atv/utv working machines picture thread

[gsganzer]

We sold the Rhino and got a Viking VI instead, it holds 6 people and feels a bit more solid.
They are a bit loud as gsGanser notes, however they do sell a quiet muffler for them.
We can ride this on the street and the local police don't mind at all, so long as you dont pretend you're Evel knievel.


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I don't ride through much mud with my Viking, so I'm thinking of removing the doors. We do like the shoulder rest. The rancher and I were out driving around last night and they commented about how nice the shoulder rest is too. Also, about how it was louder than their Gator,

 

[WM75Guy]

We traded in our Kawasaki Mule Trans4X4 for a Kubota RTV-X this year. Wanted to go with a smaller chassis, diesel engine, and hydraulic dump. Major tasks are pulling the manure spreader and the drag harrow in the arena. Minor tasks are pulling the 25-gallon sprayer, pulling the plug aerator, and picking up limbs. The wife didn't like the orange or camo colors, so we went with sand color. We added the top, windshield, work lights front and rear, and Bluetooth stereo speakers.

 

[ArlyA]

I like the one with the little pine tree in the back.

We had closed off an old trail and planted trees at the intersection to do that. Here we had found some and moved them to do that. Most survived the move and grew up.

 

[EscapedSuburbia]

We just moved onto our new property last week and I've been towing my aluminum 6.5x12' trailer behind the UTV for fallen limb cleanup but it's really too big for the job. It's 6 acres of widely spaced trees so I'm assuming I'll mostly be cleaning up limbs and brush, hauling trash to the street, etc. What size and style do you guys like for general yard work?

 

[ArlyA]

We just moved onto our new property last week and I've been towing my aluminum 6.5x12' trailer behind the UTV for fallen limb cleanup but it's really too big for the job. It's 6 acres of widely spaced trees so I'm assuming I'll mostly be cleaning up limbs and brush, hauling trash to the street, etc. What size and style do you guys like for general yard work?

Trailer I assume you are asking about?

 

[EscapedSuburbia]

Trailer I assume you are asking about?

Yes

 

[CloverKnollFarms]

That is the same size trailer I use... Because my branches are usually pretty long.

 

[ArlyA]

Yes

I like these but are small for branches.
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[EscapedSuburbia]

That is the same size trailer I use... Because my branches are usually pretty long.

It definitely has it's place. Today I started cutting out the 100's of Mulberries that are trying to crowd out the more desirable trees and the 6.5x12 was the right trailer for the job. I'm guessing that once I get that all behind me and get into more of a maintenance mode I'll be doing more small loads.

As an aside, my pole saw was the workhorse today. It's the right tool for reaching in under pines and cutting close to the ground. I wouldn't have wanted to spend all morning on my knees with a chainsaw.

The other thing I discovered today is that I want to take the doors off the Wolverine. Up until moving to this property we used it for off-roading in West Virginia. Now that I'm using it for work the doors are in the way. Unfortunately they're held on with security Torx screws and most of my tools are still at the old house.

 

[gsganzer]

I think I'll take the doors off my viking too. They have their place if it was muddy or driving through puddles, otherwise they're a bother. I have an 83" x 12' Lamar trailer that I haul the Viking on. It also doubles as the trailer I haul behind the Viking. I like the width for hauling the Viking, because it's wide enough for me to monitor the trailer tires in my truck side views. But behind the Viking, it's a little wider than I'd like. Everything is a trade-off.

 

[ArlyA]

Thanks for keeping this thread about working with your atv/utv machines.

 

[sandman2234]

I'd like to keep this thread about atv's and utv's doing work.

Apparently you didn't see that I had removed all the snow from that area?
David from jax

 

[sandman2234]

This wasn't work, I was just testing the hydraulics to see how they handled a load of dirt. The Toro Workman didn't even know it was back there and dumped it with ease.
David from jax

 

[sandman2234]

A friend dropped by and said "nice toy" as we started loading it with limbs. My Bride suggested that he ride with me out to dump them. I backed it into position and he got out to start unloading. I told him to get back in and shut the door. I pulled a lever and the bed went up, and just that quick the load was dumped. He was surprised, and I said "not quite the toy you were expecting"?
This picture was when the Toro Workman still had a flatbed. I changed it out to a bed with sides and built a tailgate for it a couple weeks ago, when I did the dirt dump picture above.
David from jax

 

[sandman2234]

We offered to let a friend park is camper next to the garage wall so he could do some work to it. His F150 couldn't maneuver it into place due to space constraints, so I told him to drop it and I hooked the Toro up to it and put it into position. I engaged the differential lock and used transmission low range. The Toro Workman handled the 3500 pound camper just fine. (This Toro workman is rated 2150 pounds in dump bed or 3500 pounds towing)
David from jax

 

[gsganzer]

This guy was too big for me to lift by myself, so, with the help of some old baling twine, I hauled him to the train station.

 

[Eagle1]

I have my train station but never though about a sign..... even some old track out that way

 

[riptides]

Cannot find my RTV. Lol.

Recent tree work...

 

[gsganzer]

The Viking served double duty this afternoon, helping me haul in this brute. This one won't be going to the train station though; it's going straight into my freezer and grill. These are some of the best eating you'll ever find.

 

[LittleBittyBigJohn]

The Viking served double duty this afternoon, helping me haul in this brute. This one won't be going to the train station though; it's going straight into my freezer and grill. These are some of the best eating you'll ever find.
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What is it though? Deer legs, caribou face, I'm at a loss.