Very steep slope

Carscw said:
Because 95% on here have no clue what a flymo is.

And would be a waste of money to buy a mower just for this little hill.
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I know what it is and I wouldn't use one on a slope, it would work you to death trying to hold the thing from sliding down the slope.
 
Ever use one swinging it side to side walking down a slope with golf shoes on? You should try it some time. I just missed buying one for $30 from the guy I bought my 42" Lawn sweeper from, didn't even know he had one or sale.
On a more serious side, I have read a lot and seen many videos on the Husqvarna Rider AWD. Wow front deck, all wheel drive, Hydro drive, I can't wait to get one.
 
I know that you pretty much have your answer, but I just wanted to put in my input that I have a customer that has a similar portion of their yard like that as well.
I keep a push mower (rear wheel drive) on my trailer for such purposes.
I mow the whole place with my ZTR, then just take the extra few minutes to push from one end to the other on the hill....starting with going across the top and working my way down.
IMO, the safest, and cleanest way to do it.
 
ARMYtango said:
I know that you pretty much have your answer, but I just wanted to put in my input that I have a customer that has a similar portion of their yard like that as well.
I keep a push mower (rear wheel drive) on my trailer for such purposes.
I mow the whole place with my ZTR, then just take the extra few minutes to push from one end to the other on the hill....starting with going across the top and working my way down.
IMO, the safest, and cleanest way to do it.
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Yea, from top to bottom is easier I realised. It kinda straightens out the lines.

Allways good to have more input!
 
Lawnboy18 said:
I got a new account. The yard is very tricky. It is on a very steep hil. To make things worse, there is this very steep slop of about 8 feet wide and atleast 200 feet long.
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I have a simular situation, where the ground takes a quick 45 degrees slope and I prefer to dismount and use a front wheel drive push mover for best results. I have wingwalked it, but hate the idea of a rollover.
 
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Lawnboy18 said:
Yea, from top to bottom is easier I realized. It kinda straightens out the lines.

Always good to have more input!
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Actually the safest way is to Mow straight up and down slopes with a tractor or rider unless the manual says otherwise, which in most cases it says sideways or side to side across the slope and always turn uphill.. And mow side-to-side with walk-behind mowers, start at the bottom and work up-hill. and always turn uphill. Turning Down a slope can cause loss of control of the mower.
 
Lawnboy18 said:
I got a new account. The yard is very tricky. It is on a very steep hil. To make things worse, there is this very steep slop of about 8 feet wide and atleast 200 feet long. The previous LCO would trim the whole thing. Tha lady wanted it mowed ideally. I said that I would do my possible mowing it. I tried mowing it from one end to another, but I had never experienced such a slope. I was just not able to mow straight (obviously). So bad that I just trimmed the whole slope (horrible). Would there be any way to mow this slope? I was thinking from going bottom to top, but that would take a very long time and I think it would be dangerous since the mower is in front of me and the moment I would slip or trip I get a 110 lbs of metal on me and my face. I also had to phone her and tell her that I had to raise my price since trimming takes much more time than mowing.
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You are not going to hang the hill the best with a zero turn. I keep an old John Deere rider for such occasions. At your own risk, disable the seat engine cutoff safety switch and when mowing the slope sit on the uphill fender and lean uphill. The mower will not roll but slide if conditions get too steep. Make sure the grass is dry as well. I have kicked butt with this technique. When you make your turns you must turn uphill and back down as you align for your next run transferring your weight as your uphill side changes. The deck adjustment handle gets in the way some but you will figure out how to straddle it so you can keep your weight on the uphill fender when mowing right side down. Turning downhill can be treacherous with either a ZTR or rider so beware NOT to try it or you may be in for a ride with no braking ability. This is the best you can do unless you purchase a tracked mower remote control operated, push it with a 2 stroke LawnBoy or trim it. Good luck.
 
Jet said:
You are not going to hang the hill the best with a zero turn. I keep an old John Deere rider for such occasions. At your own risk, disable the seat engine cutoff safety switch and when mowing the slope sit on the uphill fender and lean uphill. The mower will not roll but slide if conditions get too steep. Make sure the grass is dry as well. I have kicked butt with this technique. When you make your turns you must turn uphill and back down as you align for your next run transferring your weight as your uphill side changes. The deck adjustment handle gets in the way some but you will figure out how to straddle it so you can keep your weight on the uphill fender when mowing right side down. Turning downhill can be treacherous with either a ZTR or rider so beware NOT to try it or you may be in for a ride with no braking ability. This is the best you can do unless you purchase a tracked mower remote control operated, push it with a 2 stroke LawnBoy or trim it. Good luck.
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What you are describing your doing with your JD rider is exactly the correct way a slope or hillside should be done but not on a tractor. Seat Safety switches are installed on mowers for a reason and If you have to disable the seat engine cutoff safety switch to mow a slope, you have no business being on this slope with that tractor.
A Stander would be a better choice simply because of it's lower center of gravity, that was part of there design. The Grandstand is noted for there exceptional hillside traction and handling. A Stander of some type should be your mower of choice for slopes or hillsides. If you can't mow it with a stander then a push mower should be you next choice.
 
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