MossRoad
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Thread drift is a slippery slope...
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Slope...what is safe?? Anyone here ever roll over?
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Coming from a carpenter I think degrees is the better way. I’ve never measured trim or anything else for that matter in percent angle.
I run a variety of tractors. They are farm tractors, slope mowers and forestry tractor. Rule of thumb the day you get comfortable on slope is the day the accident occurs. On the farm tractor anything above 20 degrees straight up and down makes me nervous. Side slopes I just don稚. At all times my bucket is within 1 or less of ground. The slope mower is built specifically to handle slope 30 degrees in all directions. Extremely low center of gravity articulated in the middle, has dual wheels all around, is all wheel drive. Working in these situations the ROPS is up and locked and a seat belt is always worn. The last tractor is a forestry tractor sits on extra wide LGP tracks . The unit is 6 wide 14 Long and weighs in at 15,000 lbs. It痴 engine sits 18 off the ground. You sit in a fully enclosed ROPS cap hermetically sealed to keep out dust and angry 
壮 should you hit a nest.
Operation the unit is rated at 45 degrees straight up and down. I have been to 38 degrees and it is down right scary. Side slopes it will handle 30 degrees. I never exceed 20 degrees, this makes you nervous.
Being a dedicated forestry mulch tractor your head cannot be lifted high so your cg stays low. The ROPS is designed to handle well beyond the weight of the tractor and your glass is not tempered it is 5/8 Lexan all around. The difference between this machine and any other is it is designed to handle what can be thrown at it. It is good to always be uncomfortable on slope.
壮 should you hit a nest.Operation the unit is rated at 45 degrees straight up and down. I have been to 38 degrees and it is down right scary. Side slopes it will handle 30 degrees. I never exceed 20 degrees, this makes you nervous.
Being a dedicated forestry mulch tractor your head cannot be lifted high so your cg stays low. The ROPS is designed to handle well beyond the weight of the tractor and your glass is not tempered it is 5/8 Lexan all around. The difference between this machine and any other is it is designed to handle what can be thrown at it. It is good to always be uncomfortable on slope.
MossRoad
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Welcome to TBN, BHV. :thumbsup:
That's the funniest thing I've read today. lol. Too true.
Evets Tsorf
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I am listening intently to what is written here and being somewhat new to tractors. I have spent a 50-60 hours on a crawler, learning on very steep slope and have also operated old ford tractor with loader and scrapper on roads.
What I find a bit surprising are the comments of rolling with a brush hog attached. I purchased a JD750 and it came with a 5' brush hog a bit oversized for the tractor, I had assumed this heavy implement being lower than the rear axel center would actually make the tractor more stable on slopes, the comments here make me question my thinking.
Most of my property has rolling hills most far less than 20% slope but even slight slopes have me doing Kaggle's as I have not installed ROP's and Belt as yet. My tractor has a fairly narrow track but has wide turf tires. Have considered bolting a heavy block of concrete under the axel or between loader cross arm and rear axel for stability. Will hurt ground clearance but I am not going over much rough terrain and what I read here I am not sure I want to. Will expedite my ROP's install, could not find bar for 750, found a 650 bar that matches bolt pattern but will need to cut and weld uprights as it is too low and my head would hit the bar if installed unmodified.
What I find a bit surprising are the comments of rolling with a brush hog attached. I purchased a JD750 and it came with a 5' brush hog a bit oversized for the tractor, I had assumed this heavy implement being lower than the rear axel center would actually make the tractor more stable on slopes, the comments here make me question my thinking.
Most of my property has rolling hills most far less than 20% slope but even slight slopes have me doing Kaggle's as I have not installed ROP's and Belt as yet. My tractor has a fairly narrow track but has wide turf tires. Have considered bolting a heavy block of concrete under the axel or between loader cross arm and rear axel for stability. Will hurt ground clearance but I am not going over much rough terrain and what I read here I am not sure I want to. Will expedite my ROP's install, could not find bar for 750, found a 650 bar that matches bolt pattern but will need to cut and weld uprights as it is too low and my head would hit the bar if installed unmodified.
3Ts
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You do know that any modification to the ROPS will void any liability claims.
Evets Tsorf
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John Deere no longer offers a kit or individual parts for the ROP's on this tractor, I am more worried about busting my arse than liability, my heirs can worry about that.
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