int 240

butch49 · Apr 15, 2012

the width on the 240 utility looks really narrow and will roll easy.has anyone had any experience with these on hilly ground. I am only going to go up and down. another thinghow do you hook up power steering and will a car power steering unit work.

mkirsch · Apr 16, 2012

If you're going up and down, the WIDTH of the tractor has no bearing.

Even so, the 240 may be narrower, but it is also LOWER to the ground than a Farmall, making it more stable.

Going up and down, you need to ensure that you don't have a light front end. Keep the loader bucket low if you have one. Hang weights on the front end if you don't.

Popping the clutch while on the hill with a light front end is a death sentence.

IH fan · Apr 16, 2012

(quoted from post at 20:40:17 04/15/12) the width on the 240 utility looks really narrow and will roll easy.has anyone had any experience with these on hilly ground. I am only going to go up and down. another thinghow do you hook up power steering and will a car power steering unit work.

Set the wheels out if you think it's unsafe. However most utility style tractors have a low center of gravity, so unless you drive it o a really steep side-hill, it shouldn't be any worse than most utility tractors. Never raise the loader above the tractor on a side-hill, even a hill that is not very steep.

glennster · Apr 16, 2012

i bush hog with my 240u. some of the road ditches are pretty steep. i loaded my rear tires with water and calcium chloride. really helped out.

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