What’s the best vehicle for moving a quad around for electric fencing different blocks of land? I’m drawn to a transit type vehicle. Partly as they are cheaper to buy. The other thought that crossed my mind was a Defender 110 hicap. Putting the bike in the back. I’m reluctant to take a trailer around. Or use the trailer type Rappa winder. How do you think is best to get around it?
Best vehicle for moving a quad from farm to farm
- Thread starter Sheepykid
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landrover is so high of the ground.
good luck finding a transit or iveco chassi cab type for low money
really cant beat anice little trailer can pull it with beggar all of a vehicle even something like a Pug. 206
good luck finding a transit or iveco chassi cab type for low money
really cant beat anice little trailer can pull it with beggar all of a vehicle even something like a Pug. 206
Lincs Lass
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- north lincs
Maybe something like a big box on the tractor linkage
Would you chuck the stakes and wire in back of the van and then off load on to the bike? I liked the idea of leaving it all attached to the bike then just parking it in a van. Save a few minutes unloading at either end of the job.landrover is so high of the ground.
good luck finding a transit or iveco chassi cab type for low money
really cant beat anice little trailer can pull it with beggar all of a vehicle even something like a Pug. 206
That’s what we do at the minute. But then we only have the one stock box. And taking the decks in and out all the time gets a bit boring. Admittedly not a massive job but still another job.
Lincs Lass
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if ive got to take e fencing or the like
i do that in the with bike trailer hooked on loaded then transport them in a old 12ft box.without gates will just fit in. got one with decks and one without.
different thing than just nipping around wth the bike
I’m probably over complicating the problem then. Maybe another box or just accept chucking the decks in and out of ours. I’ve only one farm truck. So the odd time we used the tractor to tow it out to the other land. Just interesting to see how other people get around it.
The front linkage platform for the bike looks smart.
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- Chezvegas (chesterfield)
We use our Renault master that we deliver spuds in to move the quad, its great because nobody knows what you are transporting and you can park the van up and go slug pelleting or spraying.we used to use defender and cattle trailer but dare not leave it unattended.
I've made a ramp out of pallets that holds it up to the bulkhead and acts as a bale wedge to keep 2 round haylage from busting out of the back doors.
Works for us.
I've made a ramp out of pallets that holds it up to the bulkhead and acts as a bale wedge to keep 2 round haylage from busting out of the back doors.
Works for us.
I'm not a sheep farmer, but if I were, my setup would be:
Iveco Daily or similar. The biggest one they make.
Ramp for quad in back doors. Proper one so you don't end up like any of the unfortunates in the video.
Gear store and welfare unit in side door. Bulkhead to keep the sheepyness out of the cab.
Tow bar for mobile handling system.
All stock movements done by someone else.
But I'm not a sheep farmer, and it's probably just as well.
Iveco Daily or similar. The biggest one they make.
Ramp for quad in back doors. Proper one so you don't end up like any of the unfortunates in the video.
Gear store and welfare unit in side door. Bulkhead to keep the sheepyness out of the cab.
Tow bar for mobile handling system.
All stock movements done by someone else.
But I'm not a sheep farmer, and it's probably just as well.
those carriers ...they stick out the front tho. and dont need the weight on the front as its more bounce.
its only an old bateson iuse for that. weve got 2 ifors to do the stock moving.
and a little light weight general trailer with a ramp
cant never have enough road going trailers imo, its almost like having another vehicle without the cost.
having said I would really,really like a n iveco flat bed and box. ...one day Rodders....
its only an old bateson iuse for that. weve got 2 ifors to do the stock moving.
and a little light weight general trailer with a ramp
cant never have enough road going trailers imo, its almost like having another vehicle without the cost.
having said I would really,really like a n iveco flat bed and box.
...one day Rodders....
- Location
- North Yorkshire
How far do you need to go and how often? I’ve got a 10x5 twin axle mesh sided trailer that i use for moving the quad about, rather than dragging the stock box about, which you can fit the quad in with the rappa on but when my pickup was in for service I roaded the quad 8 mile (there and back) to put fencing out, just tied the stakes in to a bundle on the front carrier to stop them blowing off, wasn’t a bad journey really
That was my plan. You can get a transit or the likes for roughly £5k say 10 year old with 80-100k miles on it. The farm truck is a old girl so it would work as back up for that if it didn’t fire up one morning.
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- Chezvegas (chesterfield)
Also when spraying I've put a IBC with pre mix chemical on pallets as high as possible through the side door.
Pipe into quad sprayer and away we go.
Good for horse paddocks E.C.T.
Possibly not legal but........
Pipe into quad sprayer and away we go.
Good for horse paddocks E.C.T.
Possibly not legal but........
Well furthest away is 15 miles one way. We used to go further but I’ve lost my ambition to cover the county in sheep nowadays. It’s just winter keep. So want to do it as economically as possible. I’ve got a 8x4 trailer that the quad can go in but I find it bounces like hell on the road and you need to take everything off the bike on the road. As it’ll fall off. Which if your moving around all the time can take a minute or two. I did drive the quad and trailer about a 15 mile round trip on the road the other day. Weather was nice it wasn’t bad. But with horizontal rain and no shelter for the day driving the quad on the road any distance seems a daunting prospect. Also probably not that safe long term. Although I’m sure lots do day in day out.
we have a flatbed with sides,bike with rappa winder and stake carrier loaded on one side rest filled with posts reels corners etc,then towed with pick up,on shepherding days bike without rappa etc on normal quad trailer towed with same vehicle,always got spare batteries,meds dogs etc with me,seperate vehicles are a pain imothose carriers ...they stick out the front tho. and dont need the weight on the front as its more bounce.
its only an old bateson iuse for that. weve got 2 ifors to do the stock moving.
and a little light weight general trailer with a ramp
cant never have enough road going trailers imo, its almost like having another vehicle without the cost.
having said I would really,really like a n iveco flat bed and box.
Is that a high mesh sided flat bed trailer or one with just the 1ft sides like a normal Ifor flat bed?
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