Broke 40

woodlandfarms · 07-10-2008, 03:59 PM

Well, I did it. I went to 40 degrees sideways on the PT today... I was working sideways on a slope at around 30 degrees and the slope gave way... I slid for a bit, of course coming to rest exactly between two trees. I have to tell you 40 degrees is a MISERABLE hill to climb up. Got the chain saw, cut a tree down and off I went, now with a bit more confidence than before.

The sliding was due to wet soil, grass and I have the tires up at around 12lbs as I am doing some grunt work...

At no point did I ever feel that I was going to tip over... It is just that the seat adjusts you upright, so I was staring at the up hill roll bar, noticing it needed some paint as I held on and wondering why my steering wheel was so far down... ...

cqaigy2 · 07-11-2008, 12:52 AM

Holy Cow!

I bet that felt pretty good. It's nice when you can tell that your heart still works.

ksimolo · 07-11-2008, 10:35 PM

Unbelievable! I am too much of a wimp!!!

Ken

MossRoad · 07-11-2008, 10:57 PM

GADZOOKS MAN!!!
40 degrees is very uncomfortable to walk up. People don't realize how steep that is... almost a foot up for a foot forward. That ain't a tractor, it's a mountain goat!

KentT · 07-11-2008, 11:02 PM

C'mon Moss, there's no way a PT would be viewed as a yacht...

Something more along the lines of this -- especially Woodland Farm's incident...

YouTube - Tug Boat Underpass

07-10-2008, 03:59 PM	#1 (permalink)
woodlandfarms Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Los Angeles / SW Washington Posts: 1,429	Broke 40 Well, I did it. I went to 40 degrees sideways on the PT today... I was working sideways on a slope at around 30 degrees and the slope gave way... I slid for a bit, of course coming to rest exactly between two trees. I have to tell you 40 degrees is a MISERABLE hill to climb up. Got the chain saw, cut a tree down and off I went, now with a bit more confidence than before. The sliding was due to wet soil, grass and I have the tires up at around 12lbs as I am doing some grunt work... At no point did I ever feel that I was going to tip over... It is just that the seat adjusts you upright, so I was staring at the up hill roll bar, noticing it needed some paint as I held on and wondering why my steering wheel was so far down... ... __________________ Power-Trac 1850, grapple, hoe, 90" mower, 72" box blade

07-11-2008, 12:52 AM	#2 (permalink)
cqaigy2 Silver Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: West Cascades Washington State Posts: 219	Re: Broke 40 Holy Cow! I bet that felt pretty good. It's nice when you can tell that your heart still works.

07-11-2008, 10:35 PM	#3 (permalink)
ksimolo Gold Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: South of Rochester, NY Posts: 431	Re: Broke 40 Unbelievable! I am too much of a wimp!!! Ken

07-11-2008, 10:57 PM	#4 (permalink)
MossRoad Super Star Member Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: South Bend, Indiana (near) Posts: 12,701	Re: Broke 40 GADZOOKS MAN!!! 40 degrees is very uncomfortable to walk up. People don't realize how steep that is... almost a foot up for a foot forward. That ain't a tractor, it's a mountain goat! __________________ MossRoad

07-11-2008, 11:02 PM	#5 (permalink)
KentT Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: MA & TN Posts: 1,866	Re: Broke 40 C'mon Moss, there's no way a PT would be viewed as a yacht... Something more along the lines of this -- especially Woodland Farm's incident... YouTube - Tug Boat Underpass __________________ More pictures & info about my Power Trac More pictures & info about my other tractors

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