Gravdigr
Bronze Member
For many years we used an 88 yamaha terrapro 350cc 4 wheeler for utility in the cemetery. Unfortunatley the lack of 4wd limited the usefullness of that machine though we still use it. Last year I got the grizzly for my birthday and I'm stunned at how much it can do. It's got power out the ying yang which is good considering I use it to haul a 4'x6' hydraulic dump trailer I built to take dirt away from the graves. The 4wd and ITP mud tires get me in and out of pretty much anywhere, and when that fails there is always the winch. The electric power steering is a dream. With the 2" hitch receiver I now use the 4 wheeler to move my various trailers around instead of the truck (including an 18' trailer I haul my backhoe on and an 80hp diesel tow behind compressor).
But what really impressed me was when I got the plow. I used to use a 78 F250 with an 8' plow. It pushed snow well but was so big and hard to manuver on the narrow cemetery roads. The first time I used the 4 wheeler to plow I got the roads done in half the time of the truck even though the 4 wheeler plow is only 5'. And with the 4 wheeler, attached accessories, my fat butt, and a bag of salt it weighs in at over 1k lbs and can push 12" of snow without problems.
I was just so amazed what the new 4 wheelers can do. I also left out using the winch to get folks unstuck in the cemetery in winter...the list goes on.
But what really impressed me was when I got the plow. I used to use a 78 F250 with an 8' plow. It pushed snow well but was so big and hard to manuver on the narrow cemetery roads. The first time I used the 4 wheeler to plow I got the roads done in half the time of the truck even though the 4 wheeler plow is only 5'. And with the 4 wheeler, attached accessories, my fat butt, and a bag of salt it weighs in at over 1k lbs and can push 12" of snow without problems.
I was just so amazed what the new 4 wheelers can do. I also left out using the winch to get folks unstuck in the cemetery in winter...the list goes on.
