Off-road suggestions
I am bidding on a couple thousand acre boundary deep in the Appalachian mountains that apparently has a bit of a trail system through it already. My current capabilities are a little 2 wheel drive Honda four wheeler that I have literally lifted into the back of my truck before (but generally use ramps) and an older John Deere Gator side by side. I have been stuck in both of them before and am looking for the very best tool that I can find for this project. I’ve used Polaris side by sides before and they seem to be tanks, going over nearly everything. The 4-seaters take a country mile to turn around which can be a huge problem in the mountains and I have no interest in something of that size.
My four wheeler is small, lightweight, and agile and can go most places though not a convenient way to pack stuff around. I’ve gone in with stuff strapped across the front and back and wearing an S-6 on my back and that part is not ideal. The best part is no trailer is needed. If I stay in the four wheeler category, a 4 wheel drive model is probably in my future.
Most of the surveys I do are so thick or there are so many fences that any motorized transport is out of the question. On occasion though, it is so handy to not have to carry 40 lbs of gear miles through rough country. I think a semi-permanent chainsaw mount is in order for trail clearing and of course a couple of 5/8″ mount points. There have been lots of threads on truck boxes over the years. Any pictures of a side by side setup would be great.
Any suggestions from you veteran off road surveyors?
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