Re: MF35 - sidehill safety

Posted by Hal/WA on June 18, 2002 at 14:49:05 from (208.8.194.17):

In Reply to: MF35 - sidehill safety posted by Chuck, WA on June 18, 2002 at 08:16:06:

Buy or build a ROPS, now, before you immediately need it! It is an awful feeling to be at or near the point of rolling over. Been there, done that!
The ROPS can save your life.

There are other things you can do, like working more or less straight up and down the slopes, but this can increase erosion. And tractors can and will roll over backwards too. Having a wide front end helps and using weights can lessen the problem. As you have driven through the Palouse, you probably have seen that some of the hilsides are not being farmed. Some of those slopes in the Palouse hills, which are actually sand and dust dunes, are just too steep to farm safely. It has not happened to me, but I guess it is a really scary ride to slip sideways out of control in a huge expensive hillside combine!

You HAVE TO BE CAREFUL on slopes. If things come together just right, you can roll over and that can kill you.

Follow Ups:

• Re: Re: MF35 - sidehill safety Chuck, WA 07:07:53 06/19/02 (2)
  • Re: Re: Re: MF35 - sidehill safety Hal/WA 09:51:27 06/19/02 (1)
    • Re: Re: Re: Re: MF35 - sidehill safety Chuck, WA 21:25:57 06/19/02 (0)

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