Gator in use - pictures

[Donegal TDI]

Just in case you lot thought my Gator was sitting in the shed all shined up,
on the contrary, it has been working hard,
I've reached a point now wondering how the heck I managed without it all these years.

Enjoy.

Gator profile

Gator front -1

Gator front -2

Gator gate

Gator sheep -1

Gator sheep -2

Gator sheep -3

Yard snow -1

Yard snow -2

Heavy load - nearly dark when this was taken

Sticky going - nearly dark when this was taken

Last 2 images I'm removing wood from ditches in preparation for an excavator coming in
to knock 3 fields into 1 in one plot
and 2 fields into 1 in another,
will have to pipe drains with 9" concrete pipes and stone fill.
Will plough and reseed the lot when completed.
Just bought this 15 acres, it had been let out for years as cattle grazing,
very heavily poached by cattle, and very wet.
Found out that high gear in the Gator is better than low in this situation,
had to build up momentum to get through sticky stuff
First time I had to use the winch in anger, had to tie it to an electricity pole in the middle of the field to get out of there.

 

[yankeerider]

Thanks for the pictures!

 

[JDGREEN4ME]

Nice set-up! I have an '04 HPX with the cab frame but haven't got the doors yet...

 

[Donegal TDI]

The ground is a lot wetter than it looks,
only the Gator could get the wood out without major destruction like you would get with a 4wd tractor.

 

[JDGREEN4ME]

I really like that trailer you have...

 

[Thomas]

Very nice trailer.

 

[TOMMYHPX4X4]

she still looks new . keep them pictures comin.

 

[Donegal TDI]

I really like that trailer you have...

That little trailer is 12 yrs old, bought with my very first ATV.
It is VERY strong, have carried everything and anything in it, from people, to sheep, fencing supplies, concrete pipes, clay, silage, rocks etc.
Like all your stuff, wash it at the end of the day to keep it like new.

Logic ATV - Trailers trailer, Logic quad bike accessories by Quadvertiser

 

[bncsauve]

Nice picutures and great looking farm. ps Why do the backs of the sheep appear to be red?

 

[ghitch75]

good lookin' Gator Donegal TDI......can those trailers be had on this side of the pond?....i sure like that trailer!!!

 

[Donegal_TDI]

Nice picutures and great looking farm. ps Why do the backs of the sheep appear to be red?

The red mark straight down the back is my personal flock marker.
Every sheep farmer has their own unique mark, avoids rustling and such.
You will notice some have a blue mark on the rear. This is the result of "raddling" the ram, his chest is coated with colour so that when he does his deed for King and country, you can see that he has been there, done that.
Also helps to spot fertility problems i.e. if he's firing blanks, colour on ram is changed every 3 weeks, which shows repeat visits to ewe. or if a 2nd ram is introduced with a different colour.

Sheep here don't generate much money, they just about cover their costs, but they do graze a part of my farm which isn't suitable for much else.
I hate land going to waste.
I plan to get into pedigree breeding in the near future to up the profits a bit.

Now you know all about "raddling"

 

[bncsauve]

Thanks, interesting stuff. Good luck with the pedigree breeding

 

[MarkV]

Just curious, where are you located? I knew about the flock markers but the "raddling" was new to me. Thanks for explaining.

MarkV

 

[Donegal TDI]

Just curious, where are you located? I knew about the flock markers but the "raddling" was new to me. Thanks for explaining.

MarkV

In the mountains of Donegal, North west Ireland.