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[Sarge 3,462]

Slopes like that will kill a splash lube engine in short order . Kohler limits the K-series singles to 25* and in my opinion 20* is nearly too much . I run mine just a tad overfilled on the stick due to a ditch line and haven't had an issue so far but prefer to do that with a pressurized 22hp Briggs on a green thing I have inherited . The rest of the property is too rough and the heavier old Horse handles that much better without beating up what's left of my spine , which isn't much anymore . On the slopes pictured previously , that would take some serious wheel weights to prevent wheel slip and a good open mole hole could also tip over a tractor easily - you need the lowest center of gravity possible for stuff like that , up and down or across the slope . Even the smaller SCUT tractors will still have a fairly high center - that could result in a bad day .

 

Sarge

[WVHillbilly520H 10,369]

4 hours ago, Sarge said:

On the slopes pictured previously , that would take some serious wheel weights to prevent wheel slip and a good open mole hole could also tip over a tractor easily - you need the lowest center of gravity possible for stuff like that , up and down or across the slope . Even the smaller SCUT tractors will still have a fairly high center - that could result in a bad day .

 

Sarge

I have 5 gals +/- fluid plus 75# weights on AG tires with the  Onan powered520H, as for my eMax is actually quite wide and low one of the biggest reasons I bought it here's a shot comparing it to an xi series with the 60" cut deck , Jeff.

[Jim Turner 42]

On 5/7/2017 at 10:37 PM, roadapples said:

All good advice...I too am partial to the C160...  If one of these don`t work out I`m sure you can make a good deal at the Big Show next month, and plenty of good people to help with questions and suggestions...hope to see you there..

Please show me your foot motion control.

[roadapples 6,981]

Sorry, not me. Try @Ed Kennell...

[AHS 1,411]

On 5/9/2017 at 9:28 PM, csvt99 said:

Thank you for this helpful information. It sounds like I need to rethink my plan. Perhaps I will stay with the kubota for now and just use the 877 on the flat for trimming since the kubota has a 60" deck. Is there a motor or model that would be okay on slopes? I love how my 877 has better traction on the slopes than my 4x4 kubota.

 I love all my WH machines better my Fathers Massey Ferguson. MF for size wise VS my Wheelhorse ... yes. Massey Ferguson (w/diff lock) vs Wheelhorse against traction...no. Again..I can position my Wheelhorse different than the MF to regain traction no problem!

 

[Ed Kennell 35,940]

14 hours ago, Jim Turner said:

Please show me your foot motion control.

 

 

 

 

[Jim Turner 42]

On 1/29/2021 at 6:54 AM, Ed Kennell said:

 

 

 

 

Very cool, thank you!

I would like to figure out a way to do it like Bolens did on their machines. I might be wrong but I don't think they have to maintain pressure to keep it going in one direction or another. But I need to verify that.

[RandyLittrell 3,827]

On 5/9/2017 at 7:50 AM, Sarge said:

The holy grail to me would be an engine swap to a later model K-341 on a 1277 - make yourself a 1677 and also use the later model hydro unit for the rear axle ....!!!

 

Me too Sarge! I hope to swap my loader onto something else and do just that! Maybe K321 since I have one though! 

 

 

Randy

[RandyLittrell 3,827]

On 5/9/2017 at 7:50 AM, Sarge said:

The holy grail to me would be an engine swap to a later model K-341 on a 1277 - make yourself a 1677 and also use the later model hydro unit for the rear axle ....!!!

 

Me too Sarge! I hope to swap my loader onto something else and do just that! Maybe K321 since I have one though! 

 

 

Randy