Re: (ET) Electric Ox Review

["RJ Kanary" <rjkanary nauticom net>]

      The wheels with braking force, be it mechanical or dynamic will be 
more firmly planted on the surface that way. You've obviously never had the 
mower deck dig into the ditch at the bottom of a slope after an uncontrolled 
descent. <G>
   You'll only do it once.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ken Olum" <kdo cosmos phy tufts edu>
To: <rjkanary nauticom net>
Cc: <elec-trak cosmos phy tufts edu>
Sent: Tuesday, June 21, 2005 12:58 PM
Subject: Re: (ET) Electric Ox Review


> Why is backing down better?  It would seem to have the same chance of
> tipping over as going forward.  If I'm concerned about tipping, I
> would rather have the deck downhill from me, as there seems to be no
> chance that the whole tractor could be lifted over the deck.
>
>                                        Ken