Cassis Posted March 13, 2007 Share Posted March 13, 2007 That is the question. What degree of slope can your average ride-on cope with safely? I mean driving across the slope, not straight up it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Katie Posted March 13, 2007 Share Posted March 13, 2007 How far have you got Cassis? Can I pop round to see how far I get? Could be fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cassis Posted March 13, 2007 Author Share Posted March 13, 2007 What, you're offering to be a guinea pig? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patf Posted March 13, 2007 Share Posted March 13, 2007 Is this serious question Cassis? Our first house was on land with a slope of about 40 degrees and in places sharper than this. We were looking for a ride on mower at first and considered a very low slung affair which hugged the ground, ( called something like a lapin?) but it was very expensive. A normal ride - on would have gone over. So we next looked at small tractors and tried about 3. The vendors actually brought them out to our land for a free trial.Two of them were just too risky and eventually we got a Jinma with a grass cutter. This worked quite well but husband went over once on an unexpected 50 degree slope- luckily the antiroll bar stopped him being crushed.We were advised that you can get double back wheels fitted to make the vehicle more stable. But then we moved house instead! Pat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cassis Posted March 13, 2007 Author Share Posted March 13, 2007 Serious question. There's often a serious point to my posts if you dig deep enough (though I can't blame anyone for not bothering).I've got a man with a digger booked to do some terrassement work at the end of the summer: to dig out a metre and a half of (dry) silt from the lake bottom and to make a slope down to the water surface, rather than the vertical drop on three of its sides as at present. I need to give him instructions as to the slope incline. No rush to know, but I would like to get it right (as it has taken us two years to drain and dry out the silt bound son-of-a-b).I want to be able to mow down to the water edge with a normal sit-on mower, but as the water level is lower than the general topography I want to know the degree of slope. I guess I can just buy the mower and try tipping it over if nobody knows. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasD Posted March 13, 2007 Share Posted March 13, 2007 I have a Viking Cyclon ride-on - and the instruction manual says no more than a 10 degree slope. But the diagram does show the driver moving along the slope horizontally. I have a garden on two levels and a slope betwen the two that is definately more than 10 degrees - I cut this section by going at it vertically and have not had a problem (well except once, the first time [:$] and yes they do rollover very easily). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cassis Posted March 14, 2007 Author Share Posted March 14, 2007 Thank you, Thomas. 10 degree slope it is, then. [:)] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bugsy Posted March 14, 2007 Share Posted March 14, 2007 I regularly cut a 30 degree slope on my mower, but I do ride a motorcycle so am used to leaning over...[:)]I just sit on the high-mudguard and go slowly.........................[:D] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cassis Posted March 14, 2007 Author Share Posted March 14, 2007 Coward. Sit on the mudguard and go quickly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogwood Posted March 14, 2007 Share Posted March 14, 2007 Just for you BB[IMG]http://i129.photobucket.com/albums/p212/muddypaws4x4/66cb57e9.jpg[/IMG] Dogwood Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pierre ZFP Posted March 14, 2007 Share Posted March 14, 2007 Or how about this one from Wolf tools, yours for under a grand (euros) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cassis Posted March 14, 2007 Author Share Posted March 14, 2007 I want to cut the grass, not go Karting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pierre ZFP Posted March 14, 2007 Share Posted March 14, 2007 You can do both - and it comes with a big grassbox (not shown in the pic) They had one here in Lux on sale at 800 euro, I was seriously tempted, it's so low I could get under most of the overhanging branches. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasD Posted March 14, 2007 Share Posted March 14, 2007 Pierre, how big is the grass box? It does not look like it could have a big one ... or are looks deceiving? I dont have a problem with the leaning over on a slope - but the engine cuts out if I am not planted firmly on the seat. I need to fiddle with the contact. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pierre ZFP Posted March 14, 2007 Share Posted March 14, 2007 The grass box is really quite big and attaches easily to the rear. When the thing is all put together it looks rather like a F1 racing car! I'm a big lad (1.83 metre) and big with it but I found it comfortable to sit in.The mower can be found here and the grassbox here Edit - just tidied up the links Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cassis Posted March 14, 2007 Author Share Posted March 14, 2007 [quote user="Pierre ZFP"] I'm a big lad (1.83 metre) and big with it [/quote]That'll be BIG then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pierre ZFP Posted March 14, 2007 Share Posted March 14, 2007 Yep, and you know what they say about a man with big feet............. He needs big shoes [;-)] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cassis Posted March 14, 2007 Author Share Posted March 14, 2007 And he doesn't need flippers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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