Am I the only land mgr without a SxS

[Maddog66]

I’ll get a pic this weekend but in words, I have a front snowplow mount on my Rubicon that allows me to pick up the front end of the machine using the 2” hitch ball on my ballast box. It stays put on the 2” ball with the front wheels off the ground while I drive to wherever I’m going. Then I just set it down with the hydraulics.

I bet some of you guys with fabrication skills could come up with something far better than getting lucky in having the right snowplow mount. Some sort of vertical hitch ball receiver would work great. The weight of the atv holds it down for transport.

Note: I bring the Honda Rubicon ATV out with the tractor. Not the UTV.

 

[Foggy47]

I’ll get a pic this weekend but in words, I have a front snowplow mount on my Rubicon that allows me to pick up the front end of the machine using the 2” hitch ball on my ballast box. It stays put on the 2” ball with the front wheels off the ground while I drive to wherever I’m going. Then I just set it down with the hydraulics.

I bet some of you guys with fabrication skills could come up with something far better than getting lucky in having the right snowplow mount. Some sort of vertical hitch ball receiver would work great. The weight of the atv holds it down for transport.

Note: I bring the Honda Rubicon ATV out with the tractor. Not the UTV.

I understand what your doing. Nice. Many years ago (my early 20's)......I build a tube frame dune buggy out of an old VW. Basically a tube frame skeleton cage with a pair of seats. The front end was pretty light.....and I made a telescoping tube that would get lower as you deployed that hitch tube which had a ball hitch on the end. I'd just re-pin the tube in oder to tow....lift the front end up onto my ball mount and away we would go. That old dune buggy was allot of fun.....it was a little squirrelly to drive as the front end was so light.....and at times had to steer with the individual real wheel brake levers. Exciting to drive. Wish I had that today.

 

[The Fishman]

I had to wait a couple of weeks to respond so I could attach a photo. You are not the only land manager without a UTV. I have a full size tractor for the heavy stuff, but this bad boy serves all of my hauling needs. I only have 95 acres so I am not running for miles. It tops out at about 6 mph and trust me, without a suspension you do not want to go any faster than that. I believe the trailer is from the 1960s. I have hauled water, firewood, tools, chainsaw, debris, and trees and planting supplies. It serves it purpose and works for me.

 

[Brian662]

That rig wouldn't make it out of the driveway in hill country, but I still dig it.

 

[Turkish]

I had to wait a couple of weeks to respond so I could attach a photo. You are not the only land manager without a UTV. I have a full size tractor for the heavy stuff, but this bad boy serves all of my hauling needs. I only have 95 acres so I am not running for miles. It tops out at about 6 mph and trust me, without a suspension you do not want to go any faster than that. I believe the trailer is from the 1960s. I have hauled water, firewood, tools, chainsaw, debris, and trees and planting supplies. It serves it purpose and works for me.
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I’d have to put some knobby tires on it, but I like it!

 

[The Fishman]

That rig wouldn't make it out of the driveway in hill country, but I still dig it.

You don’t want to try to go up the backside of the pond dam loaded early in the morning with dew on the ground. It is south Louisiana so hills are nonexistent.

 

[Westwind]

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Nothing we didn’t already talk about. Wear the seatbelt because this thing weighs enough to smoosh you if you end up under it.

 

[Lee Haakenson]

Well I'm still low on the toy totem pole, but it gets it's done. I'd rather have more land right now than upgraded equipment, but a can tractor with FEL is sounding nice.

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[4wanderingeyes]

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Nothing we didn’t already talk about. Wear the seatbelt because this thing weighs enough to smoosh you if you end up under it.

Mine has a speed limiter that only allows me to go 11mph without the seat belt on. I am glad it has one, but 15 would be better. I could bypass it, but then I probably wouldn’t wear it when I went faster. But when doing chores, or hauling wood, it really would be nice to go above 11 without the seat belt on.

 

[Foggy47]

Mine has a speed limiter that only allows me to go 11mph without the seat belt on. I am glad it has one, but 15 would be better. I could bypass it, but then I probably wouldn’t wear it when I went faster. But when doing chores, or hauling wood, it really would be nice to go above 11 without the seat belt on.

My Ranger has a speed limiter on it. I hate that feature. I bought a bypass for mine and only wear the seatbelt for higher speed travels or if we are trail riding.

 

[homerj]

Just buckle in the seat belt and leave it that way. Go as fast as you want/can

 

[RGrizzzz]

Just buckle in the seat belt and leave it that way. Go as fast as you want/can

The bypass is less than $10 and takes 2 minutes to install.

 

[homerj]

The bypass is less than $10 and takes 2 minutes to install.

Buckling in the seatbelt and leaving it is free and takes seconds

 

[RGrizzzz]

Buckling in the seatbelt and leaving it is free and takes seconds

It sticks out some on my Ranger, so it isn't an acceptable long term answer to me.

 

[homerj]

It sticks out some on my Ranger, so it isn't an acceptable long term answer to me.

Zero issue for me in mine. If it was I'd likely install a bypass

 

[sandbur]

I've been watching facebook marketplace for the poor man's quad. (old riding mower with no deck)
Of course it would live outside in the woods year round so it probably wouldn't do well.

I haven’t read all of the replies, but I only have riding lawn mowers. A better one for the yard and an older one. I am on flat land.