Traction Would you operate on this hill?

[Xfaxman]

And I am going to look at a job for the BX on Monday to trench a 2 foot ditch 50 feet on a hill with a 25% grade , And it goes towards the water , so I have to start at the bottom and work my way up . I was thinking of filling the front bucket and running a chain from the front bucket to my truck at the top . If it looks to hairy , I will call my buddy with a directional bore machine .

That is only 14 degrees, so it shouldn't be too bad.

 

[Sprinklerman]

It doesnt sound bad when you show it that way . I was going off my neighbor who is a civil engineer and how he was describing it to me. I will see on monday

 

[MossRoad]

A lot of folks mix up "% grade" and "degrees of slope". On a highway, 8% grade is steep. But its less than 5 degrees. My Power Trac PT425 is rated at 25 degrees. That's about a 46% grade. A Power Trac PT1850 slope mower is rated at 45 degrees.... that's a 100% grade!

 

[GolfAddict]

Lots of good points made. My property is steep as that in most places and steeper yet in some. And why I have been busy trying to terrace about an acre's worth with my BX. Up and down as other's have said, I do all day long. Often having to put in the differential lock to get up and always in 4WD. 2in spacers for the rear and 1.25in for the fronts. Keep bucket as low as possible. BH facing uphill when traversing. Go very very slow. A rock or dip on one side is all it takes to go from pucker to over.

So, I guess it depends on exactly what you want to do, how long you have, money an object, bla, bla, bla. Renting an excavator for me was out of the question because I can only put in a few hours a day every so often so it is a long term project. I whittle away and the landscape takes shape slowly. Do I wish I could snap my fingers (hire it done) sure but that isn't going to happen. That said, I surely wouldn't want to traverse slopes on a regular basis with my BX (hence the terracing but that is a lot of work and expense). Takes real discipline and patience to work on sloped property I have learned. Don't get confident. Good luck what ever you do!

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DE, I think this is a very useful post for the OP (James). I hope he is still following the thread.

It seems quite a few folks either missed or forgot that James wasn't asking about mowing the areas he showed, and in fact described the mower he already has and uses to mow it. He's asking about doing excavating/landscaping work with a BX25 on these slopes.

I wouldn't personally, I think it would be dangerous enough to not be worth the risk, and I'd hire it out. However, DE shows some similar very hairy type work can be done if attacked in the right way with extreme caution.

 

[tcreeley]

It shows the usefulness of the quickturn or the articulation for slopes.

 

[Xfaxman]

DE, I think this is a very useful post for the OP (James). I hope he is still following the thread.

It seems quite a few folks either missed or forgot that James wasn't asking about mowing the areas he showed, and in fact described the mower he already has and uses to mow it. He's asking about doing excavating/landscaping work with a BX25 on these slopes.
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Yep, I noticed the thread got way off track.

James has not even been back to TBN since his first post:

 

[tcreeley]

Here is remote controlled bush hogging:

 

[tcreeley]

Faxman- your Bobcat V417 looks perfect for what he wants for the slopes!

 

[Xfaxman]

Faxman- your Bobcat V417 looks perfect for what he wants for the slopes!

Yep, very stable and good at moving dirt! :thumbsup:

6' wide, one cubic yard bucket.

Front axle is fastened to the frame, rear axle pivots.

 

[tcreeley]

Yep, very stable and good at moving dirt! :thumbsup:

6' wide, one cubic yard bucket.
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Front axle is fastened to the frame, rear axle pivots.
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Very nice looking machine. I like that "reach!" and turning radius.