What is the phenomenon called...

[k0ua]

your simply losing traction, if you have the balls for it, stepping on the gas and accelerating will sometimes get your traction back, since the wheels have caught back up to the speed your slipping.

I have done this exact thing, but it does require stones as you note. It goes against everything your "pucker factor" is telling you to do. You want to stomp the brakes, which does zero good, but if you can accelerate the tires you can sometimes regain traction and hopefully be on more solid surface to start the gentle slowing down process. But a better strategy is usually drop the bucket (lip turned up) to try to slow down, or drop a ground engaging implement.

 

[s219]

Your rear wheels are coming off the ground.

 

[LittleBill21]

I have done this exact thing, but it does require stones as you note. It goes against everything your "pucker factor" is telling you to do. You want to stomp the brakes, which does zero good, but if you can accelerate the tires you can sometimes regain traction and hopefully be on more solid surface to start the gentle slowing down process. But a better strategy is usually drop the bucket (lip turned up) to try to slow down, or drop a ground engaging implement.

its a better strategy if u actually have a bucket or a ground implement, my lawn tractor doesn't...lol

 

[mljenkins]

its a better strategy if u actually have a bucket or a ground implement, my lawn tractor doesn't...lol

Well on a lawn tractor it just becomes a game of how straight can you steer before you reach the bottom. Then you go and buy a set of chains and never take them off after you reach the bottom of a large hill. Although for some reason you manage to do it again with chains on a steeper hill (hey it went up ok right?) and just realize you must either be stupid or need to visit a roller coaster park because it’s safer for your health. Not that I would know that...

 

[Mowbizz]

It is impossible for the rear tires (loaded and with backhoe in place) to come off the ground going uphill...this is a BX25D

 

[4570Man]

Maybe if it's a steep enough hill you break traction trying to go up it and when that happens you slide down.

 

[Bill_M]

Been there, L2900GST & Land Pride FMDR 2572. Was changing up my mowing pattern in what use to be pasture, made about a 35* left turn down hill into a swale. Then proceeded down hill about 40' & hit a 10" tree with the sidewall of the left rear tire. Don't remember how far before I stopped but I did head back to the house & sat down with a drink. Needless to say I didn't mow in that pattern ever again.

 

[Fallon]

Same issue with my L3200... Had a 100-200lbs gate on the pallet forks. It was only 100-200lbs so I didnt bother with ballast. Came down the gental slope behind the barn to lay the gate up against it. Let off the go pedal, kept going. Hit the brakes, kept going. Left skidmarks on & under the tractor, kept going. Now have a couple of palet fork shaped holes in the back of the barn.

I always keep it in 4wd & ballast on the 3pt now. It wasn't fun making that ride with no rear traction & not having the front axle engaged.

 

[Luke'sScreenName]

It is impossible for the rear tires (loaded and with backhoe in place) to come off the ground going uphill...this is a BX25D

It is impossible for the rear tires (loaded and with backhoe in place) to come off the ground going uphill...this is a BX25D

Might want to repeat this considering you're the OP or start a new thread! Certainly changes things...

 

[Mowbizz]

That is why I mentioned it. There is no skidding no lifting of wheels just rolling backwards out of control.