UTV vs Limited use 4x4

scrubbuster

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Location
Easter Ross
Apologies if this has been covered, I have a feeling it has but it was not relevant to me at the time. I am taking on grazing for 300 ewes along the road (inside the limit of 1.5km from my own land) and I am planning a vehicle for winter checking as I use the quad just now but dont fancy the journey in winter. Cost wise the 4x4 wins hands down but my concern is tracking the mans grass. The ground pressure of a gator type machine would be much better but would cost me about £6-£7k more even second hand. Are there super low ground pressure wheel and tyre options for say a Pagero? Thanks in advance
 

Victor

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Location
Devon
So you can't get a second hand gator for 6\7 k? I guess people think a second hand fwd will be a more reliable vehicle compared to a gator type utv and cost less to mend I suppose. Our gators great for our farm we could not travel on our ground with a fwd landy etc whatever tyres they had on all depends on your situation
 

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Arable Farmer
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