Argocat for the working man?
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Suilven
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Sounds more achievable for the working man
Small, simple, light, cheap. I like it.
My twopence worth.
Quads with tracks , sounds like a perfect solution but there's a reason you don't see many people with them.
The tracks put huge strain on the drive train.
Six wheeler Polaris / can am , expensive initially to buy , expensive to run , heavy on fuel and if you do get bogged you are in trouble .
Argo's are ok , but again are expensive to keep running , reliability is what you should be looking for in your instance , a breakdown or stuck Atv on an estate with multiple staff and recovery options is just an annoyance, when you're a sole worker it can be a serious ball ache.
Get a quad and a winch and be careful where you take it.
Quads with tracks , sounds like a perfect solution but there's a reason you don't see many people with them.
The tracks put huge strain on the drive train.
Six wheeler Polaris / can am , expensive initially to buy , expensive to run , heavy on fuel and if you do get bogged you are in trouble .
Argo's are ok , but again are expensive to keep running , reliability is what you should be looking for in your instance , a breakdown or stuck Atv on an estate with multiple staff and recovery options is just an annoyance, when you're a sole worker it can be a serious ball ache.
Get a quad and a winch and be careful where you take it.
Freeforester
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https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/267394572713
Good alternative to Argo, used one in Easter Ross for some years
I have a wee Suzuki Quadrunner same model as I used in 1990’s, - compact, capable and one man recoverable if you land in a hag. Consider carrying folding loading tracks if you have deep ditches to cross, a 5 minute stop to lay out and use is preferable to a 5 hour recovery drama!
Good alternative to Argo, used one in Easter Ross for some years
I have a wee Suzuki Quadrunner same model as I used in 1990’s, - compact, capable and one man recoverable if you land in a hag. Consider carrying folding loading tracks if you have deep ditches to cross, a 5 minute stop to lay out and use is preferable to a 5 hour recovery drama!
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NickJ
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I'd go this way for reliability. Tracks needed maybe 3 weeks of the year where I stalk for snow otherwise wheels are good. If you needed a canopy to keep clients dry/warm I'd go for a Polaris, very few places they can't go an Argo can
I use a Honda 420 with the trailer from @Stirlinggundogs Glade Deer Management
Suilven
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Thanks @NickJ. Think I'm settled on small light quad with winch. (Already have access to a Honda).
Last hind recovered in the snow was on foot, beast was in a Jet Sled and wasn't too bad. We've dragged a stag behind a quad in a Jet Sled too, coped fine.
If an Argo could be got for quad money, survive on a service every year and not likely to break down I'd have followed that option up, but that doesn't seem to be the deal...
Last hind recovered in the snow was on foot, beast was in a Jet Sled and wasn't too bad. We've dragged a stag behind a quad in a Jet Sled too, coped fine.
If an Argo could be got for quad money, survive on a service every year and not likely to break down I'd have followed that option up, but that doesn't seem to be the deal...
With Argos a lot depends on the ground that you are working on. My father and I ran a second hand Magnum from 1990 to 2021 on very wet ground with very few rocks. It's probably still running somewhere in Perthshire. It didn't get abused and bits were fixed as soon as they became and issue. It cost £4k in 1990 which was a lot then for an Argo and I sold it in 2020 for about £2500. What was especially handy latterly was being able to call the man in a van to come and fix the Argo. I took a photo of the broken tensioner and the man came and fixed it the next time he was passing.
Regards
JCS
Suilven
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Brilliant, thanks for posting @jcampbellsmith. 30 season's use and still some value in the machine, fantastic.
Argos doing Argo’s now?
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, SORRY, couldn’t resist my inner t#at It’s a buildup thing ….Big seven Oh tomorrow.
Many happy returns for tomorrow!Argos doing Argo’s now?
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