #253734
    Messages:
    143
    Gender:
    Male
    Vehicle:
    2001 Tacoma 4x4 5 Speed XtraCab
    3" Lift, BFG K0, URD Short Throw Shifter with Extended Shift Knob, Air Box Mod, Filled right boot with lead
    Expect to pay big money for an actual aircraft unit. Sim builders get into ridiculous bidding wars for a lot of actual aircraft items. Primary instruments such as turn-slip indicators/altimeters/airspeed etc etc are most sought after.
     
  4. Sep 14, 2018 at 11:45 AM
    #24
    BartMaster1234

    BartMaster1234 Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Aug 21, 2016
    Member:
    #195197
    Messages:
    45,853
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    Tyler
    Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
    Vehicle:
    1998 PreRunner 4x4 2.7l Supercharged
    Flux Capacitor
    Oh I know. I've obsessed over buying the front clip of a 737 and building my own flight sim.
     
    Rocan[QUOTED] likes this.
  5. Sep 14, 2018 at 1:28 PM
    #25
    MalinoisDad

    MalinoisDad Misanthropic dog person

    Joined:
    Jul 16, 2017
    Member:
    #224205
    Messages:
    1,465
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    Michael
    Vehicle:
    01 TRD PreRunner 5VZ
    5100s w/ 881s, JBA UCAs, J59s, other stuff and things
    Hell. Yes.
     
  6. Sep 14, 2018 at 1:34 PM
    #26
    Stryker420

    Stryker420 Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Apr 6, 2017
    Member:
    #215523
    Messages:
    673
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    Benedict
    Mooresville IN
    Vehicle:
    2012 Tacoma DCLB
    :cheers::cookiemonster: Why didn't I think of this?
     
  7. Sep 14, 2018 at 4:38 PM
    #27
    RysiuM

    RysiuM Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Oct 18, 2015
    Member:
    #167004
    Messages:
    2,710
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    Rysiu
    Was Golden State, now Poland EU
    Vehicle:
    1995 4x4 LX Ext Cab, I4 2.7, MT, 335K miles
    DD Deck+backup camera, LED DRL, All LED except H4 Hella
    Actually the gyro is showing the rate of turn (left or right). Some uses needle (like in your picture), other use "banking" aircraft symbol. The scale shows "standard rate turn", that is 360 degree in 2 minutes. It is very important instrument in IFR aircraft, totally useless in a truck (unless you are driving across desert during sandstorm at night).
     
  8. Sep 14, 2018 at 6:27 PM
    #28
    Indy

    Indy Master of all I survey.

    Joined:
    Sep 15, 2013
    Member:
    #112518
    Messages:
    2,582
    Gender:
    Male
    I always used a different clinoneter. If I saw blue through the windshield I was nose up. If it was brown, nose down. And if it was brown blue brown blue etc, it was too steep. Completely foolproof.
     
    Sand Shark likes this.
  9. Sep 17, 2018 at 12:52 PM
    #29
    cruisedon66

    cruisedon66 Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    May 9, 2016
    Member:
    #186469
    Messages:
    672
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    Pete
    Near St. Louis
    Vehicle:
    2003 Tacoma Extra Cab 2WD A/T
    Defrost mirrors, compass/temp display rear view mirror, rear wiper on camper shell, trans.cooler.
  10. Sep 17, 2018 at 1:55 PM
    #30
    RysiuM

    RysiuM Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Oct 18, 2015
    Member:
    #167004
    Messages:
    2,710
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    Rysiu
    Was Golden State, now Poland EU
    Vehicle:
    1995 4x4 LX Ext Cab, I4 2.7, MT, 335K miles
    DD Deck+backup camera, LED DRL, All LED except H4 Hella
  11. Sep 17, 2018 at 2:04 PM
    #31
    Speedytech7

    Speedytech7 Toyota Cult Ombudsman

    Joined:
    Feb 20, 2014
    Member:
    #123587
    Messages:
    57,400
    Gender:
    Male
    924 W Garland Ave, Spokane, WA 99205
    Vehicle:
    96 Turbo Taco V6 405WHP & 482lbft
    It's less Tacoma and more mod
    Just a fun idea cause I was bored, but the anniversary Nissan 300ZX models came with a VFD g force display that you could probably transplant into any car
     
  12. Sep 17, 2018 at 3:06 PM
    #32
    Tlrtucker

    Tlrtucker Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Feb 26, 2018
    Member:
    #245720
    Messages:
    148
    Gender:
    Male
    Vehicle:
    2000 Tacoma TRD
  13. Sep 17, 2018 at 4:59 PM
    #33
    Indy

    Indy Master of all I survey.

    Joined:
    Sep 15, 2013
    Member:
    #112518
    Messages:
    2,582
    Gender:
    Male
    Because jeep is probably the most accessorized vehicle on the planet, so it's the king of useless crap.
     

Products Discussed in

To Top