UTV's and ATV's general discussion.

[RobertEH]

I used it to spread 16 tons of gravel on the driveway. Not nearly as effective as a tractor with a loader, but use what ya got...

Big downside is I was having to really hit the gravel pile hard to get the gravel into the loader and then you end up with lots of weight out front so it would tip forward if I did not have ballast on the rear. Probably not great on the ATV front end and/or shocks. It was very handy to haul tools and such around.

 

[plastikosmd]

Impressive^

 

[ArlyA]

Since we are hoping for snow here over the next few days, here is our machines pushing snow around.

 

[Buppies]

Nice Arly

 

[MTGreen]

Basketcase Honda Rancher 420 DCT IRS I just finished rehabilitating.
Was abused at a commercial ranch: problems charging, problems shifting, water in oil, and front end damage among a number of minor issues.
Works great now -just need snow

 

[ArlyA]

Basketcase Honda Rancher 420 DCT IRS I just finished rehabilitating.
Was abused at a commercial ranch: problems charging, problems shifting, water in oil, and front end damage among a number of minor issues.
Works great now -just need snow

I switched our winch cable to a tow strap. We only got less than winters worth of wear out of those cables. Tow straps lasted much longer.

 

[MTGreen]

I swtiched our winch cable to a tow strap. We only got a winters worth of wear out of those cables.

Thanks I have heard that elsewhere as well. I had to replace the existing Warn winch with a new one due to water intrusion which came with the steel cable. Since it was new I figured I would use it til the cable snapped and replace with a synthetic line.
I want to use it in the summer as well so I'll opt for synthetic versus the strap

 

[jjeff]

I like the lightweight and usually no rats nests of synthetic line however earlier versions from my experiences didn't have much abrasion resistance compared to steel. I've also experienced the synthetic lightweight line jumping the sheaves on snatch blocks etc. I use cable and chain lube on steel cable and have had good results. For occasional use and weight savings I have a smaller foldable come along with synthetic line in my backwoods riding pack.

 

[ArlyA]

This is what we use and will be staying with straps like this. I cut them in half.

 

[jjeff]

Hauling wood with sxs? Great when it's cold enough to burn but no freaking snow to haul with snow machines.

 

[jjeff]

Curious if anyone that plows with orvs uses winch stoppers, if so do they work pretty good? soon to be training my stepson plowing with an atv, and don't really feel like fixing his learning curve, cuz I remember I broke a few winch cables being completely oblivious to what I was doing yrs ago.

 

[MTGreen]

Curious if anyone that plows with orvs uses winch stoppers, if so do they work pretty good? soon to be training my stepson plowing with an atv, and don't really feel like fixing his learning curve, cuz I remember I broke a few winch cables being completely oblivious to what I was doing yrs ago.

I like and use them. Provides some cushion and keeps everything tight so it doesn't rattle. I use the $5 one piece ones from scamazon.

 

[ArlyA]

Here is a UTV plowing snow pics you guys might like. Most of these photos were taken live. (machine was moving)

 

[jjeff]

And it's a Yamaha

 

[ArlyA]

And it's a Yamaha

Yes it was but its 700cc was over taxed. We (the city, who I worked for then) gave up on Yahaha after three of them.

 

[jjeff]

Yes it was but its 700cc was over taxed. We (the city, who I worked for then) gave up on Yahaha after three of them.

I can only imagine with a plow like that and pods used on a somewhat daily basis up there everything on it must have been overtaxed.

 

[Code54]

Use the machines to do firewood form time to time

 

[ArlyA]

I can only imagine with a plow like that and pods used on a somewhat daily basis up there everything on it must have been overtaxed.

Plowing doesn't hardly takes any HP, but spinning pods in deep snow does.

 

[John_Mc]

This is what we use and will be staying with straps like this. I cut them in half. View attachment 838603

How do you attach the other end of the strap to your winch?

 

[ArlyA]

How do you attach the other end of the strap to your winch?

I clean the drum up and attach it with a little piece of duct tape. Maybe 3" long.