Only a Little Mule, but it Pulls Well

[Stere]

pickup conversion 🙂

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Billhook]

On 30/01/2021 at 16:11, Stere said:

pickup c

 

 

 

 

 

Edited February 1, 2021 by Billhook

[Billhook]

On 30/01/2021 at 08:06, lux said:

I’ve been thinking of getting one of these for a while. Glad to see so many positive comments. Just waiting for half nice used one to come up not a million miles away. Can’t really justify a new one as it’s just going to be used on our own land rather than paid work.
It can get pretty wet on our clay in winter and the hilux leaves big tyre tracks. Trailers out of the question as when you stop and lose momentum that’s it. Your stuck. Use the big tractor and it leaves a big old mess.

A mule or similar looks ideal not to mess the ground up and get around the woods . Nice to be able to carry tools on the back too.

Great kit.

You have exactly the same problem as us.  No way could we work in the woods or the steep grassland in this weather without making the kind of mess that would take years to put right., So the Mule gives us the opportunity to carry on working rather than sitting in the kitchen drinking endless cups of tea and reading all about how many people have died today.

[Billhook]

On 30/01/2021 at 16:11, Stere said:

pickup conversion 🙂

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Think I would call that one an Ass rather than a Mule!

[lux]

You have exactly the same problem as us.  No way could we work in the woods or the steep grassland in this weather without making the kind of mess that would take years to put right., So the Mule gives us the opportunity to carry on working rather than sitting in the kitchen drinking endless cups of tea and reading all about how many people have died today.

I think I’m actually getting annoyed enough with the wet ground to buy a new or nearly new one. Spent most of today fixing ground the tractor had messed up because I was getting frustrated and just used it anyway. ATV shopping here we come.

[Billhook]

Just now, lux said:

I think I’m actually getting annoyed enough with the wet ground to buy a new or nearly new one. Spent most of today fixing ground the tractor had messed up because I was getting frustrated and just used it anyway. ATV shopping here we come.

I thought that seven grand was quite reasonable compared to say a Honda Quad or certainly the 15K Gators and larger heavier versions.  The full cab seemed ridiculous 3.5K so I just bought a sheet of polycarbonate for about £100 and some large P clips to attach to the frame and a plywood roof, fine for our needs.

[difflock]

On 30/01/2021 at 16:11, Stere said:

pickup conversion 🙂

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Does the rear wash-wipe still work!

[s.varty]

[Billhook]

On 01/02/2021 at 21:34, s.varty said:

How on earth did you fit the hydraulic towing hook to the Mule?

Anyway, not as impressive as my Arb Trolley as you have not put any logs in the back of the Mule!

[monkeybusiness]

On 27/01/2021 at 22:00, Billhook said:

Length

Overall - 106.7 in.

Height

Overall - 73.4 in.

Width

Overall - 52.6 in.

Weight

Curb - 1,082.7 lb.

Ground Clearance

8.1 in.

Wheelbase

70.1 in.

Turning Radius

11.8 ft.

 

The grass field has some very steep banks.  A friend broke the back of his Subaru trying to compete with my Panda 4x4 and during the war they were used for Bren gun carrier training, but the Mule handled them well.  Lock and ground clearance not an issue so far.  Road speed about 25 mph

But it is about half the price of its bigger brothers, which seem to be too heavy and clumsy.

We have had Gators on the farm with contractors and I feel that the Mule wouild have done better in the same situation

 

Sandringham Sydney did not do very well either in spite of being six wheel drive

We do have very Friendly clay soil here and it does like to cling!

I bet the fella slipping around trying to push that Gator out was made up being filmed and instructed instead of helped!...