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.