Traction My Tractor Slips Going Down Hill While Mowing

[Industrial Toys]

But, did you do the forensic examination of the hill and look for skid marks?

 

[bill18163]

No I haven't done that yet. We have been getting rain off and on every day lately. With the wet grass the test would not be a good idea. I'll get around to it eventually.

 

[bill18163]

It looks like the tractor is slipping on the grass by the look of the marks on the grass. This only happens when I forget to put the tractor in 4WD when I get to the hilly areas. I'll have to pay more attention from here on out.

 

[ptsg]

It looks like the tractor is slipping on the grass by the look of the marks on the grass. This only happens when I forget to put the tractor in 4WD when I get to the hilly areas. I'll have to pay more attention from here on out.

It was pretty obvious since the first post. I'm glad you could confirm it with your own eyes. It sure is better than a transmission issue.

 

[rekees4300]

I have a B2710 with hydrostatic trans with 800+ hours on it. If I go down a hill on my property while mowing, the tractor will slip internally and get going too fast. It will not hold back and go down the hill slowly under control. It will "take off" so to speak. Now if I run the tractor in four wheel drive it will not do that. It only does it in two wheel drive. I have two other Kubota tractors and they will not do this sort of thing. In either two or four wheel drive they will creep down a hill under full control. This happens while coasting with my foot off the accelerator just using the weight of the tractor to coast down the hill. It will break loose and not hold back like my other tractors. Anybody have any ideas what could cause this?

You have answered your own question. "Now if I run the tractor in four wheel drive it will not do that." Freewheeling down a slope is extremely dangerous and usually caused by lack of rear wheel traction (aka no brakes). On slopes always use 4WD with ALL your tractors.

 

[JWR]

You mean this was resolved in only 65 posts !? We enjoyed it anyway and glad you solved the issue.

 

[k0ua]

It looks like the tractor is slipping on the grass by the look of the marks on the grass. This only happens when I forget to put the tractor in 4WD when I get to the hilly areas. I'll have to pay more attention from here on out.

I sure am glad we got that settled. And think of the money we saved you from having that tractor split to investigate a possible transmission or rear differential problem.

 

[k0ua]

You mean this was resolved in only 65 posts !? We enjoyed it anyway and glad you solved the issue.

Sure glad it wasn't a drain plug....

 

[JWR]

We really do need a "LIKE" button on here similar to facebook. That may be the ONLY feature I want to keep out of fb.

 

[Diggin It]

Sure glad it wasn't a drain plug....

Well, the tires are rounded off ....