My uncle worked in the woods his whole life. He had a couple of IH scouts he used to tote saws and supplies around with that were usually left on the jobsite while he was toting logs to the mill. They started life your basic farmall red, and he noticed that his supplies were always getting messed with, or growing feet. He repainted both of them pine green and never had another issue with that. So of your choices, I like OD green...
Poor man's side by side
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Yandaddy1110
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I dont know why these mini trucks are not more popular with this UTV craze. Better and more comfortable than any side by side and street legal ( in my state).I had a Yamaha Rhino a few years back but i think my next vehicle for the farm will be one of these. You can usually pick one up for around 5k. You can fit a round bale in the bed and you can even get them with a dump bed if you look around a bit.
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NS Gearhead
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I agree with you to a point. They've got a cab, heat, and radio that would all be extras on a normal UTV... but they're not ment to be driven offroad like a fourwheeler. They'll putt along like you or I may... but they'd never hold up to atv type abuse. I'm assuming the same of my tracker. It'll hold up decent if I putt along.
JohnP3616
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I'm voting olive drab green.
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Paint it Real Tree or Mossy Oak.. The truck pictured is cool too :thumbsup:
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Yep those camo paint jobs are neat! And effective, here is my Real Tree parked in the woods.
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great job, NS, they are fun,my buddy has a tracker as his beater and its a runner...
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NS Gearhead
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Turned the old girl around to give the other side the same treatment... but the driver's side is worse.
Why the heck would they run wires through the sills!?!
Just to see how much I gain over stock repacements
Still couldn't decide so got one of each
Forgot to take the pic before turning it around... but yeah, I'm leaning towards the drab olive. It covers way better!
The neon was noting but stripes... so I replaced the tip with a Duplicolor tip that sprays in a fan pattern rather then a spot. Worked way better. I may give that fender a 2nd coat before deciding....
Why the heck would they run wires through the sills!?!
Just to see how much I gain over stock repacements
Still couldn't decide so got one of each
Forgot to take the pic before turning it around... but yeah, I'm leaning towards the drab olive. It covers way better!
The neon was noting but stripes... so I replaced the tip with a Duplicolor tip that sprays in a fan pattern rather then a spot. Worked way better. I may give that fender a 2nd coat before deciding....
crazyal
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I like the spray on bed liner paint. Stuff seams real durable and a little more dent resistant.
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NS Gearhead
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Yeah, I've got a couple buddies that do them and I could get it for the price of material... but I don't think it's worth it. I think a kit's $150, plus the hastle of floating it there... it doesn't clean very easy either...
