Sedgewood
Platinum Member
A couple of weeks ago I was out roughcut mowing the back slope on my neighbors pond. This slope hadn't been mowed since the pond was built 15 years ago and was getting quite overgrown with brush and brambles. I roughly measured the slope at 25 degrees with a couple 30 degree spots. I found that I really couldn't mow diagonally up slope without excessive side slip and tearing up the ground. So I cleared some escape routes at the bottom in the woods and mowed as nearly horizontally as I could while side slipping toward the trees, then took the nearest escape when I got near the bottom (gotta watch that downhill leaning FOPS relative to trees)
All went pretty well with some puckers since I'm not used to being on such steep slopes. But here's the kicker I wasn't expecting. After each pass I had to go all the way around and start from the top again. There was just no way to climb straight up the slope to the top. Traction was not an issue but the wheel motors stalled at what seemed just shy of the 25 degrees no matter my throttle setting or treadle position. I was lucky to have an escape route when I discovered this. Sure wouldn't want to be seen towing a PT!
Charlie, have you discovered this limit on your 1845? Has anyone else found the limit on other machines? I think I'd like the limit a little higher because I can also stall the motors pushing a bucket uphill trying to fill it.
All went pretty well with some puckers since I'm not used to being on such steep slopes. But here's the kicker I wasn't expecting. After each pass I had to go all the way around and start from the top again. There was just no way to climb straight up the slope to the top. Traction was not an issue but the wheel motors stalled at what seemed just shy of the 25 degrees no matter my throttle setting or treadle position. I was lucky to have an escape route when I discovered this. Sure wouldn't want to be seen towing a PT!
Charlie, have you discovered this limit on your 1845? Has anyone else found the limit on other machines? I think I'd like the limit a little higher because I can also stall the motors pushing a bucket uphill trying to fill it.