I really did not and do not understand what you are saying. I just got off the horn with the fat bastard's dad who has run a backhoe for over 40 years now. Having the extra weight in the tires tends to lower the center of gravity thus making less likely to roll over than without it.
-Stu
Stu,
See the attached diagram.
Besides the water being higher in the tires on a slope it is trying to stand still in a rotating enclosure which causes cavitation/sloshing ..
When the fat bastards dad gets in a situation where he has to have his backhoe sitting on the side of a hill while digging a ditch or hole he adjust the hydraulic feet/pads to make his tractor more supported on the downhill side and is very careful how far out he reaches with the backhoe bucket and where he swings it to dump the load. The tractor is not in forward or reverse motion and the FEL bucket is normally down on the ground giving more stability than the front tires do, when in motion. The backhoe adds considerable weight to the rear of the tractor, itself, compared to a mower or baler.
Different situations...
I thought you were the guy that promoted ROPS and understood the principles behind them.
Ron