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<blockquote data-quote="Texasmark" data-source="post: 1441885" data-attributes="member: 27848"><p>ZTs around my farm are too heavy for mowing what you describe in a lot of instances, weighing in at the 1000# area. Studded ATV snow tires are out there with individual studs. I put a set on one of my ZTs for mowing around my pond banks which run up to 30 degrees in some spots where I have room to run. I started out with OEM turfs and upgraded to bar-lug. They worked better but still slid when I needed it the least. Chunked them and went to studded snow tires. The individual stud works best for 2 reasons: More pounds per square inch of ground pressure which helps penetration into the turf and isolated support points which are like spikes on the bottom of golf shoes, baseball shoes, and football cleats. Yeah bar-lugs (R1s) work fine for a plowing tractor, but you aren't going to be plowing a 30 degree slope, I wouldn't think. I wouldn't be doing it.</p><p></p><p>The preferred method for me with the ZT is up the bank where it's the steepest and down where it's not. Going up, the tire is pushing into the weight of the machine improving traction. Coming down you are attempting to lift the weight of the machine and hold it up the slope. As a result you have to come slow so that you don't initiate a skid in the first place. For the area where I don't have room, aka a tree line is right at the bottom of the dam so I can't go up and down, I have a 46" standard riding mower which weighs about 500# with them on the front and rear; front for steering on the slope. It's much lighter and I sit erect on the side of the seat on the uphill side. Works fine for me.</p><p></p><p>On the tilting back, if you install some springs under the rear of the seat you not only will sit more erect, your ride will be greatly enhanced....I have 3 ZTs currently (Hustler Fastrak, DR, and Ferris) and none came with springs under the seat.....big mistake. Smoothest riding spring I have found is used on Cub Cadet and Toro or Troy, (forget which) riders. Just go to a www search engine and type in 732-05182A. Price about $6 ea. Add a couple of those to reduced tire pressures below 10 psig (I run around 5-7) for a super ride. </p><p></p><p>I've spent several years and a fair amount of money perfecting the mowing of my steep slopes and rough pastures. I'm over 75 and just don't feel that I have to put up with the bouncing around like I did when I was younger. I can take and post pictures for a seriously interested response.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Texasmark, post: 1441885, member: 27848"] ZTs around my farm are too heavy for mowing what you describe in a lot of instances, weighing in at the 1000# area. Studded ATV snow tires are out there with individual studs. I put a set on one of my ZTs for mowing around my pond banks which run up to 30 degrees in some spots where I have room to run. I started out with OEM turfs and upgraded to bar-lug. They worked better but still slid when I needed it the least. Chunked them and went to studded snow tires. The individual stud works best for 2 reasons: More pounds per square inch of ground pressure which helps penetration into the turf and isolated support points which are like spikes on the bottom of golf shoes, baseball shoes, and football cleats. Yeah bar-lugs (R1s) work fine for a plowing tractor, but you aren't going to be plowing a 30 degree slope, I wouldn't think. I wouldn't be doing it. The preferred method for me with the ZT is up the bank where it's the steepest and down where it's not. Going up, the tire is pushing into the weight of the machine improving traction. Coming down you are attempting to lift the weight of the machine and hold it up the slope. As a result you have to come slow so that you don't initiate a skid in the first place. For the area where I don't have room, aka a tree line is right at the bottom of the dam so I can't go up and down, I have a 46" standard riding mower which weighs about 500# with them on the front and rear; front for steering on the slope. It's much lighter and I sit erect on the side of the seat on the uphill side. Works fine for me. On the tilting back, if you install some springs under the rear of the seat you not only will sit more erect, your ride will be greatly enhanced....I have 3 ZTs currently (Hustler Fastrak, DR, and Ferris) and none came with springs under the seat.....big mistake. Smoothest riding spring I have found is used on Cub Cadet and Toro or Troy, (forget which) riders. Just go to a www search engine and type in 732-05182A. Price about $6 ea. Add a couple of those to reduced tire pressures below 10 psig (I run around 5-7) for a super ride. I've spent several years and a fair amount of money perfecting the mowing of my steep slopes and rough pastures. I'm over 75 and just don't feel that I have to put up with the bouncing around like I did when I was younger. I can take and post pictures for a seriously interested response. [/QUOTE]
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