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Breakover Angle
Steepest crest a vehicle clears without belly-scraping
Formula: breakover_angle = 2 × atan((2 × ground_clearance) ÷ wheelbase)
The maximum angle of a hill crest a vehicle can drive over without high-centring. Calculated from ground clearance and wheelbase. Long-wheelbase vehicles have poor breakover angles.
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Results
Breakover Angle
20.98 deg
Recommended next actions
- →Lift kits raise breakover; longer wheelbase lowers it
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Formula
breakover_angle = 2 × atan((2 × ground_clearance) ÷ wheelbase)Worked example
Inputs
ground_clearance0.25
wheelbase2.7
Outputs
breakover_angle20.98
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