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    Have been back on the slopes again Have named my three worst jobs all acreages "look out!!" "Heartbreak Hill" and "Suicide". Mowed Heartbreak yesterday and tried something a bit different
    I have owned a Huskie 20/42" for home use cause we live on an acreage for about five years Good machine but built for domestic use I bought the Hustler because I thought it would be a better machine for the business as it grew (and because it was too good a deal to pass up) and found out after I bought it that the z's don't like hills Talking to a young indy at the local mower shop and he suggested trying the Huskie with lower tyre pressures on the hills. So yesterday dropped the tyre pressures down to about 10psi and gave it a go. They might not be as quick as a z on flat ground but gave me a bucket load of confidence on the steep stuff. The old girl went places I never would attempt on the Hustler and Knocked job over in half an hour less which actually made it a not bad paying job for a change.
    Still love the z but have a lot more respect for the old huskie these days. I know everyone has their preferences when it comes to ztr"s and tractors and not everyone has the option of both mowers but I'll be using the Huskie on my three favourite jobs from now on and I reckon getting more ride on done with less push or whipper mowing.

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    I might suggest not going below about 15psi esp if they're tubeless - good to see the tractor getting positive feedback for a change!




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    If you lower the pressure in the ZTR you will find it will handle slopes better too.

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    Default Re: mowing steep blocks

    i have one that i have tiped the deutcher slasher on , now do it with the heaavy cut , been told puttin water in the tyres make em sit on the hills better, and lowers the centre of gravity , like they do with real tractors.

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    Quote Originally Posted by DavidS View Post
    If you lower the pressure in the ZTR you will find it will handle slopes better too.
    Yeah thats right, I've dropped my psi down to as far 12psi on the ztr, it works fine, there is always that chance it could loose traction.

    I'm the same I still use my old Toro 268h lawn tractor on slopes or drains, they have large rear wheels, also great for NOT getting bog as well.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Redeye View Post
    I might suggest not going below about 15psi esp if they're tubeless - good to see the tractor getting positive feedback for a change!
    Why not Redeye? Whats the reasoning behind this. My guy tells me to drop it to 10psi

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    Quote Originally Posted by Lawnmowing Wheelers Hill View Post
    Why not Redeye? Whats the reasoning behind this. My guy tells me to drop it to 10psi
    prolly cos the tubeless will just let go one day, losing tractrion at the wrong time, then you wont be able to reinflate the bugger

    had one go on my cox bloody tubeless) had to take it back to the shop to get it fixed.

    twice.

    then they put a tube in for me like i asked the first time i took it in

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    Quote Originally Posted by happymowin View Post
    prolly cos the tubeless will just let go one day, losing tractrion at the wrong time, then you wont be able to reinflate the bugger

    had one go on my cox bloody tubeless) had to take it back to the shop to get it fixed.
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    then they put a tube in for me like i asked the first time i took it in
    I carry won of those jump starters with a air compressor in it to reinflate a tyre if it blows off the rim. Happens a lot with the front tyres on the ztr.such a small tyre with only about 20psi
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    Quote Originally Posted by HPM View Post
    I carry won of those jump starters with a air compressor in it to reinflate a tyre if it blows off the rim. Happens a lot with the front tyres on the ztr.such a small tyre with only about 20psi
    tried that

    cos the tyre sides cave in so much when it happens you havent got a hope in hell of re inflating the damned thing (least on the cox it was so) as theres anout an inch gap (even with the wheel jacked up/off the machine, you just cant get the tyre to seal to reinflate.)

    bought spare tubes for the other wheels for when/if it happens again,

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    tractors for steep blocks

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    Quote Originally Posted by HPM View Post
    you beat me to it. lol

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    Quote Originally Posted by HPM View Post
    I carry won of those jump starters with a air compressor in it to reinflate a tyre if it blows off the rim. Happens a lot with the front tyres on the ztr.such a small tyre with only about 20psi
    Good thing about the Zmaster front wheels are semi-numatic, not flats or roll offs.

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    I carry a 12v compressor and a ratchet strap. wrap ratchet strap around tyre and tighten this forces the sides out and then it will seal when you pump it up.

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    Quote Originally Posted by happymowin View Post
    prolly cos the tubeless will just let go one day, losing tractrion at the wrong time, then you wont be able to reinflate the bugger

    had one go on my cox bloody tubeless) had to take it back to the shop to get it fixed.

    twice.

    then they put a tube in for me like i asked the first time i took it in
    thats it - don't know what it is with the new cox front wheels, but if they lose enough pressure, the tyres come away from the rims and wont re-inflate, I've installed tubes too




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