Zero turn and hills

[rasp21]

All you guys running ZTs, do you have a ROPS and seat belts installed for fairly steep hill apps.? I se a lot of them with no ROP, but they may be using them on mainly flat ground. Any advice on the break point where you would definitely need a ROP on a ZT? Thanks in advance.

 

[PapaPerk]

I run a Kubota ZD326P. I prefer mowing hills going across the hill. Going down the hill is when you can lose control.

I just mowed my friends dam which has roughly a 25 degree slope. No problems mowing going across. Mower sticks like glue.

And yes I wear seat belt and have ROPS up at all times. Rolling a ZD would be fatal at 1800 lbs.

 

[Gary Fowler]

My Ferris is ROPS and seat belt equipped but after mowing all the steepest hills with it up and no indication of slipping or flipping, I put it down so I could get under my trees better. I am thinking of taking it off completely as it still hangs some low limbs and flips up the front wheels a bit before it slides under. Definitely a limb scrapper and damaging the trees a bit when I get too close.

 

[PapaPerk]

My Ferris is ROPS and seat belt equipped but after mowing all the steepest hills with it up and no indication of slipping or flipping, I put it down so I could get under my trees better. I am thinking of taking it off completely as it still hangs some low limbs and flips up the front wheels a bit before it slides under. Definitely a limb scrapper and damaging the trees a bit when I get too close.

Trim the limbs up so they are higher than the ROPS. I'd rather damage a tree than have the mower flip on me. Zeros are naturally unstable.