Mowing Mowing Tip

[carpenter383]

I spent 15 years mowing roadsides never came close to rolling a tractor on a side hill. could it happen.. YES... if you mow to fast, you must mow SLOW with a split brake and be ready to crab the tractor. For those that don't know it is when you use the brake on the high tire and turn the steer tires in the opposite direction of the brake. Doing this will make the tractor want to turn uphill but the steers keep it some what straight. You go sideways across the slope but the tractor will be turned 15 degrees uphill. Wish I had a picture.

Jeff

Kind of like power sliding

 

[LBrown59]

Last night I was mowing and was thinking about one of those degree indicators to tell you how close you are to tipping over then I looked and it seemed that the key on my L4400 in the run position was about 15 degrees. And from most everyone at TBN I know that 12-15 degree's is the most you would ever go. So I measured it and it is right at 15 degrees. Now if most of you have another key that hangs below the other key in the ignition then by looking at how that key is in relation to the one in the ignitionm, you can tell when you are approaching 15 degrees but only leaning to the left. But since I am cheap it makes for a good judgement check. Don't know if this would work with any of the other XX10 xx20 xx30 xx40 series or not.

Like this.
New Lighted TiltMeter - TractorByNet.com

 

[TripleR]

I spent 15 years mowing roadsides never came close to rolling a tractor on a side hill. could it happen.. YES... if you mow to fast, you must mow SLOW with a split brake and be ready to crab the tractor. For those that don't know it is when you use the brake on the high tire and turn the steer tires in the opposite direction of the brake. Doing this will make the tractor want to turn uphill but the steers keep it some what straight. You go sideways across the slope but the tractor will be turned 15 degrees uphill. Wish I had a picture.

Jeff

I am just gonna have to take your word on that one Jeff, when I use the split brakes on my tractors, I just drag the wheel and tear the ground up; oh and I am too "skeered" to try it.

 

[Firefighter Kubota]

Where can you get an incline-o-meter?

R&B Manufacturing, You can find the link under the Store Tab

 

[Shmudda]

I just use the "pucker" factor. When it puckers, the hill is steep enough!

Been there rolled that!!

Craig

 

[TripleR]

Where can you get an incline-o-meter?

R&B Manufacturing, You can find the link under the Store Tab

Thanks, I will check them out.

 

[JeremyL]

Oh, I get it, "Mowing Tip."
Did you pun intentionally?

 

[whistlepig]

I just use the "pucker" factor. When it puckers, the hill is steep enough!

Been there rolled that!!

Craig

Pucker factor for me too. I do like gauges but I wouldn't trust my life to one. No more than I would trust a GFI breaker. It only takes one unseen hole. If you mow enough you can "feel" with the front tires. If the back tire drops the meter will do a fine job telling you are on your way to being upside down.

 

[Mculby]

No pun intended but pretty funny didn't even relize it.

I was refering to the key that is hanging below the one in the ignition, The ditches that I mow are fairly smooth and with the HST I can slow it down just to check.