ATV/UTV Pictures!

[ArlyA]

working UTV Pictures!

Here is a few recently taken pictures of a working machine while in the field. Fall is here!

 

[DieselBound]

I was very hesitant to shell out so much for a UTV, but have found that I use it as much as I can. Makes getting around a LOT easier.

Here's pictures from this past spring/summer. Kind of a progression. First loaded in wood in the back (payload capacity is 1,000 lbs). Then got my hands on this cool little tandem axle trailer, for free (have replaced the tires), and was tossing wood in it and hauling it back. Finally ended up with what I believe will be my final firewood routine, Brutus trucks out log splitter and saws and the tractor hauls out crates (to be filled and brought back).

 

[OrangeBuggy]

Looks like you have a nice setup and routine down.

 

[DieselBound]

Looks like you have a nice setup and routine down.

I've been working on it! If you look at my avatar you can see how I started Wasn't until this year that I got the Polaris and the crates: imported the crates from China. At the top of my project list is the construction of a woodshed; I'll be stacking the crates in the woodshed (will require my new tractor to do so- my B7800 can just barely get filled crates off the ground!). I've got about ten crates scattered about the property waiting to be brought to the house: no room until I build the woodshed!

The small trailer may not get used as I was originally thinking, but that's OK since I was really thinking of it for hauling IBC totes with water around for animals (don't yet have animal operations very far out on the property- this is all stuff that's meant to facilitate doing so).

I can definitely say that this UTV is getting a lot of use. Most of the time it's for people moving (getting around) and hauling some feed and straw and assorted stuff around.

 

[ArlyA]

Here is a few Defender at work photos.

 

[Code54]

UTV's are a lot like loaders on a tractor, once you have one you find a million different things they can help you with.

 

[Piston]

That looks like you have a beautiful spot there Arly.

 

[Industrial Toys]

Never did get the drive line matters sorted out.

 

[ArlyA]

Here is a few more working photos of the now retired and gone, Rhino UTV. Oh ya, in the 2nd photo the Rhino is being towed out because it blew a sheave in its CVT.

 

[Argonne]

M-Gator on horse feeding duty last winter. There are days they wouldn't get fed at all if we didn't have that thing. No amount of mud has stopped it yet.

 

[OrangeBuggy]

I like the pictures you guys post, expressly the snow shots. I do miss the snow. Me, I mosey just haul a wiener dog around....

 

[ArlyA]

snow UTV Pictures!

Just for orange, we'll add more snow working photos. The last photo shows why roof lights are needed. :laughing:

We moved here because we wanted consistent snow each winter.

 

[Xfaxman]

More snow photos for OrangeBuggy:

 

[Industrial Toys]

Do you notice much reduced capacity in the batteries once it gets cold? I don't use my E-Gator in the winter, but it has been chilly. We drove up to the shack by the pond last weekend at sunset for some cozy spanish coffees by the wood stove (32 c in the shack) and I dare say, the Gator, only barely got us back. Thought, we'd be walking for sure!

 

[Xfaxman]

Do you notice much reduced capacity in the batteries once it gets cold? I don't use my E-Gator in the winter, but it has been chilly. We drove up to the shack by the pond last weekend at sunset for some cozy spanish coffees by the wood stove (32 c in the shack) and I dare say, the Gator, only barely got us back. Thought, we'd be walking for sure!

No, but cold here is around 10 degrees Fahrenheit (-12.2 c), and not for long. The main use is getting the mail, a 1 mile round trip in the afternoon and it is usually above freezing by then.

 

[ovrszd]

I like the pictures you guys post, expressly the snow shots. I do miss the snow. Me, I mosey just haul a wiener dog around....

Least you got a cab!!!!

 

[Piston]

Here is a few more working photos of the now retired and gone, Rhino UTV. Oh ya, in the 2nd photo the Rhino is being towed out because it blew a sheave in its CVT.

I can't think of anything cooler than driving down a dark snow covered trail in a heated cab UTV with tracks! Awesome pictures!

You might get the award for most tracks in a single post with those 2 UTV's and the tracked snowblower in the rear.

 

[OrangeBuggy]

Least you got a cab!!!!

Don't forget, it has heat and air. Spoiled rotten...lol.

 

[OrangeBuggy]

Thanks ArlyA and Xfaxman for the extra pictures. I come from Alaska and always liked riding at night. Snow machines and ATC's then.

 

[ArlyA]

ATV work Pictures!

Well gee, I guess a few people like these silly photos. These will be of a Yamaha Grizzly that will be retired at the end of this season. In the center photo, the snow was so deep, we couldn't tow anything and it got in front of the radiator and the engine would overheat......