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Hi,
I had an interesting experience today�ca learning experience actually�cI would like to share it! Actually caused me to post a tire-chain related post in owning/operating�c
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To make a short story shorter, I was coming down a short, not-that-steep slope, one that I had traveled many times before, and the tractor started sliding out of control. All ended well, BUT it could just as easily had been different, had the slope been longer, steeper or whatever.
The ground was wet and there were some fallen leaves. Actually was raining some as well. But I was still not expecting what happened. I had just got the tractor back from the dealer after a warrantee repair. I was moving VERY slowly. Just had started moving a few feet before the slope starts down. I forgot to check and see if the tractor was in 4WD. Had it been in 4WD I don't think the slide would have happened.
I will try to post a couple pictures. The first is from the top, looking down. Apparently, the left wheel started slipping and I did not think to hit the differential lock. Not sure if that would have helped anyway. After the slide started I immediately realized I was not in 4WD, but did not want to push the clutch in to try to engage it for fear of making things worse. I did try the brake, but that did not seem to make much difference.
Most amazing thing is that this slope is not that great! You can see that I stopped just before starting down the next little slope. After going into 4WD I proceeded normally.
Is there a message here? I think so. Watch out on slopes when it is wet! Even those you have traveled many time before!
Bill in Pgh, PA
I had an interesting experience today�ca learning experience actually�cI would like to share it! Actually caused me to post a tire-chain related post in owning/operating�c
here</font color=blue>
To make a short story shorter, I was coming down a short, not-that-steep slope, one that I had traveled many times before, and the tractor started sliding out of control. All ended well, BUT it could just as easily had been different, had the slope been longer, steeper or whatever.
The ground was wet and there were some fallen leaves. Actually was raining some as well. But I was still not expecting what happened. I had just got the tractor back from the dealer after a warrantee repair. I was moving VERY slowly. Just had started moving a few feet before the slope starts down. I forgot to check and see if the tractor was in 4WD. Had it been in 4WD I don't think the slide would have happened.
I will try to post a couple pictures. The first is from the top, looking down. Apparently, the left wheel started slipping and I did not think to hit the differential lock. Not sure if that would have helped anyway. After the slide started I immediately realized I was not in 4WD, but did not want to push the clutch in to try to engage it for fear of making things worse. I did try the brake, but that did not seem to make much difference.
Most amazing thing is that this slope is not that great! You can see that I stopped just before starting down the next little slope. After going into 4WD I proceeded normally.
Is there a message here? I think so. Watch out on slopes when it is wet! Even those you have traveled many time before!
Bill in Pgh, PA