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Mini man · #1 02-17-2010, 07:39 PM

What is the maximum slope in degrees I can run my Cat 315 on safely ? Thanks

flairland · #2 02-17-2010, 08:22 PM

Giver a whirl! You'll find out soon enough what you're comfortable with..

Scag48 · #3 02-17-2010, 09:00 PM

2:1 can be done if the slope isn't slick. I've done some small runs of 1:1 but I don't prefer it.

Dirtman2007 · #4 02-17-2010, 10:03 PM

Its not steep enough until you have to put your feet on the windshield to keep from falling out of the seat!

Scag48 · #5 02-17-2010, 10:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Dirtman2007

Its not steep enough until you have to put your feet on the windshield to keep from falling out of the seat!

Exactly. haha. Go until your gut pleads you to get off the slope or the hoe won't stick anymore.

Gravel Rat · #6 02-17-2010, 11:16 PM

All you can do is try it and hope you don't leave some brown streaks in your shorts

Mini man · #7 02-18-2010, 05:55 PM

I don't care how steep it is for my comfort...just wanting to know about oil starvation etc

Justin · #8 02-18-2010, 07:11 PM

I think 35% slope is the off level oil capacity for the 315

hvy 1ton · #9 02-18-2010, 07:14 PM

people tie excavators with single bar grousers off to bulldozers to work on pipelines. If anyone would have problems with the machines handling the angles it would be them. As far as i know they can work a 100% slope without any detriment to the machines.