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Read articles →This is a safety-and-technique talk on brush hogging steep slopes with an LS XR4040, not a product review. The owner explains quick-hitch use to avoid bent top links, keeping the loader bucket low for stability, using independent brakes to turn quickly on hills, ROPS/seatbelt use, engaging 4WD, and why you mow hills backwards going up. Useful for owners tackling hilly terrain, not for spec or buying research.
Posted by an owner sharing hands-on technique from their own farm, not a dealer or reviewer.
A quick hitch lets the top link free float through dips, avoiding the bent top link risk you get hooking up with lower arms and a fixed top link.
Go up backwards. Going up frontwards risks flipping the tractor backwards onto yourself; going up backwards lets the bucket catch you if rear tires lift.
Holding the brake on one side makes the tractor turn much quicker than the steering wheel alone, useful for turning up or down a hill fast.
Keeping the bucket close to the ground increases the center of gravity and reduces the chance of tipping over, though it can catch in dips.
