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[electrarc]

I am getting ready to sell this farm and move to Flat land. But first I have to repair this farm after floods. So it is with great sadness I am selling My Ferrari Cobram 65Rs hill side tractor and have purchased a 82 hp Tractor with 4 in 1 loader.

The Ferrari is true 4x4 and has loaded tires all round, all tires are the same size, tires spread to the max, Full set of weights front and rear, and an isometric 4x4 chassis and no loader. I am used to throwing it over any bank at any angle at any time. This tractor will always slide sideways down a hill and never thinks about rolling.

I have spent days reading all of the safety tips on the forum. Now how do I stay alive going from one (Hill side) type to the other (Flat land) while repairing this hilly fish farm next to a large river.

Tire loading, my tires are 80% full front and rear.

The chassis pivots in the middle keeping all wheels on the ground all of the time.

When the Ferrari starts to slide sideways when crossing a steep slope sideways (Well past 30 degrees) I always point it uphill by instinct and open the throttle. Never fails. May need the twin electric diff locks on a single switch on the odd occasion.

I have never prepared a standard tractor to work on slopes, ever, nor have I ever had a tractor with a loader. I have a little 25hp tractor as well, it has it's wheels spread to the max and I keep it off any hills, but I must used the new tractor to repair dam walls and repair large fish ponds 50 meters x 25 meters x 4 meters deep as well as putting in a new driveway about 400 meters long between these ponds.

I am afraid that 1 laps of concentration, and it will be all over for me.....

My thoughts...

Rear wheels spread to the max...what about the fronts?

Loading the tires...what % front and rears?

I always mow down hill or across, just straight across. If it slips open the throttle and climb up hill.

A bad habit for a conventional tractor it would seem from what I have read on the forum.

Ferrari Cobram 65 RS Working on slopes Part 1 - YouTube and yes I have ordered a new 7' side shift Flail mower as well.

Kind regards Zac

 

[Zebrafive]

Rears set to widest width. Fronts set widest manufacture recommends for loader (may not be widest setting)
Load the rears to 75%. Not sure about the fronts. Add rear ballast as recommend for the loader.
Carry loads as low as possible. If you must make a turn to dump wait until the turn is completed before raising the load.
Watch out for dips, holes, soft ground on the low side when traveling the side of a hill. It does not take much to tilt the balance to the down hill side. If the tractor tips down hill, steer down hill. If you have load lower it.

 

[electrarc]

Thanks that all sounds like good advice. I will ask the Foton dealer about loading the front tires.
Cheers Zac

Rears set to widest width. Fronts set widest manufacture recommends for loader (may not be widest setting)
Load the rears to 75%. Not sure about the fronts. Add rear ballast as recommend for the loader.
Carry loads as low as possible. If you must make a turn to dump wait until the turn is completed before raising the load.
Watch out for dips, holes, soft ground on the low side when traveling the side of a hill. It does not take much to tilt the balance to the down hill side. If the tractor tips down hill, steer down hill. If you have load lower it.