MicroPilot
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I purchased the til meter when I first bought the tractor. It was helpful when learning the "feel" of the machine, but now that I have over 150 hours experience on the tractor I hardly ever look at it.
My tilt-meter just paid for itself (and more).....
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SkyPup
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</font><font color="blue" class="small">( </font><font color="blueclass=small">( I certainly DO NOT wish to ever be at 25 degrees, 15 degrees and I'm outa there...... /forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif )</font>
I wish I had terrain that allowed me to be below 15 degress most of the time. Heck, I'll go past 15 mowing the lawn, which is the "flat" part of my property!
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LOL, sounds like you need a tiltmeter that reads "180 degrees" upside down! /forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif /forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif /forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif
I wish I had terrain that allowed me to be below 15 degress most of the time. Heck, I'll go past 15 mowing the lawn, which is the "flat" part of my property!
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LOL, sounds like you need a tiltmeter that reads "180 degrees" upside down! /forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif /forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif /forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif
slowrev
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In other words if you are already on a 15 deg slope and your tractor hits a hole, your going over.
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Depends on the tractor and how it is set up. For instance an old IH lowboy with weighted duals on the rear are sort of hard to turn over.
My old IH 2444 was bought from the Army Corps of Engineers had duals on the back and was used to mow an earthern dam face , which was well over 15 deg, perhaps as high as 30 deg. And this was with a loader attached as well.
The 15 deg rule just seems to cover pretty much all tractors, but some will handle over 15 deg with no problem. However about 15 deg seems to be where the old pucker factor kicks in for me /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif
Ben
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Depends on the tractor and how it is set up. For instance an old IH lowboy with weighted duals on the rear are sort of hard to turn over.
My old IH 2444 was bought from the Army Corps of Engineers had duals on the back and was used to mow an earthern dam face , which was well over 15 deg, perhaps as high as 30 deg. And this was with a loader attached as well.
The 15 deg rule just seems to cover pretty much all tractors, but some will handle over 15 deg with no problem. However about 15 deg seems to be where the old pucker factor kicks in for me /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif
Ben
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Skypup, I'm with you, 15 degrees across a slope and I'm looking for a way out. What the tiltmeter did do for me was make me realize how closely calibrated it and my sphincter really were. When I start to pucker up, I glance down and I'm usually at 15 degrees or slightly above. It just boils down to what you are comfortable with; some people are comfortable at higher angles but not me. I guess that I'm just chicken ... but I'm a live chicken.
I remember Bird carried out an experiment at 20 degrees once and his tractor was still very stable but I look at those additional 5 or 10 degrees as a safety factor for when I find that armadillo hole.
Strange, I can't remember anyone ever taking an inflexible anti-tilt meter stance ... why would they? ... but maybe I'm mistaken. I do remember some saying that they would prefer to trust their gut feeling though.
I remember Bird carried out an experiment at 20 degrees once and his tractor was still very stable but I look at those additional 5 or 10 degrees as a safety factor for when I find that armadillo hole.
Strange, I can't remember anyone ever taking an inflexible anti-tilt meter stance ... why would they? ... but maybe I'm mistaken. I do remember some saying that they would prefer to trust their gut feeling though.
slowrev
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Dang, how did I do the partial double post ??? Sorry about that.
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I don't know how it happened, but I just removed the shorter version for you.
I don't know how it happened, but I just removed the shorter version for you.
"Strange, I can't remember anyone ever taking an inflexible anti-tilt meter stance ... why would they? ... but maybe I'm mistaken. I do remember some saying that they would prefer to trust their gut feeling though."
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You are correct on this thread, but if you poke around this board there are some pretty strong anti-tilt-meters thread(s)..... I am with you, it is all a preference thing. I can honestly say I do not look at mine much, except on the questionable slopes. Using the old "gut" and tilt-meter gives you more information, than just the "gut" IMHO
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You are correct on this thread, but if you poke around this board there are some pretty strong anti-tilt-meters thread(s)..... I am with you, it is all a preference thing. I can honestly say I do not look at mine much, except on the questionable slopes. Using the old "gut" and tilt-meter gives you more information, than just the "gut" IMHO
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this is weird I just mowed this last week".
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Why was it different from the week before,what caused the change?
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Why was it different from the week before,what caused the change?
I was bushhogging yesterday. I have hilly terrain on my property and I got that funny feeling on the slopes a couple of times. I'm buying a tiltmeter TODAY! I'm sure it will help me decide if taking a hill passes the common sense test. I do not want to turn that thing over.
Slamfire
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</font><font color="blue" class="small">( I can't imagine myself 'looking' at anything other than the terrain and sensing the 'feeling' of the tractor. I don't take my eyes off the terrain with respect to the position of the tractor. )</font>
I rolled my tractor while watchin' where I was goin'. I was backin' up, and turnin' at the same time, the front wheel dropped off the edge and....plop. /forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif
I rolled my tractor while watchin' where I was goin'. I was backin' up, and turnin' at the same time, the front wheel dropped off the edge and....plop. /forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif