I'm not sure if this is the correct forum but.......has anyone had any experience with the DR Powerwagon(6.75hp)? According to the ads, it can haul 800 lbs up hill and through the woods-hype or not? I own 4 acres of hilly, wooded land in NE Ohio and need something to haul firewood etc. out of the woods. The Powerwagon is only 33 inches wide-any input is appreciated.
DR PowerWagon
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I once had a neighbor that had one that looks very similar to what I see here . I'm not sure if his was a DR or not, but that was a very impressive machine. He was in the construction business and used it to move almost every thing you can think of in it. He used and abused it daily and had no problems with it. From what I saw him use it for, I think you would find it a handy item. OK, yea... it was a blast to play with too /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
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My neighbor & bowling buddy when we lived in Baton Rouge had one that he used a lot. I borrowed it to haul some blueberry bushes over that I gave to him.
His had the small dump bed. If you want to haul much, I'd get the bigger one.
I've several pieces of DR equipment. They make good stuff.
I always question getting a piece of equipment that does only one thing and requires a motor and other stuff to power it. A simpler device (also made by DR) might be a powered wheelborrow.
Still another device that'll do many other things is the Gravely cart. It's a bit wider though, a bit more than 4' wide. I use my Gravely for lawn mowing, bush hogging, carrying stuff in the cart, garden plowing, shredding limbs, snow plowing, snow blowing and for pulling my other shredder.
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His had the small dump bed. If you want to haul much, I'd get the bigger one.
I've several pieces of DR equipment. They make good stuff.
I always question getting a piece of equipment that does only one thing and requires a motor and other stuff to power it. A simpler device (also made by DR) might be a powered wheelborrow.
Still another device that'll do many other things is the Gravely cart. It's a bit wider though, a bit more than 4' wide. I use my Gravely for lawn mowing, bush hogging, carrying stuff in the cart, garden plowing, shredding limbs, snow plowing, snow blowing and for pulling my other shredder.
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I have had a DR PowerWagon since '96, and it has been GREAT for getting in and out of tight and steep places. I'm at 8000 ft in Colorado, so my engine is effectively less than 5 hp and I have no problems even with heavy loads (like full to max with dirt/rocks).
I put some large handles on the front end pannel to make it easier to lift it up when dirt piled behind it. Also some J hooks on the side pannels to hook bungies to when hauling a big pile of brush or branches.
Traction improves with heavier loads. If going down hill, choose low gear and keep the throttle up just enough to keep the clutch engaged and you will have good control. (Has a disc brake also.)
A stone masson I know bought one after seeing mine, and has had it over 4 years and loves it. Says it saves him much time and effort and lets him do many jobs without a helper. He loads and overloads his with rock, flagstone, morter mix, sand, etc. and it keeps on going (also at 7 to 8000 ft altitude).
I also have a 30 HP CUT with FEL and attachments, but the DR PowerWagon is the only thing that works for many tasks at my place.
For what it does best, you can't beat it!
Rip
I put some large handles on the front end pannel to make it easier to lift it up when dirt piled behind it. Also some J hooks on the side pannels to hook bungies to when hauling a big pile of brush or branches.
Traction improves with heavier loads. If going down hill, choose low gear and keep the throttle up just enough to keep the clutch engaged and you will have good control. (Has a disc brake also.)
A stone masson I know bought one after seeing mine, and has had it over 4 years and loves it. Says it saves him much time and effort and lets him do many jobs without a helper. He loads and overloads his with rock, flagstone, morter mix, sand, etc. and it keeps on going (also at 7 to 8000 ft altitude).
I also have a 30 HP CUT with FEL and attachments, but the DR PowerWagon is the only thing that works for many tasks at my place.
For what it does best, you can't beat it!
Rip
I was on the lake fishing yesterday, and a couple of guys had a DR powerwagon collecting big rocks for his wifes flower garden. They were on a steep slope, and in a heavy wooded area. They had it full of 20 to 40 lb rocks, and it was chugging along. I was impressed that it was so stable.
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I've been kicking around the idea to build one from the remains of a ten horse horse lawn tractor. Now, you guys got me going.
