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Hi again everyone,
Don't ya' just love us newbees?
I understand from the archives and from helpful responses from all you helpful people! that the the pucker factor for mowing across a slope becomes large at about 15 degrees, and that more than 20 degrees may cause a scream or two in many cases. This is for a side roll over.
What about for a back flip?
I know all things are not equal, but say for just the tractor with fel attached, going up hill, slowly with no sudden power changes to the wheels?
My carpenter level and tape measure, plus trig tables, tells me the steepest slop on the back hill is about 21 degrees max. I don't HAVE to climb that, but do have a walking path that goes up there that I maintain on my little MTD garden tractor. I was able to climb and descend it before I put chains on the back of the garden tractor.
If I get the B2910 Kubota that I expect to, would it be reasonable to expect that I could safely climb up a 21 degree slope frontwards with a 48 inch rotary cutter [brush hog type] on the back?
I assume that going down froward would be no problem, except for the necessity to maintain traction so the tractor does not "run away" due to lack of braking ability. But 4wd should help in that case...
I know mowing across a 30 degree slope would NEVER be recommended by most who read these words. But how about going up 30 degrees, with the tractor in forward gear, with a brush hog on the back? Reasonable, cr ? How about 25 degrees?
Whats the rule of thumb for ups and downs VS the 15 degree[or so] number often used as the max for cross moves?
Thanks for you help!
Bill in Pgh, PA
Don't ya' just love us newbees?
I understand from the archives and from helpful responses from all you helpful people! that the the pucker factor for mowing across a slope becomes large at about 15 degrees, and that more than 20 degrees may cause a scream or two in many cases. This is for a side roll over.
What about for a back flip?
I know all things are not equal, but say for just the tractor with fel attached, going up hill, slowly with no sudden power changes to the wheels?
My carpenter level and tape measure, plus trig tables, tells me the steepest slop on the back hill is about 21 degrees max. I don't HAVE to climb that, but do have a walking path that goes up there that I maintain on my little MTD garden tractor. I was able to climb and descend it before I put chains on the back of the garden tractor.
If I get the B2910 Kubota that I expect to, would it be reasonable to expect that I could safely climb up a 21 degree slope frontwards with a 48 inch rotary cutter [brush hog type] on the back?
I assume that going down froward would be no problem, except for the necessity to maintain traction so the tractor does not "run away" due to lack of braking ability. But 4wd should help in that case...
I know mowing across a 30 degree slope would NEVER be recommended by most who read these words. But how about going up 30 degrees, with the tractor in forward gear, with a brush hog on the back? Reasonable, cr ? How about 25 degrees?
Whats the rule of thumb for ups and downs VS the 15 degree[or so] number often used as the max for cross moves?
Thanks for you help!
Bill in Pgh, PA