Just the question that I have wondered about since I got my tractor. In general I think that there are too many variables to answer it. I also go with the "if it does not feel safe, it probably isn't" rule. As I have become more comfortable with the tractor [4300] I get a better feel for what is safe. For bush hogging, I like to back up the hill [where applicable]. I almost never go across the slope. I use 4wd but have read [including in the manual] that you should not. I think the explanation was that if you are going uphill and the front wheels hit something, they can kick the front end in the air and tip the tractor over backwards. There is a site, who address escapes me at the moment, that has a long article or two on tractor safty including how easy it is to tip over backwards.

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