When operating near ditches and banks, always keep your tractor behind the shearline. Back To Top 3. Reduce speed when turning , crossing slopes and on rough, slick or muddy surfaces. Slow down before making any turn. Centrifugal force is one of the major causes of tractor upsets.
Centrifugal force tends to keep the tractor moving in a straight line.
As you double the speed of a tractor while turning, the danger of upsetting is increased four times. If a tractor begins to slide sideways to the direction of travel, you may turn over into a ditch or hit an obstacle and upset. Reduce speed when turning with a loader. As you turn with a raised loader, you increase the possibility of a tractor overturn. Keep the loader as low as possible, and watch for ditches, holes and rocks that might cause an upset.