UTV vs Limited use 4x4

[scrubbuster]

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

 

[Badshot]

Used to be able to fit terra tires to old hilux's, quite a few got turned into early low ground pressure sprayers.

 

[andybk]

good wide tyres on somthing light like a suzuki jimny , might be an option , thinking of doing the same here

 

[Sheep]

There was a disco with the back cut off to turn it into a flatbed with LGP tyres in practical farm ideas a while back.

Anything like a hilux, d90 or something with lgp tyres would do.

 

[scrubbuster]

Can you get a diesel Jimney?

 

[scrubbuster]

Where do you find an lgp tyre for a 4x4? Had a search but came up with next to nothing. Had a look at BFG but nearest they do is their mud terrain

 

[Jim75]

How wide are you thinking. Brother in law has some stupidly wide tyres on his L 200 and it's not a pratt mobile

 

[scrubbuster]

Stupidly wide sounds good

 

[Johnnyboxer]

Can you get a diesel Jimney?

Only for the French market

 

[Badshot]

Only for the French market

Really, left hooker with a diesel and monster tyres would be ace for pelleting

 

[Victor]

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

 

[scrubbuster]

My own land would be too wet but the rented block is by the sea and much drier so might be ok. I can just use the quad at home as we do currently

 

[B R C]

Neighbour made this, I'm going to copy it!

 

[Jim75]

Stupidly wide sounds good

Can ask him what he's got on if you want. Will try find a pic and post it

 

[scrubbuster]

Looks good but I would want a diesel

 

[GTB]

One of these?

 

[Sheep]

Looks good but I would want a diesel

SWB Grand Vitara? I think they came in diesel too, I know the LWB ones did. Really a Hilux would be just as light although not as nimble.

 

[ForageFred]

Neighbour made this, I'm going to copy it!View attachment 108148

Perfect!!

 

[Poorbuthappy]

@eulb ?

 

[llamedos]

SWB Grand Vitara? I think they came in diesel too, I know the LWB ones did. Really a Hilux would be just as light although not as nimble.

vitara not a patch on Jimny