farmboy80
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Going to be looking for a 3/4 ton truck. Just curious why you don't see any Toyota or Nissan farm trucks. Is it just because there foreign? Or are there other reasons?
City Guy":2cbav25k said:I've often thought that a small truck would be more practical than one of those JD Gators (What's the generic name?). Those little things are just glorified golf carts IMO. Of course I've had no experience.
True Grit Farms":3utlvbm3 said:City Guy":3utlvbm3 said:I've often thought that a small truck would be more practical than one of those JD Gators (What's the generic name?). Those little things are just glorified golf carts IMO. Of course I've had no experience.
Most of us that have RTV's have or had small trucks also. Once you get a RTV for the farm you can't do without it. The ease of entry and exit, turning radius, fuel mileage can't be beat. A while back my wife figured up our expense to operate and maintain our Kubota 1140 and it worked out to less than $2.00 per hour and that includes insurance.
Then by all means get you one for your make believe farm.City Guy":340d6fd7 said:I've often thought that a small truck would be more practical than one of those JD Gators (What's the generic name?). Those little things are just glorified golf carts IMO. Of course I've had no experience.
TCRanch":45kh9eox said:True Grit Farms":45kh9eox said:City Guy":45kh9eox said:I've often thought that a small truck would be more practical than one of those JD Gators (What's the generic name?). Those little things are just glorified golf carts IMO. Of course I've had no experience.
Most of us that have RTV's have or had small trucks also. Once you get a RTV for the farm you can't do without it. The ease of entry and exit, turning radius, fuel mileage can't be beat. A while back my wife figured up our expense to operate and maintain our Kubota 1140 and it worked out to less than $2.00 per hour and that includes insurance.
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farmboy80":1empghuv said:Going to be looking for a 3/4 ton truck. Just curious why you don't see any Toyota or Nissan farm trucks. Is it just because there foreign? Or are there other reasons?
JW IN VA":3u3mh6ik said:A lot of the bear hunters around here run Toyota.Must be okay.
City Guy":6eja0q2f said:TCRanch":6eja0q2f said:True Grit Farms":6eja0q2f said:Most of us that have RTV's have or had small trucks also. Once you get a RTV for the farm you can't do without it. The ease of entry and exit, turning radius, fuel mileage can't be beat. A while back my wife figured up our expense to operate and maintain our Kubota 1140 and it worked out to less than $2.00 per hour and that includes insurance.
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I think we are talking about different vehicles. The 4 wheel "Gators" are what I had in mind. As I said I'm not sure of the generic name, I believe I've heard them called "Mules". What I picture when you say "RTV" is similar in appearance to a three wheeled motorcycle. I have always thought of them as "ATV"; are they the same as an "RTV"?
Any way, I have examined the mules at the Farm Progress Show and other exhibits and asked some questions. Seems to me that they offer very little for the money. They can't go all the places an ATV/RTV can handle, the cargo capacity is too small and the low sides of the bed limit it's use. Seems to me that a small, no-frills PU would be more practical. It can go on road as a gofer cheaper than a full size PU and carry more cargo than a mule. One would still need a larger truck for towing heavier loads, of course.
I can definitely see the advantage of an ATV/RTV on a place that has steep slopes, rough terrain or heavy brush or timber. If I have this all wrong, please enlighten me.