Pete Judd
Veteran Member
- Joined
- Aug 18, 2010
- Messages
- 1,013
- Location
- The Thin Gravy Ranch in The wet PNW
- Tractor
- Yanmar 186d, JD 314
Re: Need advice on mowing a slope
I mow a area behind the house that is in the 45 degree area. I have to be in 4wd for the breaking as the weight transfer is to the front wheels. I only mow facing straight down hill. Yes, I mow one row forward, then one in reverse, and it takes time. but I don't think that I would want the weight of the fel to take any more of the little traction off the rears on the hill. If I forget to put it in 4wd (only done this once), the tractor will slide all the way down, and that can get scary.
I mow a area behind the house that is in the 45 degree area. I have to be in 4wd for the breaking as the weight transfer is to the front wheels. I only mow facing straight down hill. Yes, I mow one row forward, then one in reverse, and it takes time. but I don't think that I would want the weight of the fel to take any more of the little traction off the rears on the hill. If I forget to put it in 4wd (only done this once), the tractor will slide all the way down, and that can get scary.