New England B.S. Thread

We like him. That’s Loki.

Thor is more pretty. Appropriately so, I suppose.

Thor


My Wife took that in PA this weekend. The orange is due to it being Coyote season. So she was told anyway.

 

I put orange on my dog and a bell on her collar during the fall hunting ( long lead)
But a bell usually always. She doesn’t stray too far but for my piece of mind it goes a long way. And good looking dogga

 

bell is good tip, we do bright orange bandanas.

 

At this point I'd go for #1.

It sounds like you may have other options when you need something done.

There are plenty of 10 hp ~ tractors out there for less then 2K that can move a small load of wood or whatever.

Just my $0.02

 

Bell is a good idea. We have shock collars meant for hunting dogs. If they go out of sight, one warning beep, and they’re right back at your side.

 

Yeah, I think even sticking with a used 4 wheeler, I can get a pretty nice one and have a lot of cash left over, I don't need all the power the guy has with his. The hours your highlighted in your reply are supplemented with machines my dad has (tractors, snowmobiles etc.) that I am about to move away from. So the hours on my machines will start going up, at some point a tractor will be added, but I need a garage to store them first. Just another reason to get the cash I guess!

 

A garage with a cement floor has so many benefits.

Build as big as you can for the budget. Floor, Walls, Roof, conduits.

The rest can be as budget allows.

 

This is what Loki does until you put the blanket on him. Conplete with low whining...

 

I know I'm new to the scene, however I think number one (cash) is the bet option. Gives you more flexibility than an even trade. And that fact you're questioning the trade sways me towards one as well. Breaking things up can just be a PIA and lead to more frustration than it's worth. Not sure what your intention or purpose is but I use a 24hp husky with a trailer and it can haul. Just my 2 cents. Good luck with whatever your decision.

 

I think you are right. The more I look into things and think about it, getting some money and a smaller machine would be ideal. I need to be able to tow a compost spreader and woods trailer, but almost any atv can do that these days, I don't need a 90h.p. machine to do that. Been looking at the 400-500 cc range of Honda and Polaris products. I think those will be more than enough and leave me with some cash after.
Thanks!

 

My 660 has tons of power. I think I'd be fine with somewhere around 450, but I just went for the first used Grizzly I saw in my price range that looked like it was cared for. I was pretty set on a Yamaha and the electronic diff lock is really nice.

 

I am still new to the atv world so still looking around, gonna call a dealer and see what trade in values would be, might sell the tracks separate if its a decent deal. My cousin has a Yamaha Brute Force and has been happy with it. It seems like any of the major brands have good value and will last, now I just need to find a deal I'm comfortable with!

Good to know from someone who had them though what types of power would work. Like I said I don't want to go fast, I'm in it for the slower, heavier work. Looking for a tug boat version I guess!

 

I think Kawasaki makes the Brute Force. Yamaha makes the Big Bear, Grizzly, and Kodiak for their utility ATVs.

I grew up with neighbors and relatives with them, I'd mostly use them to ride through the mountains around here. All Big Bears and Grizzlys, nothing over a 450 and they were definitely fine on power.

I only recently acquired mine and mostly use it to plow the driveway, though I took it about 10 miles the other day on some trails. Enough to know it's solid and I'll go through the trouble to register it now.

 

My dogs at home collar with RF boundary ( pet safe)
I put the bell on it just for the pic , although now that I think of it, I might put it on all the time so I know where to look for her when she is out.

 

How does that plow? I was thinking it would be great to have a little plow machine for tight spots at our work and around the house? That is one of the things that has me wondering on power, not sure if a 400cc ish would be enough for a good plow. I know they won't be like a truck either way.

 

That’s not the original collar though for boundary system.
I used my map torch and heated a Allen wrench to melt through it (Kong collar) to fit prongs through and attach. The one that came with it is pretty cheap . It broke after three months or so.

 

For me, traction is definitely the limiting factor. I've played around pushing snow into piles then moving the piles to get an idea. I think I can do somewhere around 10" of light to medium weight snow easily, more than that and I'm not sure how far I could push it without traction issues. The little 3-4 inch storms I don't even need to use 4WD.

I don't think 400-ish would be an issue if you use low range when you're working it.

 

Sounds perfect for what I want. We get two feet the plow truck has gotta come out no matter. Thanks!

 

Wish I had a use for an ATV, sounds like a lot of fun!

 

@BananaPeelOut not sure how much property you have but you could get a mower deck to pull around!