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[Dolphin]

Just curious as to what members are using and how they are using it?

[tw30]

I usaully move stuff with a golf cart .It outweighs a atv by 300 lbs so i get more leverage

[Green1340]

Kawasaki Mule.  The single cylinder air-cooled units are bullettproof.  The water cooled v-twins gave me much more mechnical problems.

[jeff outwest]

[IMG]http://i1012.photobucket.com/albums/af246/calrancher/100_1044.jpg[/IMG]
Bush Hog UTV  awesome machine!

[rjmoses]

Gator HPX 4x4 tilt bed.

I have over 500 hrs on it.  Used to use a Polaris ATV for spraying, light usage, etc., but found I could do all the same things with a lot more comfort and ease on the Gator.  I do not like the shifting mechanism on the Gator--hard to shift.  Love the tilt bed, 4 wheel drive, differential lock.  Getting at the oil filter requires a midget contortionist.

[Mike120]

Gator 4X6 gas. Mostly use it to feed and when I'm too lazy to walk and carry tools/materials.

[swmnhay]

Polaris Ranger 4 x 4.Great for rock picking and around the yard.

[wheatridgefarmMD]

Suzuki King Quad 700. 2007 model year with over 5000 miles on it.

[rob_cook2001]

A KTM 300 xcwe (dirtbike) I will run back and forth to fields on it. Has chased a cow or 2.  Does NOT work for carrying ANYTHING but I will keep trying lol.  A top speed of right at 100mph is pretty good though :}
I am planning on buying a new polaris BigBoss 6x6 after I get my new Wagon.
Robert

[Blue Duck]

I have a gutless no power slow Arctic Cat 250 that I use to move between fields, spot spray, fix fence, and scout the row crops.  It is cheap but reliable and gets me from point A to point B.  I should have test drove it before I sent my wife with the checkbook to buy it!  This thing has troubles pulling itself down a gravel road in 5th gear.  I figure they made it so low on power because they knew the back brakes were junk!

I know some people love the bigger ones but I don't think my next one will be an Arctic Cat!

[FCF]

Gator 4X2 gas. Great machine has almost 1500 hours and only replaced the drive belt once. Have always done routine service as recommended.

[downtownjr]

Suzuki Eiger 400...use it to scout the fields and carry my fencing stuff around.  Gets a work out but seems to get the job done.  Love to get a Gator later on.  Also, like the Bush Hog UTV picture above.

[rob_cook2001]

I like the Gator's but DAMN they are slow.
I have heard the new ones are better.
Robert

[wbstofer]

Kawasaki Mule 3010 Diesel.  Awesome machine, but limited to 25 mph top end.  Will pull almost anything (including a stubborn steer...another story...).  Had a gas one before and was terribly cold blooded.  The Diesel will start in sub zero weather.  Wish I had a cab.  

Honda 450 dirt bike if I want to go faster but can't carry much like it says above

[Dolphin]

I had a 2003 Polaris 700. It was a POS. Bad engineering and build, I had to fix a bunch of stuff including where to carb mounted so as to not rip the intake boots. I bought a lot of parts and worked on the thing a lot because it always overheated. Sensors, switches, and burping the cooling system several times. I had to come in off the field to work on the thing all the time. I wired a switch for the fan, but the charging system could not keep up either.

When I heard that Ploaris was closing a factory in Wisconsin, laying off all the people and building a plant in Mexico to move those jobs there, I got mad and  traded the thing. I will never buy another polaris anything.

I now have a Arctic Cat Diesel 700. It's built right here in Minnesota. The thing PULLS LIKE MAD. It weighs about 900# so if you're looking for fast and light look elsewhere. It has a full 2" receiver hitch and the alternator puts out 40 watts. I will use it for dragging a harrow, cultipacker, spreading fertilizer and spraying.

I'm going to get the passenger seat too so my wife can enjoy a ride once in a while. It rides better and strats out smoother than the old one. The thing sips fuel, we went on a 20 mile ride and the fuel gauge still indicated a full tank. I guess it gets twice the mileage of the old 700 gas wheeler. It runs on several types of fuel including B20.

So far I am happy with it. Plus it sounds extremely BADA$$ :D

Edited by Dolphin, 31 May 2010 - 11:08 PM.

[Dave5264]

Have an Arctic Cat 650 V Twin which i use to pull trailers etc around.  My Wife has a Bombardier 400 XT Max (2 up), we removed the rear passenger seat and mounted a 35 Gal water Tank with tap & hose on it. We use that to get water to the horses in the far pasture

[Dolphin]

Dave5264 said:

Have an Arctic Cat 650 V Twin which i use to pull trailers etc around.  My Wife has a Bombardier 400 XT Max (2 up), we removed the rear passenger seat and mounted a 35 Gal water Tank with tap & hose on it. We use that to get water to the horses in the far pasture

I've done that, but with a tank bungeed to a trailer behind, it works well! Got lucky and found the 40 gal ag tank in the hayloft of the old barn we tore down.

It's been so dry here I wish It would work to water the hayfield  :(

The Cat pulled the hay wagon out to the field and back today. We only loaded 30 bales, but it never even seemed like there was anything behind it. :cool:

[Dave5264]

Yes, I bet that Deisel 700 has bags of Torque.!

[Dave5264]

Blue Duck said:

I have a gutless no power slow Arctic Cat 250 that I use to move between fields, spot spray, fix fence, and scout the row crops.  It is cheap but reliable and gets me from point A to point B.  I should have test drove it before I sent my wife with the checkbook to buy it!  This thing has troubles pulling itself down a gravel road in 5th gear.  I figure they made it so low on power because they knew the back brakes were junk!

I know some people love the bigger ones but I don't think my next one will be an Arctic Cat!

Thats too bad, I guess it really depends on what your needs are what you want to spend at any given time.  

Ive got a Cat 650 V twin and a Bombardier 400.  If I compare the 2, sure the Cat has heaps more power (since the mill is bigger).

Cat wins with ground clearnace, racking system, and price (it was $3,500+ cheaper than an equivlent  650 Bombi)

Bombi wins on build quality, ride comfort & suspension, traction control and technology in general (Cat is good but old school  basic technology)

[Dolphin]

Still happy with the new (to me) machine.

I mounted my Garmin 176c GPS to the front rack, which also carries a milk crate with tray and upper/lower divider, chainsaw, and flood light aimed forward and right for night field work. The install of the light was easy, I just added it into the power for the factory Warn/Arctic Cat winch.

I spread fertilizer with it after the first cut, put three bags in the 175# tow behind spreader and four bags on the big rear rack. Fewer trips back to the storage with this machine! For the 40 acres I'm working it is doing a good job.