The new ASV Scout

[catvet]

The new utility vehicle from ASV looks like a serious work machine.

The ASV Scout SC-50
Anybody hear anything about price? I'm betting $40,000

 

[RedRocker]

Now I have something else to add to my ever growing list of things I can't afford!

 

[CarterKraft]

I deal with the ASV undercarriage allot on a differant brand of machine and I would be concerned with the use of that system in any muck over half the idler deep. The drive motor support bearing fails fair to much in a "clean" application to actaully place it in the mud.

 

[Deerlope]

I'm betting that you will not touch that for less that 60K.

 

[catvet]

Thought I'd revive this thread from last fall. I saw an article in Compact Equipment which says that the ASV Scout is selling for $25,000 - $35,000 depending on options. Lots of money but looks like a rather serious machine. I haven't seen a good description of what you can do with the Hydraulics but they are talking flow up to 16. 3 gal/min which should be able to work a number of attachments depending on what is available to hold the attachments. Never see anything about that. Hauling up to 4000 lbs and having a removable dump body would be a big plus also.

Could give the Toolcat a run for it's money.

 

[TOMMYHPX4X4]

i figured they would be alot more than that. for that price you can do alot of stuff. i wonder if theyhave a better track for mud?

 

[catvet]

Don't know wha they are offering track wise. I can't find a whole lot on them besides the Compact Equipment article and ASV's website.

 

[EddieWalker]

I read that article in Compact Equipment, plus Construction Equipment also had an article with a bit more information in it. They seem to really like it, but of course, I've never read a review in a magazine that didn't gush over what they were reviewing. Price seems to be around $30,000.

The bed holds 1.3 yards of material and the 50hp perkins engine should do the job, but I'm at a loss as to why anybody would want such a small dump truck? My full sized loader holds a yard of material and I can haul it just as fast as the ASV dump truck, so why would I want to buy another piece of equipment that does't haul very much material?

The thing that really kills it for me is the enclosed cab does not have AC. It does have heat, but who in the south wants to be in a machine without AC?

One misconseption about tracks is that they do not grip in mud like tires do. Tracks lay down on the ground and the drive sprockets roll the machine over the tracks. The principle is totally different then how a tire works. The tracks on the ASV are 15 inches wide and only have 2.5 pounds per square inch of preasure. This means that they will pretty much float over most any soft material.

The reason a tracked machine gets stuck is when the tracks spin. When that happens, your in big trouble!!! hahaha

They did mention in the article that they have some special tracks that are for lanscapers that will be almost impossible to destroy the grass with. They are of a special material and design to do this.

Eddie

 

[catvet]

Eddie,

Can't argue with you about the air conditioning. Would seem mandatory in the south. Heater sure sounds good up here in Vermont.

As far as capacity. I don't have a loader which moves anywhere near that amount of material so it could be helpful. Also looks like it's something which might get out in the woods to help bring back firewood, or logs. Maybe even in the winter.

 

[EddieWalker]

catvet,

I agree that it just might be the ultimate utility vehicle. The tracks and HP will allow it to go where no other UTV or even an ATV can go. I didn't think of snow, but that would just add one more element that it would excell.

Not counting my earlier complaint about the lack of AC, I still have trouble with the $30,000 price tag. Especially when I can buy three Kubota RTV's or any other UTV for that much money. If one got stuck, I'd just drive the next one until it got stuck and then the third one for the same money as one ASV costs.

Or I could buy one high end diesel UTV and think of that $20,000 I still have in the bank when I get it stuck.

Eddie

 

[catvet]

Eddie,

I agree with the price issue. My consideration is the payload capability. Don't know of any other UTV which comes close. The Kubota RTV's could be loaded on the back to get them home after they got stuck.

The idea of using hydraulic attachments also interests me though I haven't quite figured out how that comes into play. A snowblower on the front of these would sure blast through some drifts.

By the way, I've been using your tree pushing method with my Kubota L-39 to make way through some woods for a power line trench. Has been working great. Must say it's better than cutting them for getting out the stumps. Also the fact that I'm cutting a swath about 10' wide the method helps as far as keeping them from getting hung up. If they do get caught in a couple of branches on the way down I can just keep pushing.

Sorry to go off topic but wanted to thank you for the method.

 

[EddieWalker]

Jerry,

Glad the backhoe method is working for you on taking out your trees. It's realy not my method, just how I was shown how by some other backhoe operators. I just mentioned it here so those of you with backhoes can give it a try and avoid having to deal with stumps after cutting down a tree with a chainsaw.

Another good point about the ASV is that it's new technology. I think the articles that I read mentioned that there are a few other companies working on tracked UTV's that are dut out in the future. With competion and technology, prices might drop some.

I'm not going to buy one myself, I won't even spend ten grand on what's out there now, or half that on a used one or an ATV. I have a $500 electric golf cart that does a great job of getting around my trails that does everything I need. It's a little rough to look at, but when the kids (10 & 6) get to drive it, you'd think it was made of gold!!!

Speaking of mud, my spillway has been flowing water for two months now and I can't get close to mowing it with my tractor. I've gotten stuck real bad once and come close a few other times. My father in law and 6 year old drove right across it in the golf cart yesterday without even realizing the problems I've had in that area with the tractor. Those fat little tires on it just floated across the mud without any trouble. If I'd have been driving, I would never have tried it, but they didn't know any better and were just having fun.

Eddie

 

[Maka]

I have just goten 3 in inventory. My customers looking at them are not your average weekend ATV guy. They are outfitters, ski resorts, oil field companies (up north), school districts etc.

This is a very capable serious machines that is really a work horse. I have some killer videos of it with some great implements forthcoming.

Maka

 

[TOMMYHPX4X4]

never heard of someone mowing a spillway?? a spillway is something that is underwater or is swampland.why cut it we burn the marsh down here other than that the spillways grow wild.unless your talking about something else and just calling it a spillway??

 

[tommu56]

Some of this type frames are use at ski slopes were I worked part time they had a bucket lift to change the lamps on the slope and to do the line work on the lifts.

tom

 

[TWO GUNS]

Hey TOMMYHPX4X4 ,
I think they are talking about some sort of ski-slope thing. I don't really know. As you know, we don't see snow unless someone throws a Icee at you ... I am just like you, a spillway in the south has flowing water, weeds, fish, gators, snakes, turtles and lot of creatures & things we cannot identify.
UP NORTH, a spillway might be a area where someone who crashes on his skis and run down like we have seen on tv ~~~~ No disrespect, but folks up north identify & name things alot different from folks down in the south. Bet many don't even know what grits are ~~~ or Bryan meats, Flavor of the South !!!!

 

[TOMMYHPX4X4]

lol i hear ya . i was think he was talkin about a water spill way. i'm sorry for missreading .lol me-jus a coonass lol

 

[catvet]

Maka,

Are the videos viewable anywhere on line? Do you have info on the future implements?

 

[EddieWalker]

never heard of someone mowing a spillway?? a spillway is something that is underwater or is swampland.why cut it we burn the marsh down here other than that the spillways grow wild.unless your talking about something else and just calling it a spillway??

I wont speak for everyone, but my spillway is 25 feet wide where the water exits my pond and flows for almost 200 feet before entering a creek. It only flows when my pond is overflowing. If it hasn't rained in a week, it normaly isn't flowing and the ground is dry. This year, the rains have been way above normal and my spillway has been flowing for several months.

Under normal conditions, I can mow it without any problems. This year isn't normal.

Eddie

 

[TOMMYHPX4X4]

I wont speak for everyone, but my spillway is 25 feet wide where the water exits my pond and flows for almost 200 feet before entering a creek. It only flows when my pond is overflowing. If it hasn't rained in a week, it normaly isn't flowing and the ground is dry. This year, the rains have been way above normal and my spillway has been flowing for several months.

Under normal conditions, I can mow it without any problems. This year isn't normal.

Eddie

ok i see what you got now you have a overflow for your pond that is pretty much a little creek in it'self. you see down here a spillway is swampy land that is used to flood or should i say send all the unwanted water to if needed. you have a dry creek bed that flows when the pond gets to a certain level and when it drops the creek stops flowing. down here our spill way is like a few miles across and it stays flodded year roundnot really flooded but it holds water. it's like a lake we use it to relieve presure off the missisippi river and other bayous when the rains start and the snow melts up north.thats where we get our best crawfish from "spillway crawfish". anyway i understand what you got now.lol