How are they on hills

   / How are they on hills #71  
thingy said:
Any tractor,[by that I mean regular small tractor,deere,kabota,,even my chinese tractor] will make it up these slopes I got,with out any trouble,

If you can work your hills with a conventional tractor with any degree of comfort, and you're right about the slope angle, I think the new 425 will work them up, down, across or any angle you want, with either mower. As with any steep hill, when going up you'll have to slow the tractor down to keep your mower rpm up, which I have to do with the 1845, and I'll bet is even necessary with the 1850. Although the 1845 and 1850 are specifically designated slope mowers, the 422 and 425 are much more comfortable on hills than conventional tractors. I haven't driven the 4 series a lot, but I certainly would take them for slope mowing and tilling over the B7100 Kubota that I had for some years.
 
   / How are they on hills #72  
I was just out today checking the slopes we mow. We mow a lot of slopes with our 422 with 48" mower that are 20 degree slope. Some we mow across and some up and down. It will mow up with the mower running if you have it wide open and go slow and the hydraulic fluids are not too hot and if the distance on the slope is not too long. I think the new 425's with the stronger wheel motors should be able to mow 20 degree slopes.
 
   / How are they on hills #73  
Here is a picture of part of what we mow and the ditch I dug with the mini hoe.
 

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#74  
Thanks erne,,yeah,I'm going down sometime this summer/fall,,will get me one of those angle checker things to be sure of what I'm talking about here,couple areas on my hills might be more than 20 degrees,,cause I sure wouldn't want to be on anything that steep sideways,,,course maybe you got one of those slope pt's??,is that a 422?,,hate to lose stuff to,,I had a thing like that for measureing angles a few years ago,,it musta got snatched by one of my guests??[probably got hid by me is all,in one of those spots where I'll know where it is,yep],,thingy
 
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#75  
Ernie,whata got there a gas well in your back yard?

Pictures are hard to judge the steepness,,but,if thats 20 degrees,,mine is at least 30,[no kidding here],,guess I could take a picture too,but,like I said,they are decieving,,how do you know the angle there? I used the method told to me by ken,[believe that was ken],,described in this thread,,4 ft stick,level taped on it ,yard stick,,and his calculations for finding the degree in relation to inches,I came up with about 20 degrees that way,,,thanks thingy
 
   / How are they on hills #76  
I have a 422 pt. I have a magnetic angle finder I got from harbor freight for less than $6. mounted on the flat spot behind the left headlight to check slopes. I don't know how accurate it is but I think it is close. I have gone across slope at up to 25 degrees (not very often) but I feel very uneasy on anything over 20 degrees.
 
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#77  
Ernie,thanks again,,well than that must be 20 degrees there in your picture,,I bet mine is closer to 30 in spots than,,but like I said,pictures don't show steepness real good unless you got alota trees or poles,next time I go to lowes I'll look for one of those angle thingys like I had,,it was for carpentry work and such,a good one too,,,thingy
 
   / How are they on hills #78  
Yes that is a gas well in my front yard. The slope on most of what you see near the gas well is only about 10 degrees but up near the house it is over 20 degrees for a distance of about 75 '.
 
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#79  
Well,good,you hopefully are getting free gas to that boiler,that was some kinda out door boiler isn't it,,?? ,you might have it made there?,,yeah,picture looked a little steeper towards house,,but still not as steep as mine looks in person that is,,but,like I said,,thingy
 

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