Drop-In Angle

How steep of a drop in can a DII do? I found an amazing place yesterday that is quite steep and I wanted to ask before I tried it. I want to give the HDC a run for its money. If anyone can give the me steepest angle you have dropped in on, or steepest you recommend, I would appreciated it. Its pretty dry right now so it wouldnt be slick.
 
Oh yeah I just remembered I took a pic of the hill, I just approached it from the bottom and took a pic, the angle doesnt do the hill any justice, its looks MUCH steeper in person. I was by myself so I wasnt going to take any risk so I just snapped a pic from the bottom and backed off. Obviously I would try going down before up! Here is the pic:
 
 


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That is not a steep hill, just go for it. If you want to see him steep shots from Moab, send me your e-mails and you'll get an idea of how steep you can go.
mikeljacobs@comcast.net

Well, it looks steeper in person, my rear end is about 9-11 inches off the ground in that pic. Its hard to tell. My guess is the hitch my hitch might drag a bit at the bottom, will that hurt anything? If not, i'm going back to it and i'll get a video. I would love to see some pics Mike, send them to camdisco24@hotmail.com

Thanks!
 
EDIT, actually I take it back, I think I had more clearance than I expected.

They are on the way.

Thanks mike, awesome pics!

We spent 4 days and the trails just kep getting better. As to your question, word has it 70 degrees is all a Disco will take, I didn't push it quite that steep.

Here's a hill climb and a drop in to a mud pit.  These vids are with the 2" lift, but the first time I did the Five Fingers Climb was with the stock suspension.

D2G,
Kind of looks like Truck Hill at Holister.

Good eyes Mike, Five Fingers and the mud pit are at Hollister too.  Truck Hill is a straight shot without any of the "Fingers" in the vid I linked to, but is just as steep and tall.  It's another part of Hollister I haven't attempted yet.

Ok I went back today just to check on clearance, its on my way home so I figured what the heck. I took another pic just for another reference. I dont want to try it until I have someone with me so me and my friend are going to do it this weekend and catch a video of it. The clearance is fine, but my only concern is the rut at the top, it might make things interesting. Its seems insane just parking on it, but I guess thats normal. This is my first big drop in so I dont want to do anything stupid. Mike, since I am new at this drop in stuff, is it normal to feel like you are going to tip forward? I know it would probally never happen at the angle I am at but I cant get over how crazy it feels just to park on it! I love the rush off roading gives you, thats why I love it.

Disco2guy, do you have CDL?? Great vids by the way!



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I have the CDL nipple, but I have yet to engage it.  Just last week I was able to finally get the t-case shifter from an '04, so in the next few weeks I hope to have the time to get it installed.  What "rut at the top" are you talking about?  Are you afraid you might high center the truck?  Just remember to take it slow, the stock rear bumper is like a big scoop if it drags on the ground.  I can tell you're just itching to get over that hill.  I think you've said you don't have the owner's handbook so here are the angles per the '01 MY.  Also, the illustration (in the manual) is without the front brushguard, so that will lower the angle a little.  If you look at the lower part of the brushguard you can see how close I got to the ground going through the mud pit.

Approach Angle-
w/ coil spring suspension 30.9
w/ SLS 31.2

Departure Angle (with tow hitch)-
w/ coil spring suspension 18.8
w/ SLS 18.1
w/ SLS raised 21.0

Departure Angle (without tow hitch)-
w/ coil spring suspension 21.1
w/ SLS 21.4
w/ SLS raised (not listed)

Yeah, at the top there is a ditch/rut thing, but its pretty loose so its nothing that a shovel cant fix. My guess by looking at it, its about a 50-55 degree angle. I just can get over how it feels just to park on it, the feeling of point toward the sky or straight toward the ground it crazy, it feels like I am going to tip forward but I dont think that would happen. I'll let you guys know how its goes, and take a vid. I am looking foward to it!!
 
 

Have someone spot you and drive smart, you'll probably be fine, if you have the tires for it.

yeah thats why I am waiting to do it with a friend. And I think the General Grabber AT2's will do the trick. Thanks mike