BBuchan, welcome to YT! And congratulations for choosing as your topic one that generates lots of activity every time it comes up here! You will be advised by some here to never go across a slope with your tractor, almost to the point that you should hire a surveyor to insure that anywhere that you intend to go with it is perfectly level, LOL. The reality is that if you have half a brain you will feel very uncomfotable on a side slope before your tractor is in danger of tipping over. Loader tractors need extra care because they CAN raise your center of gravity, and this is more likely to happen when going down hill. A load in a bucket, when below your COG, will actually lower your COG. As Thomas(AB) pointed out, ballasting, especially wheel weights, will lower your COG. The single largest factor however is wheel track, or spacing. The owner's manual of most tractors being sold now will show you how to adjust your track by reversing the centers and different attaching of the rims to the centers, including swapping sides, which could result in the need to remount the tires, but would be worth the time. Any of these small tractors with plenty of ballasting and a wide track, will be very safe on slopes.
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