Posted by John_PA on July 30, 2015 at 23:54:11 from (72.95.251.172):
In Reply to: slope percent posted by Nick167 on July 30, 2015 at 19:10:39:
If you are not used to hills, you should not ask for advice on a specific grade. The problem comes when you attempt a hill that is completely out of your experience and you don't have a contingency plan to escape any problems.
I regularly attack 40% and greater slopes with 2wd tractors, up and down. I regularly transverse slopes in the mid 20's. When I square bale one section of a strip, the square bales come out and then roll a few flips down the hill, behind the baler. The nose of the tractor leads the back by as much as 30 inches, or one full row of corn.
I have a hill that rises from 1060 elevation, to 1312, within a 1/4 mile of linear travel. I farm the bottom of the slope. You just do what you have to do. I have crested slopes in excess of 50% over a small distance, and that is the key.
You need to be experienced on the hills before you just attack one. try it on a quad, or a lawn tractor, or a truck. If you wouldn't take your truck on it, leave your tractor off of it.
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