Home Loader
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The time and wear a tear saving on the body is priceless.
Heym SR20
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Downside of a quad is that either has to be on a trailer, or you have to park it on the farm. Plus you have the capital cost to consider.
Regarding the Freelander, a simple addition of a tyre pump will make a big difference. Let the tyres down and your ability to get across soft ground dramatically improves. Then reinflate for road use. Does depend obviously on tyre and rim type. Small wheels with high aspect tyres give greater ability to drop pressures. Add a cargo basket on tow bar and you ability to extract more improves.
Regarding the Freelander, a simple addition of a tyre pump will make a big difference. Let the tyres down and your ability to get across soft ground dramatically improves. Then reinflate for road use. Does depend obviously on tyre and rim type. Small wheels with high aspect tyres give greater ability to drop pressures. Add a cargo basket on tow bar and you ability to extract more improves.
4616Oxon
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Very interesting will research that. Many thanks. When these tyres run out will get some more all terrain mud focused ones.
If you are not too far away from your ground, you can travel there on the quad without the need for carting it there. Logic and Chapman Machinery are both suppliers of very good trailers. ATV security is a factor to consider......
Kawasaki are also a make worth considering. Large LED lights and a winch or two will save the back break of a large buck. Maxxis Bighorn are great tyres, giving great traction but minimal ground disruption.
Kawasaki are also a make worth considering. Large LED lights and a winch or two will save the back break of a large buck. Maxxis Bighorn are great tyres, giving great traction but minimal ground disruption.
I use a can-am for work, do roughly in the region of 16-18,000 mile a year on it, used can-am for the last 8-9 year and can fault them, with basic Matenance, ( greasing once a week or after a good wash) greatly helps. However they do have a lot of electronics ( no different to all modern bikes), but if your not fussed about ride comfort as it’s only for occasional use look for a older bike with out the electrics like the Honda 420 or 450 as the engines are bomb proof.
just picked up a 450 Honda foreman for sensible money...... all seems ok just one cable to sort
Jimboblincs2
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I suppose it's all down to how young and fit you are and time constraints, if you're not young or fit or have time constraints, quads make easy work of it.
Another big plus for a Honda - my 20010 TRX420 will probably outlast my stalking days. Great machine and I really lucked in when I bought it second-hand which can be an absolute minefield. I've posted quite a bit about it here on SD if you search quad and my handle, you find some interesting threads. Good luck.
Pellet Pinger
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Handy for lugging rabbits too!
If you need a trailer on your ground, do you get one that the quad can tow and can also carry the quad? Do you fancy leaving the quad on the trailer when parked somehwere like motorway services? Do you carry the quad inside a van with the carcase recovery trailer being towed, or have a lightweight trailer that can also be inside the van? Lots to be considered!
I bought a Polaris as it was from a mate and done nothing. To cheap to refuse. It's a 2021 and has been great. Was a little worried on the belt drive. But gave it a serious steam clean and checked it now Scotland trips are done. Belt Is fine.
My friend has a honda. His is old and has been reliable. But now after riding mine and watching his bike. I feel my polaris is more stable. The CVT drive is great compared to gears. Especially on steep terrain in mud. It has loads of power.
My other mate has a grizzly 700. I like this bike. That's what I would buy if I didn't have this.
I use a slee sled for mine due to the Scottish part of use. But it also works on the fallow down here. It's effortless really. Get a cover and the deer are clean. I bought one to save my knees and packing deer out off the hill in the dark. I wouldn't be without one now. Great tool and great fun.
My friend has a honda. His is old and has been reliable. But now after riding mine and watching his bike. I feel my polaris is more stable. The CVT drive is great compared to gears. Especially on steep terrain in mud. It has loads of power.
My other mate has a grizzly 700. I like this bike. That's what I would buy if I didn't have this.
I use a slee sled for mine due to the Scottish part of use. But it also works on the fallow down here. It's effortless really. Get a cover and the deer are clean. I bought one to save my knees and packing deer out off the hill in the dark. I wouldn't be without one now. Great tool and great fun.
Plummer
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I have a Honda 420 TRX foot change and a Honda 500 Foreman auto, and the auto is my preferred choice every time .. ..
You'll get mixed views on this. Particularly on Hondas - if you look on the farming forum, they all say manual (which mine is and I have no issue with) but plenty of folk like auto.
It will all depend on your ground. In Scotland, yes, you can see from the photos that a quad will go places that the car won’t. All my ground is (mainly) flat and in the winter I cannot drive any vehicle on it, so doesn’t matter if I use a quad or a car. I have to stick to the tracks and drag to there.
In the summer, the car will cover the ground just as well as a quad and generally I use a heck basket on the towbar but have a small trailer as well if need be. Most of my patch’s are under 100 acres.
I’m still using road tyres on my Freelander. But I am thinking of changing that. I also went through 26 inches of water in the Freelander. Was bricking it but it made it through, dry. Not sure the quad would have done it.
Issues with quads. Need a trailer, need a quad. Expenditure. They are very popular with thieving scum so it will need to be well secured and insured. More expense. Servicing, more expense.
A quad is great but Seriously look at changing your tyres on the Freelander, love mine. It may well do all that you need and it has heated seats.
In the summer, the car will cover the ground just as well as a quad and generally I use a heck basket on the towbar but have a small trailer as well if need be. Most of my patch’s are under 100 acres.
I’m still using road tyres on my Freelander. But I am thinking of changing that. I also went through 26 inches of water in the Freelander. Was bricking it but it made it through, dry. Not sure the quad would have done it.
Issues with quads. Need a trailer, need a quad. Expenditure. They are very popular with thieving scum so it will need to be well secured and insured. More expense. Servicing, more expense.
A quad is great but Seriously look at changing your tyres on the Freelander, love mine. It may well do all that you need and it has heated seats.
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