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What is a "safe" hill angle for a kohler 8 ?

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ebinmaine

Given the splash-lube system.... how much can I be at an angle?

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953 nut

According to Kohler it is 25*

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ebinmaine
11 minutes ago, 953 nut said:

According to Kohler it is 25*

ok cool ... .:thanks:

To be honest... I'M not comfortable at 25* anyways.... can't hold on !!! :scared-eek:

:ROTF:

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gregg'shorses

Also keep oil level to full line and try to minimize time spent on angle then run on level ground.

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Sparky
25 minutes ago, ebinmaine said:

ok cool ... .:thanks:

To be honest... I'M not comfortable at 25* anyways.... can't hold on !!! :scared-eek:

:ROTF:

If you add both front and rear wheel weights that'll make it a bit more stable with a lower center of gravity. 

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skrusins

I have a lot of hills and keep the dipstick past the fill line because of the incline.

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ebinmaine
22 minutes ago, Sparky said:

If you add both front and rear wheel weights that'll make it a bit more stable with a lower center of gravity. 

I have 20 x 8 x 8 front, and 23 x 10.50 x 12 rears. All filled with Rimguard.

Roughly 24 gallons for 260+ pounds extra weight. 

Stability is definitely good.

My main concern is the engine,   up/down hills because Everything I drive on is a Hill.

From what you all are saying I should be fine.

 

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shallowwatersailor

A 15% slope is equivalent to 8.53 degrees. Another way to look at is a rise of 30 inches in 10 feet. Always mow downhill and never coast down.

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ebinmaine
10 hours ago, shallowwatersailor said:

A 15% slope is equivalent to 8.53 degrees. Another way to look at is a rise of 30 inches in 10 feet. Always mow downhill and never coast down.

Seems like I should be fine.

One of my most common hills to be on is going from the front of the house to the back. Ranch with a daylight basement. Drops seven or eight feet vertically in 24 horizontal feet. Never hang around there.

I never mow with this machine. I do tow some pretty heavy weights up and down those Hills. Always always always in gear. I'm not adventurous enough to Coast even unloaded. :auto-swerve:

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