Quads

[Steve Bullman]

Van's ok but really limits what you can do

 

assumedly you mean like an escort van or something

[Andy Collins]

Well I was thinking van like an enclosed box with double doors at the back, rather than a truck with a buck.

[squisher]

The automatics in a polaris are continously variable, they don't shift through 'gears' for what it's worth. I never drug much around with mine but plowed lots of snow and it worked just fine. You don't notice any shifting just keeps you in the powerband all the time is all. Had it for five years and never burned a belt.

[Andy Collins]

worth knowing squisher, I doubt I'll be ploughing much snow around these parts we just dont get it these days.

[Charlieh]

Big A, rexons are advertising for new dealers for their atv forwarding trailers maybe you could set yourself up as one? have your watched the video of the additional hydrulic drive system on the trailers, great idea but i bet it shreds the tyres,

 

thats one thing definatly on my wish list, unless i get an alpine tractor, just trying to decide whether to invest in a newer bigger atv and equipment for that or to go for a smaller tractor, both have benefits and drawbacks

 

you dont have to have the full on hydrulic forwarder either: http://www.kranman.com/VK1500.htm

[Andy Collins]

Now THAT looks handy!! could be easily made too, seeing as I have half the parts already!!

[Charlieh]

big A what size is your atv?

 

i went for a test drive on a used kawasaki kvf360 today, variable transmission (ie no gears) done by pullys and belt like the polaris's i have to say i was pretty impressed by the power it seemed to have, selectable front and rear diff lock, push button 4x4, engine braking system!

 

i had aways said i would stay with honda but i think the second hand value is a bit to high, in realation to the difference in build quality. plus i have a winch sitting here that would fit on this kvf360 that doesnt on my 250 honda,

 

how much use do you find your atv winch? and what spec is it? my concearn has always been that the atv will move and whatever your trying winch wont (unless its self recovery)

[Dean Lofthouse]

 

i went for a test drive on a used kawasaki kvf360 today, variable transmission (ie no gears) done by pullys and belt

 

 

Daf cars used to use the same system, then the small Volvos, reliable enough, and the dafs used to go as fast in reverse as they did forward.

 

God, I'm showing my age now

[Charlieh]

DAF made cars?

 

 

 

 

before my time obviously

[Andy Collins]

big A what size is your atv?

 

i went for a test drive on a used kawasaki kvf360 today, variable transmission (ie no gears) done by pullys and belt like the polaris's i have to say i was pretty impressed by the power it seemed to have, selectable front and rear diff lock, push button 4x4, engine braking system!

 

i had aways said i would stay with honda but i think the second hand value is a bit to high, in realation to the difference in build quality. plus i have a winch sitting here that would fit on this kvf360 that doesnt on my 250 honda,

 

how much use do you find your atv winch? and what spec is it? my concearn has always been that the atv will move and whatever your trying winch wont (unless its self recovery)

 

1st off: I hav reasons to stick with honda, my brother works for a local dealership, and is atv specialist there (useful) yes the 2nd hand prices hold up well, I've had mine for 3years now, and can get the same money back for it on re-sale.(its the 350 fourtrax btw)

The winch is the 3,300lb Warn, excellent imo for self recovery, and in the wood I was pulling out 10" poles at about 30ft long when I couldnt get the arch to them, cables are cheap enough if they snap, rated to 1.5tonne, and cost £12+vat. Ive used it most days in the last four weeks for un-hanging hung up trees, pulling back leaners etc, just put a sling from the towhitch around a tree behind you if you think it will drag the quad. FWIW I've only snapped one cable in 3 years, and that was trying to pull a way too big elm butt out!! Its not a tractor, and wont do the job of a tractor, but its a useful tool if used within its means, and anything that saves hard work has to be worth it!!

With the arch, Ive removed timber across lawns that would have been tiring with a barrow, just cut into 6 foot lengths, winch it right up, swing the butt right forward so nothing drags on the ground, and away you go. No lawn damage either!!

BTW Warn make a mounting kit that is universal for all quads, just align the right holes to suit your chassis. I'm no mechanic, and I fitted it in a hour easy, while my brother put in the wiring.