1998 gator 4x6

[brianMO]

I have a chance to pick up a 98 with cab and snowblade for $600.00. Sounds cheap...right? It is a basket case. Used as a salt dispenser it needs a total restoration. Should I leave it alone? The body is rough, but feel the undercarriage is worth that. Any feedback would be appreciated. I am thinking winter project.

Brian

 

[TWO GUNS]

Can you post any pictures, we'd like to see it ******

 

[MrJimi]

Salt will rust anything and everything, I would look under it really good with a good bright lite, be careful
Jim

 

[TOMMYHPX4X4]

I have a chance to pick up a 98 with cab and snowblade for $600.00. Sounds cheap...right? It is a basket case. Used as a salt dispenser it needs a total restoration. Should I leave it alone? The body is rough, but feel the undercarriage is worth that. Any feedback would be appreciated. I am thinking winter project.

Brian

you can buy it if it runs and sell it out in parts and make your money back. to me 600.00 is pretty good deal. how many hours does it have ? parts can be replaced and the frame can be patch welded or filler welded and buffed down and it would be stronger than new. so the rust shouldn't be a problem. the biggest thing is engine and transmission.

 

[Cottonhawk]

My question is....
What would be the total cost for restoration and how many hours will it require for restoration. The total sum will give you an idea whether $600 is a good deal or not.

 

[MrJimi]

I found that the words in his post were basket case that would tell me it's in a bunch of boxes?
Jim

 

[brianMO]

Basket case meaning pretty bad case of rust. The bid I have on this is between me and another guy. I am thinking that the parts are worth that, with the blade. I do some welding both mig and stick. Figure there is nothing I probably cannot fix. I also can use the undercarriage and construct my own body. No hour meter, engine and trans good. Needs the carb overhauled.

 

[TOMMYHPX4X4]

Basket case meaning pretty bad case of rust. The bid I have on this is between me and another guy. I am thinking that the parts are worth that, with the blade. I do some welding both mig and stick. Figure there is nothing I probably cannot fix. I also can use the undercarriage and construct my own body. No hour meter, engine and trans good. Needs the carb overhauled.

if the engine and transmission is good and you can weld the rest can be fixed . i would buy it.

 

[brianMO]

Well I won the the bid ($600.00). I guess I will be picking it up soon. I will try to send pictures. It really is a rust bucket. Hope I can least come out even in the event I chose not to do the restoration. Are parts hard to come by with the gators? I mainly just want to make it usable maintenance vehicle. I am not trying to win a show. I have 69 acres of timber that I need a good strong vehicle to maintain. Do the 6x4's get around any better then the 4x4's? How well do they pull a trailer? What are the John Deere snow blades worth? I am just trying not to get buyers remorse. Make me feel better.

Brian

 

[brianMO]

How much is a snow blade worth on a 6x4 gator?

 

[Kahuna]

Just add another $10,000 and go buy a new one.

 

[Grrrr]

No idea what a blade is worth (never seen one over here before)

I think you got a good deal. Whatever happens, I think it will serve you well once restored

Make sure you take lots of photos of the restoration and post them here

 

[darkday]

6x4s are horrid for getting around. It will get you into tight spots but mud/snow will kill you period. They do have POWER probably the best worker of any UTV and I'm sure they would pull about any trailer just fine. Honestly if you can fit it in the bed it will haul it like it's not there. I had a huge cement slab that I loaded in the back of mine and it ran around like it was hardly there. That thing must have weighed well over 1k. They're slow though (18mph on my 03) but if you got work in mind it's perfect. It will tackle any hill with any load but like I said if it's at all muddy or any real snow you're stuck there.

EDIT: Oh yeah I should make mention I don't own mine anymore but instead traded it for the HPX about 2 years ago. I am more for recreational use.