Tipping Point on BX23

[TarNFeather]

I just had a pond put in and am trying to get the back of the dam seeded. The steepest part is 22 degrees. Going across it, I have found that when I reach around 12 degrees my inner ear starts telling me, 'LOOK OUT!'. Going straight up and down I get the warning at about 20 degrees. Does anyone have any idea what the tipping point for a BX23 with the following specs might be?

FEL attached and empty.
AG tires.
Foamed front tires and fluid filled back.
300 lb box blade on back.

Thanks.

 

[Scooby074]

Vertical you should have no problem with 25*

I mow horizontal on a 20*+ slope. No loader. No box blade.

Where things can change FAST is with the loader. Raising the loader (or attachments) can change your centre of gravity both quickly and drastically. This doesnt come into play as much vertically, but horizontally, look out.

If your trying to seed, going vertical would be the safest option, particularly if you arent familiar with your machine. A full hopper of fert puts a fair bit of weight up high so keep the 3pt low. Counter it with a bag of fert in the bucket (also kept low). And when i say vertical, i mean VERTICAL. Going at a bias can be almost as bad as purely horizontal if your new.

 

[PatasColo]

I suggest you Google for "tractor tipping video". A specific thing to remember is that many tipovers on hillsides and slopes are not due solely to the degree of the slope, but to going over some irregularity (like dropping a wheel into a divot, or having one wheel go over a mostly-buried rock). It is at that moment that the tractor is pushed past the tip point, and over it goes.

Looking at the online videos is instructive and educational. There is one you'll find of an unmanned tractor (remote controlled!) where they test to see what makes it go over. Very cool... a tractor drone! :thumbsup:

-Mitch

 

[Deano]

I suggest you Google for "tractor tipping video". A specific thing to remember is that many tipovers on hillsides and slopes are not due solely to the degree of the slope, but to going over some irregularity (like dropping a wheel into a divot, or having one wheel go over a mostly-buried rock). It is at that moment that the tractor is pushed past the tip point, and over it goes.

Looking at the online videos is instructive and educational. There is one you'll find of an unmanned tractor (remote controlled!) where they test to see what makes it go over. Very cool... a tractor drone! :thumbsup:

-Mitch

Very good idea!!

 

[LBrown59]

I just had a pond put in and am trying to get the back of the dam seeded. The steepest part is* 22 degrees. Going across it, I have found that when I reach around 12 degrees my inner ear starts telling me, 'LOOK OUT!'. Going straight up and down I get the warning at about 20 degrees. Does anyone have any idea what the tipping point for a BX23 with the following specs might be?

FEL attached and empty.
AG tires.
Foamed front tires and fluid filled back.
300 lb box blade on back.

Thanks.

*A 22 degree side slope is way over the limit of 15 degrees.

 

[TarNFeather]

*A 22 degree side slope is way over the limit of 15 degrees.

I'm assuming you're quoting the manual, which I don't happen to have in front of me?

 

[TarNFeather]

Vertical you should have no problem with 25*

I mow horizontal on a 20*+ slope. No loader. No box blade.

Where things can change FAST is with the loader. Raising the loader (or attachments) can change your centre of gravity both quickly and drastically. This doesnt come into play as much vertically, but horizontally, look out.

If your trying to seed, going vertical would be the safest option, particularly if you arent familiar with your machine. A full hopper of fert puts a fair bit of weight up high so keep the 3pt low. Counter it with a bag of fert in the bucket (also kept low). And when i say vertical, i mean VERTICAL. Going at a bias can be almost as bad as purely horizontal if your new.

Good info!

I'm assuming you're using a MMM? Are your tires filled? Also, what kind of tractor are you using?

 

[Scooby074]

Good info!

I'm assuming you're using a MMM? Are your tires filled? Also, what kind of tractor are you using?

mmm, rear filled with calcium, bx25

 

[TarNFeather]

mmm, rear filled with calcium, bx25

Thanks, Scooby! Just what I was looking for.