Do Not Attempt! Mower Safety!
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- Опубліковано 26 сер 2024
- This is an old video I made.Its sole purpose was a series I planned on making about the angles/dangers of hillside mowing. Unfortunately I never finished it but have more footage.I tested the limits of this zero turn mower in all directions.
However do not attempt to mow hillsides if you are inexperienced!
Just wished I woulda finished the series :(
Anyway enjoy my funny reaction! Thanks for watching!!
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eXterminator I was still clench when your front end pops up.
Would be wise to have the roll bar up at all times with this kind of slope.
i allways mow with a roll bar up and seat belt on wich kubotas has on all of there riding mowers
Right
Roll bar adds to the chance of flipping the machine and you never run up and down the hills ride it sideways
I got ya man I also mow for a living and I do a lot of water retention ponds in subdevisions that are way beyond what my hustler super a hyper drive is rated for and most people call me crazy but i live for mowing and in the line of work we do we don't get enough credit so I do apologise because it takes a special talent to do what we do.... mad respect for u And all other mowers that go through what we do every day
I'm in the market for a new mower since I spend more time working on my 35 year old John Deere 316 lawn tractor than I do mowing. I feel guilty about giving up on the 316 because it still has some life in it. While ZTR mowers are in high demand I am leaning toward another heavy duty lawn tractor. I'm concerned about the safety aspects of the ZTR with the back wheels tending to slide on inclines as in this video. I've also read occasions where the ROPS system caught a low limb and the ZTR mower front end came up dangerously high. The mowing speed is not a major concern. This was an excellent video that helped me come to a decision.
I usually mow down hill instead of going up. I learned that when my dad tried mowing up hill with our John Deere lawn tractor. It flipped but luckily my dad didn't get hurt or anything. After that day with bought a Kubota Z231kh and everytime I mow on a hill, I always go down so I don't make the mistake he made.
That was my thoughts
Gotta have the roll bar up with this slope
How steep does it need to be before you put up the roll bar?
Good thing he's like 275 pounds, it would have flipped with me on it.
each mower will be different due to the center of gravity so it would be best to use the manual for each mower. imo if you have to ask you should have it up till your confident with how your mower performs/acts. i mean your only saving a minute by not putting it up but if something happens your out for weeks plus rehab ect.
if your even thinking about doing hills get a stand on or a walk behind, a 36 then 48 is the best size for hills. the 36 will hold and will have limited scalping over steep burms. a 32 will work but wont be as good going horizontal with the hill due to the aspect ratio of width/length.
I have much steeper hills that I do and have video of.I absolutely should have my rops up.will have more vids up about them.Might even finish this series i was working on.....Seriously though the rops should always be up when on any incline period!
eXterminator Thank you for your reply!
eXterminato
So true! To many people think they have a toy to show off! But to many others have been hurt or even killed as a result of driving and operating a mower as if it were an off road fun mobile!
I always go straight up and straight down. Especially when it's wet. However I do have a property with a slope leading to a pond. Nearly went for a swim last year.
Great video. Really shows the danger we deal with everday.
I hate hills, almost makes me want to move to Kansas, I dream of flat cookie cutter lawns in neighborhoods so big you can get lost in them lol
Montana is good one depends.
Maybe circle around to mower down the hills?
Great video and courage. Glad you are out getting it done.
If You got a wicked incline it's not as easy as everyone thinks it is on a zero. It takes finesse that's for sure.
Sketchy stuff my friend
Sketchy idiot, don't you mean..
I think the coming down is better than going up, but I got stuck at the bottom of a swale once because of the decline and know my limitations now.
We do a lot of steep hillside operations and are so glad we have our Ventracs for safe operation on steep terrain
I have mowed an inclined drainage ditch with my Z-master and the ground gave way. The mower tipped and slid right into the ditch. I was sitting at probably a 25 degree angle to the ground and didn't roll thanks to the rops bar
dang glad you didnt get hurt man!
Buying a Scag tomorrow. One of my questions was how do they do on a small incline. His response was mow going down hill. ? I laughed and said I have to go up the hill first to mow downhill right. He didn't laugh but I thought his comment was stupid! With a riding mower there is more weight in front to keep it down. This answers my question. No side hilling and less counterweight. Lol
I put wheelie bars on the back of mine, keeps it planted on hills and let's me back up without trenching the hill
“Testing” the mower on a hillside with the ROPS down? Bold move.
i bet you had skid marks hahahah
Freestyling on the Zero Turn...lol
I could be wrong but I was told to take a steep hill at a Angle not straight up and down its always worked for me
I am going at an angle.read description also.
@@exterminator1 yes I know this I should have made myself more clear
I can't believe all the folks on here scared of that hill. Its not that bad. He needs to learn how to drive a mower and that would help lol
Come on down and we will have a skill competition.Also camers "flaten" hills.So you dont know how steep it is.Seriously,come on down and I have many hills here in the mountains for you to test.I will film ya.
If you can go up and down the hill and the mower stops from flipping because it bottomed out on the rear end. Its not that bad. I mowed ditches and roadsides for the state, for over 10 years. The hill your on I could mow with a john Deere 5320 "small farm tractor" horizontaly without a thought.
Again you absolutely 100% can not determine a hill angle on camera.2nd please come down and show me.make some vids of your skills.Mine is all over this channel.I can make more.So random comments are as useless as me typing this.when it kicked back i was clearly at the bottom.but again,open invitation.I am not kidding.I will even upload the vid of our competition.just let me know when.thanks for watching
eXterminator don’t bullshit a camera can’t do justice of a hill without something to show such as you going up that hill we can determine how steep that hill is simply by seeing you ride up it and it’s steep enough to keep you from rolling up it flat
@@patricktaylor7809 I believe that, "with out a thought". I never met anybody who worked for the state who had any skill because they don't think they have the brains to acquire it. I think that is why they work for the state, instead of the free market where you have to think to survive. You work for the state? That is nothing to brag about. It is something to be ashamed of in a free society. You could have done so much better, with out putting the public at risk at their expense. Have you ever heard that is immoral to consume more than you produce? Any communistic nation can provide some state jobs, until they drain the free market of thinking individual dry. Now, who does your union tell you to vote for? The biggest communist running. "Worker",---you accepted that communistic label. It is all you are suppose to be in the land of opportunity. I had better plans.
We go backwards. Zero's HATE hills
Nicely done! It may be "unsafe" but you did it like a champ! Backed down and went in diagonally. Great job.
lol well i was attempting a cool video but i got lazy and said forget it. how you been this winter bud? I have been neglecting my channel bad.but winter time is gun time :)
Same here bud.. I'm staying very busy this winter. Haven't stopped yet lol you?
Quick tip if you go in reverse on the hills it is nearly impossible to tip although it is much harder to stripe but still much safer
correct! why i done it.This vid was an intended "mower safety" vid that i got dis interested in lol So i slapped the raw footage up.I recommend WB mowers for hills.My stander does good but not as good as a WB.Thanks for watching!
Lol I hear that mainly use wb on most everything also but my xmark zero turn dose well
Doesn't help that he is a pretty large guy amd his weight and motor weight are in the back
I had forgotten this video, it popped up in my suggest column...
watch them all again! without blocker lol
hey buddy..still got this church job huh ...lol ... GREAT vid
had it for years(still do).this was an old video i was working on and decided to upload.I havnt made a vid since november lol I have been away to long.glad your going strong!! I need to be more active since the season is approaching.already started landscaping though :)
eXterminator oh man urso lucky was so upbeat was in 70s last weekend..did a clean up 2 weeks ago ...now Thursday had 5 inches and expecting 18-24 inches tommrow...lookin like another may 1 start
Nerves of steel. !!
Should ah, would ah, could ah with the ROPS. But you probably trailer in an inclosed trailer, right? Nice video
I would have been done going that direction the first time that front wheel came off the ground 1/2. Yikes.
lol yea i shoulda but was tryn to make a cool vid for educational purposes.but i got lazy
I just got my first rider yesterday, and it is zero turn. I have a hill that my septic tank is under, and it scared the hell out of me my first time out, (not knowing the limitations of the machine, and it weighing 570lbs). Thank you for showing me some of the limitations, so I don't have to discover them myself, the hard way.
I measure that slope from the driveway at 21 degrees with a protractor against the screen. :)
your welcome.Wished i woulda finished the series.But got bored with it.This mower is 926lbs. just use cation and be safe!! thanks for watching!
He is mowing at an angle. Mow straight up and down keep the front pointed up and you will be fine. Only turn at the bottom of the hill. Some people will say maneuver while on the hill, but that's when you run the risk of sliding. Keep the mower perpendicular to the bottom of the hill. The wheels have more traction that way.
So what do you do? Mow parallel? I know cub makes zero's that the front wheels are attached to steering to keep the back for pushing, and front for steering so it doesn't slide like normal zero turns.
I use a Husq zero-turn on some very steep inclines and it is hairy for sure. We use counter-weights on the front of the mower to balance the steeper slopes, but it still doesn't fully suffice. I have to lean forward a lot in order to assure the front wheels stay on the ground. I also have to go very slow in case I hit holes that pop the front end up. It is dangerous and should never be attempted by amateurs. I've been landscaping for 20 years and have a lot of experience.
would like to see that counter weight system for sure, after you patent it of course, wink ,wink
good video..i saw a vid with a z turn with aTv tires and it did it with ease
my other toro had them(i recently changed them).it would climb like a boss.You can see it on my old er videos
What are Tv tires?
I've mowed steeper hills doing commercial ground maintenance
Commercial lawn care in this vid.also camera flattens out the hill.Also I do way worse as you can see on my channel.Appalachian mountains are rough.this was a simple video read description
Seat belt on, NOPE Roll bar up, NOPE
He should have the rollbar up!!!😮
I expect this mower will last several seasons with decent care. ua-cam.com/users/postUgkx1VWTrayKBdCKAjzAcZ_Eg4dhHTae3LkN also recommend Also, I ran across the problem with it not starting the 2nd time I used it. There is a safety switch which is pushed in by the chute or mulching piece being attached to the deck. I took the cover off and it wouldn't start. Put it back on, no problem. It takes only a minute with 2 easily accessible wingnuts and no tools. This mower starts up first crank each time and it is a joy to use. It also mows in reverse by putting the key to the reverse area after starting and pushing in the triangular button. It will stay in reverse mode until you turn it off. All in all, for my homeowner needs, I really like this mower-and at 70 bucks a cut here in Miami, it's already more than 1/3 paid for itself in a month.
And that’s why I have a stand on. Lol
I love my stand on.i use a swzt on this hill.i have other vids of worse and way larger hills too. Thanks for watching!
My zero turn fell on me. God didn't want me to die sooner so he sent out angel. I didn't see them but they moved the mower while it was falling i got away with hurt ankle and i lift the mower to get it in the shed. And my muscle was hurting it was mis treated 2014 Hustler raptor sd i am buy my dad a 202? Hustler fasttrac.
that’s why you go down not up
actually side to side.And not with this mower. But my other standers and WBs
You're crazy bro
I find zero turns don't like any slopes , especially if a bit damp .
I mow stuff worse hill's than than my sleep....psh cake work!!!
Cheyenne Chard so do I.I live in the mountains.see other vids of mine.read description for the purpose of this vid.As I never once said it was the worse I mow.thanks for watching
Didn’t it occur to you to put your safety roll bar up ?
Nope.didnt even know it had one of those................
Any outside the box ideas to improve on the ROPS to prevent rollover?
your comment sounds as though you think a ROPS helps to prevent a rollover.It is meant to keep the machine from crushing you when a rollover does occur.Im not saying you shouldnt use a ROPS,but actually that little bit of extra weight sticking up high could actually tip the scales enough just enough to roll ya.My closest call ever was because of a rollbar.I caught a clothes line and before I knew it,me and mower were pointed towards the sky.
Why do so many people leave their ROPS down? it takes at most 20 seconds to put them up.
That hill really ain’t that bad
I mow one twice as steep over a 100 ft drop off still don’t scare me
Never said was the worst. Remember camera flattens it out.go record any hill then play it back.i have way worse on my channel as well.read description. I live in the mountains so I know all about drop offs like u say lol
We always put the smallest guy possible on that thing. Lighter guys seem to be able to take hills better. I'm 6"1 230 and slide around just like the guy in the video
The larger the person the heavier and higher the center of gravity, sacrificing stability.
Looks familiar.
Papa Wheelie.......
It will climb it if you turn around backwards with your butt on the foot deck and your feet in the seat, not as comfortable but safer for the real steep hills.
This is one reason I will not mow when its wet out.
Got rops and he's not even using it.
Lawn tractors work better because there is weight in the front and back. Except you can’t turn like a zero can
This vid was for a purpose.We use WB on this hill usually.
the limits werent that much. exmark...
walk behind. its good on that kind of hills
I have 2 of them.read the description for the purpose of my silliness lol.thanks for watching
bout time someone had the balls to dispel some myths about mowers rolling over on slopes. Not sure if it applies to all but last time I checked nobody has ever rolled a great dane due to slope incline. Yes theyve stacked them into dams and creeks or off dropoffs due to slipping but never rolled one due to mowing on an incline. notice how it just rests on the tail when the front weels lift?
Best to backup the hill instead of driving up the hill.
Get a cub cadet with a steering wheel u won’t lift off the ground there is enough weight to keep
It on the ground
watch my new vids.problem solved
That hill wasn't that steep easy mow that sideways with tractor mower
If you see a trailer without a walkbehind or stander, you’re looking at a bunch of fools.
What are you talking about? If you mean you need wb for hills i agree.standers are the worst thing on hills though.I have 2 walk behinds btw.Scroll through my videos and you will see them. but seriously please elaborate
Dude certain places you cant use a walk behind or stander. So you're really smart.
Everybody thinks the rollbar is to protect the engine...
Put up the rops bar next time
why post a video showing all the things NEVER TO DO when mowing on a slope?
Read the description. I was in no risk of harm.thing has metal to prevent going back.
1. Grass is too wet.
2. Physical doesn’t discriminate. The guy is over weight. He also didn’t use that to his advantage.
3. It clearly was not gonna go at that angle.
Why keep trying?!?
You clearly don't know how to read. And wow your comment is remidial at best lol. But ok. And yes it goes at that angle. But again fkn read smdh
That won't happen if you mow straight up and down (not diagonal). Keep the front end pointed up hill and maneuver at the bottom of the incline or at the top if its level.
this is went i said they think they can use a zero turn but is not the way. if you scare on hills dont tried that is not wrong with mower is the driver 😁
I cut hill like that with a exmark lazer z e series with the ropes down but I go up then come back down but I cut slopes when they dry but sometimes I cut them when they wet and I'm 12 years old I popped a wheelie on a exmark before in flat ground but I always be safe
Dude has a roll bar and isn't even using it
Mowed much much steeper with exmarks they do great on hills
No you didn't
Electric mowers couldn't even do a wheelie
A little bit of weight on the front end would solve the problem.
Correct.I use a walk behind for hills.Was making a video series and got lazy.this was old lost footage of my attempt at a series lol.thanks for watching!
Someone needs a walk behind lol
So maybe don't go straight up it, just run sideways and lean up the hill like an atc.
This vid was for a purpose(see description). This mower would flip going side to side on this exact hill.video does not show true inclines. So we use my walk behinds on hills.thanks for watching!!
eXterminator and the title even says read description. This has to be the dumbest I've ever been
Edit: numbers autocorrect meant dumbest
Sounds dumb but momentum is key up hills
Really mr. Safety,,, how steep before a rollback? Oh yeah, you s----d.
That hill is not close to steep lmao.....101 on how to tear up a lawn right here....
I have an open invitation for you to come show me its not steep.You do know the camera dont show true inclines?
@@exterminator1 that hill is only 15 feet tops...try again....I'll film this week and post the link of what a hill looks like lmao
what does height have to do with angle? lol...try again...So you live in the mountains too? Good we can meet up. I will put you on some of these hills and upload to my channel.
@@exterminator1 I'm talking length of your line we have ones much steeper that travel a lot farther you need to not lock up your tires.
Like I said I'll show you a real grade on a real hill come this week.
Maybe try putting the rops up mm smart aint it
Takes to long , wouldn't last working for a lawn company that has apartment complexes with much steeper slopes and millions of oak leaves .
Read description.This was a video of purpose.Not a how to or the best way..I live in the mountains.there is no steeper hills(examples on other vids).But this was a series I was creating.
That baby toro aint got it come to the nc this hill is literally nothing. Side to side wouldn't be a problem with a husqvarna 🙈
missed the point of the video.Read description. also This is the Appalachian Mountains. So I have other vids of step hills. NC dont have many hills except near here. Grandfather mtn etc. Rest state is flat.Use to live in NC
Should’ve been titled how not do mow hills mow side to side not up and down
Read the description and then reply.also to steep aside to side.inuse my scag wb side to side.not a ztr.camera flattens out hills.
#MOWERWHEELIES
I put my 72 inch on hills way steeper than that🤦🏽♂️
Read description of this one as well.Dont remember saying anything about the steepest. I do have other vids a ztr cant do period with a wb.but again that's not even relevant to this vid
tear up the yard low the leaves off
Get some weights in the front big boy.
read description and this is an old video.again its even in the pinned comment.people never read.juat comment blindly
Alll those trees are growing at a slant? Put the camera straight, quit exaggerating the slope of the hill.
No where near the steepest I do(see my other vids).Read the description of video.also come to the mountains in Virginia and I will take you there.
Lean forward, most of the weight is in the back
But your frickn laughing when wheeling,,,, so safety is only a joke to you! And yes we read the caption.
Lol this is nothing... Learn how to operate 😂
Learn how to read. 😆 plus u don't know how step it is. Come on down and bring your mower. I got tons to test ur abilities
My craftsman T240 is a 5 inch turn 22 horsepower V Twin Kohler Engine (725 cc) Tuff Torq hydrostatic transmission 12 gauge steel deck Cruise control 3 gallon fuel tank its built like a tank I would say looking at the specks of John Deere and Husqvarna the Craftsman T240 is the superior machine in its Class the John Deere and Husqvarna are most certainly not a better machine
Really? You are just wrong.