jugdishoh1
05-23-2006, 12:10 PM
1st of all this is my 1st post, been looking at the site for help on selecting a lawnmower. I ended up going with a 2006 Ferris IS 1500 48" which was a demo unit with very low hrs at a local dealer (about 1.1 hrs on it), which I got this past wkend.
Anyway, I wanted a zero turn b/c my lawn has a lot of trees on it but the problem I'm having is that I have a couple of steep slopes to negotiate. I do approach them going sideways but the problem I'm having is when I go to make a turn to do the next row, it causes the ZTR to lose traction and slide down the slope (problem is there is a creek at the bottom of the slope and I often come close enough to get the tires sinking in the soft adjacent land and it takes a lot of maneuvering to get out. So 1st of all, any advice on technique to avoid this? Are there upgrades in tires that I might have a better chance holding ground.
Also, I've attempted going up the hill straight on and can see the front tires lift off (immediately chicken out and reverse) The dealer said there is a guard that prevents you tipping end over end (has anyone tested this out and is it true). I do have a seatbelt on as well as the roll bar but I still rather not find out the hard way that it can be tipped over.
Of the machine itself, really beautiful, looks solidly built. On the flat areas you can run it top speed and it still cuts great. Suspension really makes this a fun machine to run (especially since I have a lot of uneven terrain). I ended up getting lights and hitch as accessories. Using this solely to cut my own lawn (about 2 1/2 acres).
Thanks
Anyway, I wanted a zero turn b/c my lawn has a lot of trees on it but the problem I'm having is that I have a couple of steep slopes to negotiate. I do approach them going sideways but the problem I'm having is when I go to make a turn to do the next row, it causes the ZTR to lose traction and slide down the slope (problem is there is a creek at the bottom of the slope and I often come close enough to get the tires sinking in the soft adjacent land and it takes a lot of maneuvering to get out. So 1st of all, any advice on technique to avoid this? Are there upgrades in tires that I might have a better chance holding ground.
Also, I've attempted going up the hill straight on and can see the front tires lift off (immediately chicken out and reverse) The dealer said there is a guard that prevents you tipping end over end (has anyone tested this out and is it true). I do have a seatbelt on as well as the roll bar but I still rather not find out the hard way that it can be tipped over.
Of the machine itself, really beautiful, looks solidly built. On the flat areas you can run it top speed and it still cuts great. Suspension really makes this a fun machine to run (especially since I have a lot of uneven terrain). I ended up getting lights and hitch as accessories. Using this solely to cut my own lawn (about 2 1/2 acres).
Thanks