Thanks for all the input guys. I measured the slope tonight on my hill and played around a little more too experimenting with H, L, RPM's, forward and reverse, and approach angle. First off the slope (as measured on my inclinometer app) says between 26-30 degees depending on how the phone lays in the dirt. granted a phone app isnt going to be an exact science but it give an idea. that being said its no wonder High range doesnt want to climb such a steep slope. I did ramp up the RPM's to max which i dont usually do and try again but im inpatient i guess with the whole less pedal is more idea and she just bogged down again and kinda stopped. I did not mash the petal this time like last night so the engine never stalled like before. I just let up and back down. If i hit the hill at a semi angle or get a little run at it straight up she does try to climb it a little better in high but the tractor screams at me real loud so i didn't push it to much. I then tried the hill at about a 10 oclock position and she did better but still real noisy and loud while doing so. I tried both high and low in reverse too. high faired much better in reverse than forward but ultimately she bogged down that direction too. Low on the other hand left me nice hole in my yard so i pressed the diff lock and now i have matching holes in my yard. LOL. Guess ill be hard pressed to find a way to run out of power in low range huh? anyways thanks for all the responses guys, makes a feller feel better when he runs into situations to have alot of other guys who have already been there put in their two cents....
