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Wow, Stand up Electric Quad Runners

augustiron said:
@Holeshot Outlander 700 xp max

Yeah, very specific, Max is the two-seater longer wheelbase rig, the XP adds some nice add-ons for work.



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what add-ons can you get for that? a local lumberjack who’s done some felling for us recommended one for our property. i forgot what he told me (said they carried them at that place right off 80 down the hill). said it had PTO, and we need one with that. we need to be able to run a mower (heavy veg), a tiller, and brush hog. i need to circle back and ask him again.

also - sorry to hear about the log incident. have a big project going on to clear all that shit out - mostly for spring veg management. we don’t run anything in the snow.
 
Think you're gonna have to go aftermarket for PTO on a quad/ side by side.
 
looks like we might be switching gears. went to look at a bunch of equipment, and a small 4x4 tractor is looking like the best fit. the quick disconnects for both the front and rear mounted equipment are super slick. one of those situations where we hadn’t planned on all of the optional equipment, but immediately recognized how useful it would all be.

edit: i had to lol. when the dude saw our terrain, he said they’d need to mod it. add wheel spacers for a ‘wider stance’. and apparently fill the tires with water instead of air. love me some modified machinery. always have. :laughing
 
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Holeshot said:
We're gonna have a good time on them...the ones you rode were in the 30+ HP range....roughly. The new ones are 165hp. Stand ups. Insane fun. You'll need to sign a waiver!
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I feel like I am way more likely to jackknife my ass off of one of those than on a sit down.
 
Lots of ways to smash yourself on standups, but sit downs just BEG you to do the dumbest shit on them....
 
littlebeast said:
we finally got space cleared out for a quad - not that kind. need one that’s 4WD with PTO (workhorse on our steeply sloped property). not looking forward to writing that check. but am looking forward to being able to get shit done a whole lot easier.
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Orange, Red, Green or Blue? I have personally have an orange one and its lasted for 19 years even being treated like shit. Only like 27ish HP but with front loader and I love it wish I would have gotten one with AC.
 
littlebeast said:
looks like we might be switching gears. went to look at a bunch of equipment, and a small 4x4 tractor is looking like the best fit. the quick disconnects for both the front and rear mounted equipment are super slick. one of those situations where we hadn’t planned on all of the optional equipment, but immediately recognized how useful it would all be.

edit: i had to lol. when the dude saw our terrain, he said they’d need to mod it. add wheel spacers for a ‘wider stance’. and apparently fill the tires with water instead of air. love me some modified machinery. always have. :laughing
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If you put a front loader on it they always ad water for the weight so it doesn't tip to the front.
 
Sharxfan said:
Orange, Red, Green or Blue? I have personally have an orange one and its lasted for 19 years even being treated like shit. Only like 27ish HP but with front loader and I love it wish I would have gotten one with AC.
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red (the faster color lol). although, before we pull the trigger, we’ll probably look at a couple of other brands.
Sharxfan said:
If you put a front loader on it they always ad water for the weight so it doesn't tip to the front.
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yeah, the dude said we needed to lower the CG due to the steep terrain (also wider wheel base, which is the mod they would need to do). and we hadn’t planned on getting a front loader, but decided it would come in handy. all in, we’re getting 4 optional attachments; front loader, mower, tiller and brush hog.
 
The front loader is indispensable not only does it move dirt but you can unload stuff into it and carry it to where you want it I have in a pinch used it as a water mover, fill the bucket dump where needed. Depending on how big your PTO output is you can even get PTO driven generators.
 
Up on the mountain we had a couple of JD Gators ( 5 & 6 wheels) with dump beds. My father in law built extended beds to make them more useful and made front boxes that always had fencing and irrigation supplies on board as well as rack for the chain saws and gas. Super handy....
But I always jonesed for a small 4x4 tractor...
DT
 
littlebeast said:
looks like we might be switching gears. went to look at a bunch of equipment, and a small 4x4 tractor is looking like the best fit. the quick disconnects for both the front and rear mounted equipment are super slick. one of those situations where we hadn’t planned on all of the optional equipment, but immediately recognized how useful it would all be.

edit: i had to lol. when the dude saw our terrain, he said they’d need to mod it. add wheel spacers for a ‘wider stance’. and apparently fill the tires with water instead of air. love me some modified machinery. always have. :laughing
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That was going to be my suggestion

I love me a small four-wheel drive Kubota with the auto range transmission

Tractors ARE tippy and dangerous on side hills though
 
planegray said:
That was going to be my suggestion

I love me a small four-wheel drive Kubota with the auto range transmission

Tractors ARE tippy and dangerous on side hills though
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yeah - we’re thinking about getting one of these for the super steep sections (mostly just weeds and wild grasses). it would be easy to run it more often, before the veg gets really high. plus, i love the idea that if it rolls, it’s unmanned.

mowrator.com

4WD Remote Control Slope Mower | Leaf Vacuum

4WD remote control slope mower with 21" blade and leaf vacuum mulcher for steep hills. See rugged control, cleaner cuts, and easy yard care.
mowrator.com mowrator.com
 
littlebeast said:
yeah - we’re thinking about getting one of these for the super steep sections (mostly just weeds and wild grasses). it would be easy to run it more often, before the veg gets really high. plus, i love the idea that if it rolls, it’s unmanned.

mowrator.com

4WD Remote Control Slope Mower | Leaf Vacuum

4WD remote control slope mower with 21" blade and leaf vacuum mulcher for steep hills. See rugged control, cleaner cuts, and easy yard care.
mowrator.com mowrator.com
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for those areas that are hard to maintain then year long roundup works for me. would probably work even better in CA as there is less rain to wash it out. year long sprays here last maybe 6 months. Which reminds me its time to get a new battery for the ATV so I can put the 20 gallon sprayer on it and get the yard under control for spring/summer. Now to just wait for a day where its not so breezy.
 
littlebeast said:
yeah - we’re thinking about getting one of these for the super steep sections (mostly just weeds and wild grasses). it would be easy to run it more often, before the veg gets really high. plus, i love the idea that if it rolls, it’s unmanned.
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Beats hell out of what I used to use on the hill !

 
Sharxfan said:
for those areas that are hard to maintain then year long roundup works for me. would probably work even better in CA as there is less rain to wash it out. year long sprays here last maybe 6 months. Which reminds me its time to get a new battery for the ATV so I can put the 20 gallon sprayer on it and get the yard under control for spring/summer. Now to just wait for a day where its not so breezy.
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some around here use pre-emergents. spraying live / grown veg doesn’t really help with fire abatement. also doesn’t help with the duff (we usually have 6-8” of that by the end of fall). that said, we don’t use any chemicals. am too worried about possible impact to the trees. maybe an unfounded fear, but i’m like a momma grizzly when it comes to the trees. zero risk taken.

planegray said:
Beats hell out of what I used to use on the hill !

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could go either way - handy tool, or ridiculous toy. they have a 30 day money back deal, so we kinda figure what the hell. if it works as advertised, it will solve the biggest challenge we have that a quad won’t solve, so we can go back to that for the remainder. and probably cut the total equipment cost by around 30-40% for the pair. worth a shot.
 
littlebeast said:
some around here use pre-emergents. spraying live / grown veg doesn’t really help with fire abatement. also doesn’t help with the duff (we usually have 6-8” of that by the end of fall). that said, we don’t use any chemicals. am too worried about possible impact to the trees. maybe an unfounded fear, but i’m like a momma grizzly when it comes to the trees. zero risk taken.


could go either way - handy tool, or ridiculous toy. they have a 30 day money back deal, so we kinda figure what the hell. if it works as advertised, it will solve the biggest challenge we have that a quad won’t solve, so we can go back to that for the remainder. and probably cut the total equipment cost by around 30-40% for the pair. worth a shot.
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Yeah have to be careful around trees. Can't use the year long anywhere over the root system or it will uptake it and damage the tree. I use regular roundup around my cypress because that will not uptake through the roots and it won't harm the trees unless I use a surfactant and hit the leaves but don't do either around those trees.

Did a lot of research when I had a cattail infestation in my pond so probably know more than I want to about weed killers and how to get it to effect different plant species.
 
I have been using the living hell out of this thing I got in April.
I almost feel bad for what I've done to it, working and wheeling the hell out of it on the property.
6.5' dump bed !
Pics are when I got it (used) it is beat up now

Gonna need new tires in the which means bigger tires, a lift, bigger rims and maybe new clutching...$$

I am still also eyeing a quad, for running around...

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I didn't even know this thing existed until I was driving by Tom's Snowmobiles and saw it out front and thought 'omg, that is PERFECT for what I need"
Hauling brush, branches, rounds, towing chipper and splitter, accessing trails with materials and equipment...
4x4, ac and heat, lightweight, pretty small, but damn are they $$$, even used.
 
Yeah, in the end you realize: I shoulda got a small, used 4x4 truck....
 
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