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But backing up the hill sounds like the second best - if your tractor will do it. Mine wouldn't - it'd stall. B^( Maybe an engine overhaul this winter will help out in this regard.

Jerry

If you MUST go up it, the ONLY way I would do it would be to back up it. When going up a 65 degree slope, any problem will cause the front to come up. On a 65 degree slope, you don't have much reaction time to correct before it is too late!

My personal opinion would be to stay away from the slope,

Danny

Let's utilize this principal. The straight shot thing to do is to put as much weight on the front as there is in the back assuming that the center of gravity is the center of the rear axel housing. The tractor should be able to move the extra weight (You said 100 lbs in back and want to put 100 lbs in front) and itself with no problem up the hill.

To lower the risk and the counter weight needed, keep the implement as low to the ground as possible. Implements with rear wheels (like brush hogs) are great becaus they give you one more 'leg' to stand on. If you can put a wheel (or even a skid plate) at the back of your implement, even better! If your implement is short, put a boom and skid plate or wheel. The further it is extended, the easier to keep the front wheels planted.

Now, while climbing the hill, if the front wheels begin to rise, counter this in two ways... one by lowering the implement just enough to counter the lift in the front. The lower the implement the less weight needed up front. And, if you have a wheel behind the implement, use it. Second, steer with the brake pedals. That is why there are two independents brake pedals... to be used as an auxilary steering aid. If the implement has a wheel or skid plate and the front wheels are off the ground, it would be like driving up the hill backwards but steering with the brakes.

I have a 6 foot rotary brush hog. It is very heavy. And I have a very steep hill (probably not 65 D, though!). I lower the hog so that the rear wheel is on the ground. As long is it does not snag, and it shouldn't, my front wheels are firmly planted. This works pretty good for me to drive it up the hill.

Franlky, I lilke Greg-Vt's approach as well.... back it out.

Hope this helps!
Patrick