Brendon, It is really quite simple. As you know you front axle pivots at the center, and it is a fair amount, around 15 degrees. When you are on a sidehill, if something causes your tractor to suddenly lean more steeply, your chassis has to travel that amount of rotation on the pivot before the stop engages. it may, or may not catch you. Wide fronts are more stable on sidehills but not by as much as is commonly thought. The best defense against sidehill upset, other than selling the tractor, is to lower the center of gravity. The best way to lower the center of gravity is with fluid in the tires, most of it being below the tire center.
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