Yamaha UMAX: blurring the line between UTVs and golf carts

[dfkrug]

Love my "serious" UTV -I use it almost daily

4X4? Diesel or Kawasaki-powered?
I want one.

 

[MTGreen]

4X4? Diesel or Kawasaki-powered?
I want one.

Mine's a diesel (2030 model) -they come both ways (2020 models are gas & new ones fuel injected).
They come 4x4 but mine is not (still looking for a front axle & driveshaft though).
Has a mechanical locking differential & with the R4 tires so long as you have something relatively heavy in the bed it doesn't get stuck unless you do something stupid. I generally don't use it in the snow though.
5 speed manual trans, hydraulic dump, and rear hydraulic remotes.
With the heavy duty spring package the payload is something ridiculous well north of 3k lbs.

 

[fatjay]

What I really want is a mini dump. Just big enough to take the bucket so I can load dirt, then dump. And all these carts and hybrids are just on the small side. I want a slightly longer wheel base and maybe a 5x5' dumping bed so I can do sand, gravel, dirt, etc. But I want it to be electric. I don't need 100 mile range and i don't have that many hills.

 

[MTGreen]

What I really want is a mini dump. Just big enough to take the bucket so I can load dirt, then dump. And all these carts and hybrids are just on the small side. I want a slightly longer wheel base and maybe a 5x5' dumping bed so I can do sand, gravel, dirt, etc. But I want it to be electric. I don't need 100 mile range and i don't have that many hills.

They've got some interesting chi-com stuff like that on Alibaba

Example:

4x2 4x4 Huahong Electric Dump Truck For Sale - Buy Dump Truck For Sale Product on Alibaba.com

4x2 4x4 Huahong Electric Dump Truck For Sale - Buy Dump Truck For Sale Product on Alibaba.com

www.alibaba.com

 

[dfkrug]

What I really want is a mini dump. Just big enough to take the bucket so I can load dirt, then dump. And all these carts and hybrids are just on the small side.

The mini-dumptruck use is what makes these Pro Gators and Toro Workmen so attractive. They put the driver way up front, so they can fit enormous dump beds with dual hyd cylinders for dumping. Payload on the Toro I have here is over 2000#. Kubota does not do that with the RTVs.

Followers of my projects already know about my Suzuki Samurai dumptruck. I have put as much as a ton of dirt in it, but it can "wheelie" when going up a slope. BTDT. The 4x4 is really necessary, and the Toro I have here (waiting on trannie repair) is only 2wd.

Also, I had a Gator 4x6 here while I rebuilt the engine. It comes with an optional electric dump, but it is kinda wimpy. Hydraulc is the way to go, and 2 cyls is great.

 

[dfkrug]

They've got some interesting chi-com stuff like that on Alibaba

The title says 2x4 and 4x4, but the listing shows only 2x4 models. Otherwise, the costs could be less than 1/10 of a Pro Gator.

 

[MTGreen]

The title says 2x4 and 4x4, but the listing shows only 2x4 models. Otherwise, the costs could be less than 1/10 of a Pro Gator.

Also some tracked models using a 1 cylinder diesel:

1ton Track Dumper Mini Crawler Agricultural Tracked For Cheap Famous Brand Mini Truck Electric Truck Dump 10t Euro 3 Manual Left - Buy Remote Control Monster Truck Rock Crawler 4 X 4 Crawler Dump Truck Crawler Dumper Truck 2 Ton,Small Crawler Truck M

1ton Track Dumper Mini Crawler Agricultural Tracked For Cheap Famous Brand Mini Truck Electric Truck Dump 10t Euro 3 Manual Left - Buy Remote Control Monster Truck Rock Crawler 4 X 4 Crawler Dump Truck Crawler Dumper Truck 2 Ton,Small Crawler Truck Mini Dumper 1.8t Load Agricultural Crawler...

www.alibaba.com

Custom High Quality Customizable Mini Excavator Crawler Dozer Transporter Dumper - Buy Mini Crawler Dozer,Customizable Mini Transporter Dumper,Excavator Crawler Product on Alibaba.com

Custom High Quality Customizable Mini Excavator Crawler Dozer Transporter Dumper - Buy Mini Crawler Dozer,Customizable Mini Transporter Dumper,Excavator Crawler Product on Alibaba.com

www.alibaba.com

Probably needs its own thread

 

[fatjay]

They've got some interesting chi-com stuff like that on Alibaba

Example:

4x2 4x4 Huahong Electric Dump Truck For Sale - Buy Dump Truck For Sale Product on Alibaba.com

4x2 4x4 Huahong Electric Dump Truck For Sale - Buy Dump Truck For Sale Product on Alibaba.com

www.alibaba.com

That is really tempting but I expect freight to be as much as the unit itself. Still, 5k is probably decent. But I've heard and seen less than great things about chinese no-name batteries.