Tractor and Slopes

[Billrog]

Since joining I've seen a few comments on slopes so today I decide to check a few of the slopes I drive on nearly a daily bases. There is one I have to have something in the front bucket to keep the front wheels on the ground but it's been raining so I never checked it out to see the max. slope the tractor will climb.A couple are my driveway and a few of trails that I use there are approx. 5 miles of trails 70% are just slight grade to med. so this is only a small sample.






Took this pic. so you could see it's actually a trail.

The trails in this area I cleaned up to use from horse logging around 1945.

When working on these hill sides there's a good chance you won't get a second chance if your careless & you should get to know your tractor very well before tackling steep slopes. In some of the open areas I'm able to log without trails.

 

[Poopdeck Pappy]

Wow, those are some serious slopes! Be careful. That looks like a perfect place for a Ventrac or Steiner.

 

[stuckmotor]

A digital level! I was expecting a protractor and a plumb bob.

 

[Gordon Gould]

That's a interesting thing to do. Lets you see where you fit in. I like your % angle meter. I just have a clinometer on my compass. Works like a plump bob against an angle gauge. It is only 4" long so not to accurate maybe the way I just hold it up and sight along the slope. I never thought of just putting it down on the floor boards...DUH.
You have some steep ground there.

gg

 

[Xfaxman]

When it comes to slopes I can relate to degrees better than percent of grade.

Here is a chart that helps visualize the slope.

Here is my wife's Toolcat with the 7' brush hog on the front, on a 50% side slope.

Note the body lean compared to the tops of the tires.

 

[Citydude]

If you have a smart phone, there is an app,,

 

[Xfaxman]

If you have a smart phone, there is an app,,

I don't understand the display of 25 degrees? The red pointer is on 15 degrees and that looks right.

 

[Citydude]

I don't understand the display of 25 degrees? The red pointer is on 15 degrees and that looks right. <img src="http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/files/owning-operating/445755-tractor-slopes-degrees-jpg"/>

It's hard to tell from the crumby picture, but the display number is percent, the red pointer is referencing degrees.

 

[Citydude]

It's hard to tell from the crumby picture, but the display number is percent, the red pointer is referencing degrees.

Here is better pic.

 

[Xfaxman]

Ok. :thumbsup: