Roostin' Away
Arm chair racerRoostin Away
Hey, anyone use their 200es or 250es big red for log skidding/hauling? How well does it perform in wet kinda swampy land? Of course it depends on the tires so what tread should I get? I have knobbie tread tires, how do they work for muddy land while hauling logs? I'm thinking of finding work that includes cutting and hauling small - medium sized trees as a part time job.
Saying "it's the trikes fault" is like saying "guns kill people"
don't poke the bear... you'll get banned
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Got the holeshot
They dont drag very well. You should look into a log rite skidding arch. It lifts the weight of the log off of the ground. Even with a small trailer with 1/4 rick of wood on it my 250es is hard to steer when the ground is slick.
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83 ALT50 (5 year old daughters)
82 ALT50
82 ALT50
84 atc 70 stroked big bore 90 STILL in progress.
71 QA50
93 TRX 300 FW
You might be strong as an ox, but without a cart you are just a big dumb animal.Originally Posted by fabiodriven
Just Too Addicted
Arm chair racerJust too addicted
I use both a 200es and a 250es to haul wood , drag trees . I like the 200 because of the low range . Both do well , but I'm not trying to make time or money doing it .
Just Too Addicted
Arm chair racerJust too addicted
I agree with Hoosier on this one. I pull a 4x8 trailer behind my 250es. I can haul about half a truck load of split and stacked wood in it but the bike don't like it if there is much of a hill. I move the wood forward or backward depending if I'm spinning or can't steer. If it's muddy I'm basically hosed even with Bear Claws. They will only do so much being 2wd.
Roostin' Away
Arm chair racerRoostin Away
Wow, sounds like I need to use my Polaris sportsman 700 then!
Saying "it's the trikes fault" is like saying "guns kill people"
don't poke the bear... you'll get banned
Roostin' Away
Arm chair racerRoostin Away
Even with low range?
Saying "it's the trikes fault" is like saying "guns kill people"
don't poke the bear... you'll get banned
Power User
Got the holeshot
Low range does nothing for your steering.
my feedback thread http://www.3wheelerworld.com/showthr...-hoosierlogger
TRIKEFEST 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16
Current rides
Taurus 650 (green)
85 250es big red
83 ALT50 (5 year old daughters)
82 ALT50
82 ALT50
84 atc 70 stroked big bore 90 STILL in progress.
71 QA50
93 TRX 300 FW
You might be strong as an ox, but without a cart you are just a big dumb animal.
Got The Holeshot
Arm chair racerJust too addicted
the sportsman is going to "work" better if your trying to make money.
the 84e has reverse at least.
my alt 125/185 have same problems hauling as listed above but also run out of power up a hill if I have a big load
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At The Back Of The Pack
Arm chair racerAt the back of the pack
you need a suzuki lt 250 4x4 or 300 4x4 very strong made for work with very low gears and diff lock and can be bought fairly cheap. theirs no other atv out there with gearing like it at all
Roostin' Away
Arm chair racerRoostin Away
Had a 80's Suzuki 250 2wd quad. Freaking thing caught on fire and I said "well done trying to make it run again" what year were you talking about?
Saying "it's the trikes fault" is like saying "guns kill people"
don't poke the bear... you'll get banned
Roostin' Away
Arm chair racerRoostin Away
what if i put a chain on the front tire for steering
Saying "it's the trikes fault" is like saying "guns kill people"
don't poke the bear... you'll get banned
Power User
Got the holeshot
If you put acouple hundred extra pounds on the front you might be able to pull another 4 feet of log.....
my feedback thread http://www.3wheelerworld.com/showthr...-hoosierlogger
TRIKEFEST 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16
Current rides
Taurus 650 (green)
85 250es big red
83 ALT50 (5 year old daughters)
82 ALT50
82 ALT50
84 atc 70 stroked big bore 90 STILL in progress.
71 QA50
93 TRX 300 FW
You might be strong as an ox, but without a cart you are just a big dumb animal.
Power User
Teaching quads a lesson
I use mine a lot but the ground is usually dry or crusty snow covered and I pull down hill or on the flat ...
our original 85 we bought new, 2 - 86 police specials
250r dust runner
04 Yamaha kodiaK 450 snowbuster ! Brute Force 750 dust collector .
Bunch of es stuff I been buying for next builds....
Gone but lives on in my aching body the mighty 350x collection . A Beat 85 es im gonna rebuild
First Time Rider
Arm chair racerNew to the board
Putting a chain on just won't help. It's a combination of weight on the back/no weight on the front/going uphill around a curve and you are @@@ked. That said, I do haul small loads with a wood pallet on a short chain....but I'm just a broke gold miner with few resources...HA!
Power User
Got the holeshot
I keep dreaming about a trike built just for pullin.. I would extend the frame some on a chain drive hardtail like a 200E or 200M. No suspension to unload and a low CG. Swap in a bigger engine with reverse.. 300ex maybe.? Or whatever that would fit?
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