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  1. jesusgatos

    How far can a M109 tilt to the side?

    25-degrees? I think motorcoaches and OTR trucks are supposed to be able to handle up to at least 35-degrees. The military has to have commissioned some kind of tests of these vehicles. Nobody has seen anything? here's a document that outlines some rollover testing procedures for larger vehicles.
  2. jesusgatos

    How far can a M109 tilt to the side?

    No, that's easy. All you have to do is anchor the top corners (front/back) on the high side of the box to something secure. A winch-line from another vehicle that you can pay-out gradually would be ideal. Jack up one side of the vehicle (forklift?) so that the winch cable is not supporting it...
  3. jesusgatos

    How far can a M109 tilt to the side?

    Generally speaking, there is not a predetermined angle that any vehicle will roll over at. Sure, you can find the tipping-point for anything, but in the real-world it will most likely never be exactly the same angle twice. There are just too many factors that contribute to something like that...
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