tiltmeters

[Bird]

Ches, I think George & Jerry have already pretty well answered. I considered drilling the holes and mounting mine on that square piece of metal you're talking about in front of the instrument panel, but since I have a canopy on my tractor, I mounted it to that frame. Of course, if you mount it to the bar you mention, it comes off with the loader, so you wouldn't have the tiltmeter if you had the loader off.

Bird

 

[Ches]

Thanks for the info, guys. Bought some ot that tape from Walmart Saturday and put the tiltmeter on. Checke out the slope of my dam that I had been afraid to get on, turns out it's between 15 and 20 degrees. Felt OK, but except for the section near the bottom of the back side of the dam. Plan to stay away from there and use my little Wheelhorse to mow that area.
Sidenote: There some good people at Carver Equipment. I ordered a shop manual for my 2910 from my local dealer where I bought my tractor. I received a shop manual for a 2710. I took it back and was told Kubota must have removed the wrong one from the shelf. Dealer said they would order me another one. A week later I received the same 2710 shop manual with a note, "Kubota says there is no manual for the 2910, the 2710 manual will work, maybe some specs are different, but tractors are basically the same--says Kubota". Friday, I e-mailed Carver Equipment asking if they knew of a munual for the 2910. Got reply from Carver today-- there is a shop manual for the 2910 and they gave me the part number. Guess who will be getting to serve me in the near future?

Ches

 

[W5FL]

Tried the tilt meter link at the bottom of the screen and got amazon.com??

http://www.tiltmeter.com works, though.

I looked up the one Mark uses (45 degrees) 7489/7490 with sound but also found a 25D 25P also available with sound. Don't guess it matters, but which is more useful - degrees or percent grade?

Do you ever get surprised by the horn and at what setting does it come on?

What is the highest number you have ever seen (from your seat - not laying on the ground) fore/aft or sideways.

Are 2 tiltmeters more helpful than one and do both (or neither) need the horn?

If R&B is willing to put red numbers or a red zone on the L2-25 dual unit, would you start it at 20 degrees or ???

 

[Bud]

I think I'm going to get a tiltmeter. Probably the 25D, 25 degrees should be enough, if your leaning any farther you will too busy to read the meter anyway. When it only goes to 25 makes it more accurate to read at a quick glance when your going over. One thing about the 25D, it sure looks awful flat in one color. Not very impressive at all. Doesn't have a lot of good looks like some of the other meters.
Bud

 

[Keoke]

Wen and Bud, I just got a couple of 25-d tiltmeters mounted up. These meters are built well and look real good. The markings are raised and white lettered. Between 15 and 20 degrees they are painted yellow and from 20 to 25 degrees red on the side to side meter. My fore and aft meter is yellow from 20 to 25 degrees. Made a plywood box to fit under canopy and mounted meters on the box. Have no trouble reading the meters with this mounting, vibration not a problem here. I feel a more comfortable working on hillsides with the meters than I did before the meters.
I am comfortable at 15 degrees and it's get's a bit puckery beyond that.
Hope this helps.
george, keoke

 

[Bird]

Wen, as far as whether degrees or percentage is best, I guess it's just a matter of personal preference. I like the degrees. And while I bought the 7489C, I know now that 25 degrees would be more than I'd ever need; 18 is as far as I've gone (or want to go even though I think I'd be all right at 20 degrees). I guess the audible alarm would be a good idea, but don't feel that I need it.

Bird

 

[gordon]

Bird yesterday I ordered the 7489c after much thinking on which one would work best for me. I'm curious as to how much or how steep an angle I put my tractor on before the pucker starts. I talked to Rick on the phone real nice guy said that I should have the meter by Tues. I have to mount it on the old tractor just to see how steep I've been going.
Gordon

 

[Bird]

Yeah, Gordon, I was just curious myself. Maybe I just like to be upright more than some folks, but I really don't much like anything over 10 degrees sideways, and when it gets over 15, you can bet I'm going very slowly and cautiously. Turning a tractor over could just ruin your whole day. And I've forgotten exactly when I called and when mine was delivered, but I do know Rick got it here very promptly.

Bird

 

[Anonymous Poster]

Hi guys,
Rick here. Hey Bud, i would be glad to paint the numbers
on a 25D for you. No charge. If anyone already has one and
would like them painted, send them back, and I will paint
them free. I'll even send you a check to cover your
postage!!!!!
P>S> to those interested, i will post info. i have on how
many roll-overs there were in 1996, how many deaths, etc.
if anyone would like to know. Info. was compiled by farm
bureau insurance group. Very interesting, but you may not
want to know. The honest truth is, if my indicators can
possibly help reduce these numbers, i'll be tickled pink
as bubble gum. I'm with alot of you guys, 15 degrees is
about my limit on side slopes. If a wheel drops in a wash
out, or you hit a rock with the up-hill wheel, you can
suddenly be at 20+ quicker than my bird dog can eat a quail.
(about 5 seconds on average). Well back to work . Rick.

 

[Bird]

Rick, I, for one, would be interested in those statistics. I don't know how many tractors roll over and how many folks get killed and/or injured every year, but I know it's way too many.

Bird