Ballast Sliding on hills with a 2wd

[bbse]

I have been working with this Ford 1920. It is a powerful little tractor but this one is a 2wd w/Ag's. I filled the rears with water to the top of the rims(right below the valve stem) and that helped. It is very stable on the side hills that I mow but going down the steeper ones it starts sliding and I just have to ride her down. It has a lot of ballast on the front end and I pull a KK 5 ft brush cutter. Other than spending a ton of money for more wheel weights are there any tricks to stop the sliding?

 

[BillBeyer]

If my TC29 starts sliding going down a hill it is to steep for me to be on with that machine. Just my opinion. And I admit I have been places I should not have been on all my tractors.
Bill

 

[bbse]

I agree that is true in a perfect world but I have to go down that hill to get to my fields....plus I have to mow that hill. It is attached to my back yard. This is my first two wd and the only tractor I have right now so I have to make it work.

 

[dex3361]

I used to have a 2WD IH424 and it was a great hilside tractor till you were going down hill and the it was a hill slide tractor. It helped to run chains and I did all year long.

 

[bbse]

Seems like I read one time about reversing the tread direction....axnyone ever tried that?

 

[creekbend]

You are probably aware of this already. (1) Before descending a slope, shift to a gear low enough to control speed without using brakes (2) Avoid changing gears when climbing or descending a slope (3) If operating on a slope, never disengage the clutch or shift levers to neutral. Doing so could cause loss of control. Best Wishes and remain safe.

 

[Gale Hawkins]

Seems like I read one time about reversing the tread direction....axnyone ever tried that?

Backing up or down the hill will reverse the thread direction if you want to test what you may have read.

 

[bbse]

Backing up or down the hill will reverse the thread direction if you want to test what you may have read.

Not necesarily. I can drive up the steepest part of the hills now. As to going down the lower the gear the sooner it breaks loose ...I may try a real high gear with a low rpm on the engine....

 

[hizoot]

Think of the downhills as just fast straight-a-ways....thats what King Richard
aka Dick Burleson,8 time offroad MC dirtbike enduro champion taught the classes. Start off slow at the top,point in a safe direction, and if all else fails...gas it

 

[bbse]

Think of the downhills as just fast straight-a-ways....thats what King Richard
aka Dick Burleson,8 time offroad MC dirtbike enduro champion taught the classes. Start off slow at the top,point in a safe direction, and if all else fails...gas it

Your funny....you really don't have to gas it, it is moving pretty fast on its own.:thumbsup: