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Originally Posted by ShaneW

So how many degree's of lean do you guys consider too many?? .....
Tractor is a branson 3820i, 4wd, with 72" landpride rotary cutter, and it doesn't feel unstable, but I have no desire to turn it over. I would say that I am at no more than 20-25 degrees, and no holes or bumps around. Am I being overly cautious, (my butt is puckered while doing this ) or will I be reading about Mr. Overpass Mower in the paper in the future??

Thanks
Shane

I try to stay below 10* (measured, lateral) so that ground hog mounds don't become unduly alarming. The hog holes usually aren't too much of a problem since the tires are a lot larger than the hole so they only cause a few degrees of roll. Some of the bigger mounds can be 7-8* of roll for an 80" track-- FEL usually hits the really big ones first.

Slopes I have up to 20* I shuttle back and forth (definitely nicer than the old geared Massey!). I have steeper slopes but they are still too overgrown or too unsafe to do anything with a regular tractor.

Every tractor setup is a little different, and so is every operator. The Fat Lady on a small tractor will have a higher CG than the Thin Man would on the same tractor. I don't think I'd ever try 25* lateral with either of my tractors.... even with the Fat Lady clinging to the bottom of the engine pan!