RalphVa
Super Member
- Joined
- Dec 19, 2003
- Messages
- 7,873
- Location
- Charlottesville, VA, USA
- Tractor
- JD 2025R, previously Gravely 5650 & JD 4010 & JD 1025R
This maybe goes in the safety area, but it'll probably get more attention here.
Took the tractor down the hill this afternoon to mow my trails. In going down the back hill, the back end started to slide to the right. I hit the brakes. Still more sliding. Fortunately, it finally stopped.
I noticed the front wheels were moving, but the back tires were locked. I'd forgotten to put it in 4wd. Therefore, the fronts weren't holding it back any, AND I no longer had 4 wheel brakes.
I'd taken to disengaging 4wd while going across the turnaround area to grass. Doing this, it seems that working the lever was getting easier and easier; whereas, in the past I'd always left it in 4wd unless I went down the driveway in dry weather. In/out of 4wd was always a chore to get the lever to move.
After this experience, I'm going back to my old practice.
Ralph
Took the tractor down the hill this afternoon to mow my trails. In going down the back hill, the back end started to slide to the right. I hit the brakes. Still more sliding. Fortunately, it finally stopped.
I noticed the front wheels were moving, but the back tires were locked. I'd forgotten to put it in 4wd. Therefore, the fronts weren't holding it back any, AND I no longer had 4 wheel brakes.
I'd taken to disengaging 4wd while going across the turnaround area to grass. Doing this, it seems that working the lever was getting easier and easier; whereas, in the past I'd always left it in 4wd unless I went down the driveway in dry weather. In/out of 4wd was always a chore to get the lever to move.
After this experience, I'm going back to my old practice.
Ralph