£2k for a quad

[AlexB]

I'm after my first quad, I don't really want to spend more than 2k it's for woodland work but more moving fence materials, trees tubes and stakes. Would like it to tow my ifor p8e trail or too.

 

Any suggestion, places to look?

 

Cheers.

[Warners]

Ebay is a good start point... we bought a KLF300 2WD for £1500 a couple of years ago....

 

Turned out to be a great machine...

[gensetsteve]

I have had a go twice at buying a cheap quad or compact tractor and given up. I usually buy a fourtrack or something similar and put muds on. Cheaper , less nickable and the seat stays dry. When I searched for a quad I came to the conclusion you need to spend 4-5k to get value for money and no headaches probably a Honda. But thats just me others I am sure have more luck.

[Coletti]

Don't think you'll beat a little suzuki sj410 or jimny with mud tyres on. Go nearly as far as a quad, mechanically very easy to repair and spares are readily available not that they break that often

 

 

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[Ollywood]

Get an old Honda foreman 450cc. Bullet proof. Can get them for £2k ish. Preferably from a low lying farm with no hills (Suffolk) so not too much hard work done.

[Wolfie]

Ebay is a good start point... we bought a KLF300 2WD for £1500 a couple of years ago....

 

Turned out to be a great machine...

 

Great machines.

I managed to get a cheap KLF220 (Bayou) after searching for a long time.

It tows the TW150 with relative ease. Impressive for only 220cc. Always starts first pull no matter how long it's been sitting.

[tomg]

I would recommend Kawasaki, I've had a Klf 300 and a KVF 650. I used them for a paddock spraying business I had. Never had a problem with them. 650 was an incredible machine, loads of power but will be over your budget. The little 300 was very good but I would suggest if you're doing a lot of towing go for 4 wheel drive.

 

Tom

[carpenter1]

i have a yamaha 450

 

great work horse, tows well, 2 wheel drive, 4 wheeler drive, and 4 wheel drive with diff lock

[william127]

I was had a Yamaha big bear 350 2wd, paid a grand for it from ebay, brilliant machine, towed it to jobs in a p6e then put that on the back of the quad to do the job. It got nicked thou:thumbdown:, the worst bit being that it could have been off on a job at the time it got nicked:crying: I was watching a 4wd 450 big bear on ebay a couple of weeks ago and that went for it£ 1250, a lot of quad for the money.

[D A Tree Surgeons]

I've had a Honda 450 foreman for over 3 years now

It's a great work horse.