square1
Veteran Member
The ground is finally drying up enough to get into & out of the low area surrounding the creek and start bringing out ash logs I've been stacking up down there. There's a pretty steep (25' up over about 75' distance grade through a 50' wide opening, see topo) that will need to be traversed so I'm looking for some tips / answers to questions.
First some info:
Tractor is 25 HP MFWD Ford 1700 w/ 770 FEL (900 lb capacity)
All tires are at least 75%, rears are new.
Rear tires are loaded and have 200 lb center weights each tire
Governor operates as it should
Time to complete job isn't an issue
Logs will be chained in groups or individually to FEL to carry them
Could drag logs using drawbar or 3 pt hitch, but prefer not to.
Heaviest logs will be in the 1,000 pound weight range which I could cut in half if need be.
What else?
Now some questions re: going uphill:
Can the differential lock be engaged while wheels are spinning? I read elsewhere on another brand tractor this was a no-no.
What is the best thing to do if forward progress isn't possible.
My former ride was a 9n, which had a wider stance and lower center of gravity. I mostly looking for advice, whether it seems obvious or not, on getting up and down the hill with and without a load.
First some info:
Tractor is 25 HP MFWD Ford 1700 w/ 770 FEL (900 lb capacity)
All tires are at least 75%, rears are new.
Rear tires are loaded and have 200 lb center weights each tire
Governor operates as it should
Time to complete job isn't an issue
Logs will be chained in groups or individually to FEL to carry them
Could drag logs using drawbar or 3 pt hitch, but prefer not to.
Heaviest logs will be in the 1,000 pound weight range which I could cut in half if need be.
What else?
Now some questions re: going uphill:
Can the differential lock be engaged while wheels are spinning? I read elsewhere on another brand tractor this was a no-no.
What is the best thing to do if forward progress isn't possible.
My former ride was a 9n, which had a wider stance and lower center of gravity. I mostly looking for advice, whether it seems obvious or not, on getting up and down the hill with and without a load.