Dadnatron
Veteran Member
We have been tossing around getting a UTV for a while. I壇 have one by now, but they are so damned expensive, just for something to run to the field. But, I think we need something as we are hiring some part time workers for the farm, and I don稚 want to ferry them all over the place so they can work.
I found a 200hr 2010 JD 825i but know nothing about them. I really don稚 know much about UTVs in general, but I need the farm utility and spending $15-20K just seems ridiculous for where we are financially on this farm. There is such a huge number of options, I honestly don稚 have the time to put into learning about every possibility and hope to get a little direction here, hoping to make a reasonably informed purchase.
My needs are purely farm... speed is not a huge issue at all.
1. Carrying bed, prefer hydraulic dump capability if at all possible or option to add it depending on price.
2. Reliability
3. Price
4. Decent tow ability
I have a tractor and pickup for big stuff, so my main concern is moving/working around the farm. Fence work, moving hay to barn, muck, etc.
Personally I don稚 care what color makes it... just that it is a workhorse on the harm. My goal would be to keep a budget of around $5K with a need of about 3 years for that money. If I was able to go 3yrs, I壇 have a different financial structure and could look for something else at that time, if needed.
This 825i é¼*ooks OK to my eye, but I have no experience with any UTVs so really don稚 know what is 組ood/bad/useful/missing?
I found a 200hr 2010 JD 825i but know nothing about them. I really don稚 know much about UTVs in general, but I need the farm utility and spending $15-20K just seems ridiculous for where we are financially on this farm. There is such a huge number of options, I honestly don稚 have the time to put into learning about every possibility and hope to get a little direction here, hoping to make a reasonably informed purchase.
My needs are purely farm... speed is not a huge issue at all.
1. Carrying bed, prefer hydraulic dump capability if at all possible or option to add it depending on price.
2. Reliability
3. Price
4. Decent tow ability
I have a tractor and pickup for big stuff, so my main concern is moving/working around the farm. Fence work, moving hay to barn, muck, etc.
Personally I don稚 care what color makes it... just that it is a workhorse on the harm. My goal would be to keep a budget of around $5K with a need of about 3 years for that money. If I was able to go 3yrs, I壇 have a different financial structure and could look for something else at that time, if needed.
This 825i é¼*ooks OK to my eye, but I have no experience with any UTVs so really don稚 know what is 組ood/bad/useful/missing?