Should I buy a quad and which one ?

[doobin]

I think you'd get more for your money with a compact 4WD tractor. Link box for the dustbins of sawdust (or even pallet forks and a pallet, then you can move pallets) plus a hitch front and rear.

 

Using a quad for constantly shunting trailers is pretty pointless, they're not designed to put a low of traction to the ground and like someone else said, they're a right pain with hitching up and double wheeler trailers.

 

You simply can't beat a front hitch for shunting. Whilst your quad is still being hitched up and then spinning it's wheels trying to push a 16ft double axle into a tight space, a front tow hitch on a compact tractor could position three similar trailers in a nice neat line in the same mud.

 

Quads just aren't designed to pull trailers, this comes up time and time again.

Edited December 29, 2014 by doobin

[gensetsteve]

Big thanks for everyone's advice one thing I never appreciated was how much lower the ball would be compared with my big trailers and how far under.

 

I have contacted alternatorman and when I get a minute I think will get the alt away to them. The only thing stopping the hilux from doing the job is the poor steering lock but this may be due to the high lift springs and big wheels someone fitted in the past. May be worth getting smaller wheels and tyres and adjusting steering lock. Otherwise it ticks most of the boxes big load area so don't need a trailer. 4x4 and seems to go through the deepest mud and reliable.

 

I don't want to spend £1000's on a compact tractor because I have no need for the pto 3pl or front loader if fitted. A rav 4 for £400 would probably do my job.