Guess the angle

[7snakes]

Thanks to all that posted trying to assist me. Gotrocks, I like your angle drawing. If my camera was not level in that pic, how far off could this make the angle to appear? How did you put these lines on the photo? One thing for sure is that I don't mow when wet for various reasons. It is a little comforting to know that my brushhog should prevent wheelies when going uphill. I do keep the bucket low to the ground to keep the c.o.g. low. While I think mowing horizontally and in arcs would definitely reduce my mowing time, I don't think I will ever feel comfortable on this hill to try it. Maybe with more years, I will have the ***** to try it.

 

[rekees4300]

Get one of these to determine the actual slope degrees.

Amazon.com: Johnson Level & Tool 750 Pitch and Slope Locator: Home Improvement

 

[gotrocks]

Thanks to all that posted trying to assist me. Gotrocks, I like your angle drawing. If my camera was not level in that pic, how far off could this make the angle to appear? I would guess off by angle of camera out of level. How did you put these lines on the photo? I put the image into my cad drawing pgm - draw horizontal line then draw others - dimension angles.

I would like to mention that when I first bhogged my dam going straight up and down- in 2 wd the brakes did not slow the decent very much. Now I always use 4 wd.

I go down and back up to top of (level) dam then down-up etc.

 

[7snakes]

I did something similar. However, something seems wrong with these lines put on the photos as I am pretty sure the slope is steeper than what these photos communicate. I don't have a good grasp of geometry or perspective, but for some reason they don't show the angle I experience when standing on, or driving this hill.

 

[The Haymaker]

I cross mow far steep than that, but won't do it with the bucket on. I think even if kept low, the CG is higher. You have the boom and cylinders, and even when at a low position most of the weight is above the axles.

 

[sweettractors]

I cross mow far steep than that, but won't do it with the bucket on. I think even if kept low, the CG is higher. You have the boom and cylinders, and even when at a low position most of the weight is above the axles.

You are 100% correct. Ken Sweet

 

[The Haymaker]

You are 100% correct. Ken Sweet

I also believe the tractor is most apt to roll when you begin turning downhill because at a slight down angle most of the tractor weight is on the downhill front wheel. Not good when you figure in the pivot of the front axle. Forklifts are the same way when unladen, only when traveling in the in the opposite direction or when turning uphill because the pivot is on the rear.

 

[7snakes]

Haymaker, you got me thinking even more. Seems to me many factors go into stability of a tractor on a slope. The tractor weight and height itself, size of tires, inflation of tires, wheelbase, height and weight of implements carried, surface conditions,and even the height and weight of the operator would all impact the center of gravity and stability on the hill. I'm sure some can travel on steeper slopes, but it would have to depend on some of these factors. Each individual's setup or conditions will be different. I will play with the protractor on another pic to see if I can get it to show an angle that I feel is more closely matching the angle I believe this hill to have. I also remembered I have an old surveyors transit that I can try to play with if I can figure out how to use it to get an angle.

 

[7snakes]

Ok here is one- I tried to make the line follow a cut I made straight down the hill. Am I doing something incorrect? Now it looks like a 30 degree slope.

 

[SPYDERLK]

Plants grow straight up. Put your protractor on a board 2' or so long so that you get a decent span to average. Place the assembly on the hill next to a straight plant stalk with the stalk crossing the origin and an angle marking. The hill angle is 90 minus the angle crossing.
larry