Bret4207
At the casting bench in the sky. RIP Bret.
Gotta link? I'm always looking for a better weather guesser!
Need a new 4 wheeler after 36 years
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Bret4207
At the casting bench in the sky. RIP Bret.
Yupper! Mine has a tiny one that I think had a factory adatper to a 2" and then I had to stick in an adapter to go back to the smaller one. The Factory one stuck the ball way up under the bed, unusable. I do like the idea of a riser though. The standard set up I have now puts things like the woodsplitter too low to level out.
One of the nice things about a 2" is you can easily get the inserts with a couple different sized balls and a HOOK! Very handy item for skidding stuff for securing the SxS to a tree if you have to winch something in or to hitch something bigger to when you really stick the SxS. Also handy for tying it down if you have to trailer it to the shop for endless repairs like I did. 225 hours on it now, if I make it to 250 it will be surprising!
Rick H
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Around here it is about 50-50 whether the European Model is more accurate than the US Model. It is just a different computer program that places a different emphasis on the standard weather parameters. Our weather guessers will give us forecasts using both "Models" and still be wrong.
Rick H
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My 2014 Honda Quad came with a flat plate with a hole to mount the ball size of your choice. There are aftermarket adapters to mount either size receiver. I have the 2" mounted on mine, handy for moving the boat around. A lot easier to push it around with the Honda Rancher than my legs or to hook it up to the truck.
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Glaciers
Alaska Land of the Midnight Sun
Couldn’t agree more Bret. If you need to make a town run then take them off but other then that, why?
Our road is really icy now and we have two sets of steep hills. Got to start out in lowest gear reasonable available and just remember one thing, breaks are not your friend.
Have some stuff on Craigslist for sale and this guy was coming out the other night to buy a 300 gallon fuel tank I had for sale. Didn’t make it.
He didn’t get hurt, luckily just a little jammed up and missed a day of work. Dan just down the hill brought his skid steer up and flipped him up right and moved him off the road before ever fluid in the truck drained out. He made it out last night and bought the tank. He is a bit of a basket case on a good day.
But back to chains. I had to go pick up my order of stove pellets at Home Depot yesterday and had this guys experience in my mind.
Well my old 5 speed manual diesel Dodge which has great ice tires and starts out with 1300 pounds of constant weight in back. I have my reserves of lead in 13x9 “ingots” under a sheet of plywood in back year around. Anyway I can come to a stop going down the hill and backup on the ice. Love that truck. In low range and granny at 2000 rpm’s I can walk faster.
So I’ve got my big trailer with 3 pallets at 2,000 pounds each and a fourth pallet in the back of the truck to get home. Got to the top of the first hill stop in the sun and had a cup of coffee with Biscuit. She’s always with me.
Got to thinking about that idiot and decided to chain up the rear. Might not be needed but… far easier than picking up the pieces.
Our road is really icy now and we have two sets of steep hills. Got to start out in lowest gear reasonable available and just remember one thing, breaks are not your friend.
Have some stuff on Craigslist for sale and this guy was coming out the other night to buy a 300 gallon fuel tank I had for sale. Didn’t make it.
He didn’t get hurt, luckily just a little jammed up and missed a day of work. Dan just down the hill brought his skid steer up and flipped him up right and moved him off the road before ever fluid in the truck drained out. He made it out last night and bought the tank. He is a bit of a basket case on a good day.
But back to chains. I had to go pick up my order of stove pellets at Home Depot yesterday and had this guys experience in my mind.
Well my old 5 speed manual diesel Dodge which has great ice tires and starts out with 1300 pounds of constant weight in back. I have my reserves of lead in 13x9 “ingots” under a sheet of plywood in back year around. Anyway I can come to a stop going down the hill and backup on the ice. Love that truck. In low range and granny at 2000 rpm’s I can walk faster.
So I’ve got my big trailer with 3 pallets at 2,000 pounds each and a fourth pallet in the back of the truck to get home. Got to the top of the first hill stop in the sun and had a cup of coffee with Biscuit. She’s always with me.
Got to thinking about that idiot and decided to chain up the rear. Might not be needed but… far easier than picking up the pieces.
CWLONGSHOT
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I like the convience of the 2" cause thats what my jeeps and trucks have. But frankly its mot that big a deal. I bought 1 1/4 hitch and loop and leave them in the trailer Box.
But when I had to use a hitch haul I had two issues.
First it was so low to the ground it hit and drug. So I made a adaptor that moved it up off the ground and adapted it to 1 1/4" to 2". Worked really good. But I also ended up welding a 1 1/4" cut off into the 2" so I can do both!!
CW
Winelover
North Central Arkansas
Mine dragged also...............just purchased an extension, with another 2" receiver, 6" above the other one. So, I have the option of high or low.
JonB
Halcyon member
My Honda 450 ATV just has the factory tab hitch on the axle, to mount a Ball on.
When I bought this ATV, I thought I wanted/needed a 2" receiver, but after doing some research, the adaptor for 2" extends the hitch out kind of far, and can put undesired twisting pressure on the rear axle, if you have too much tongue weight...especially bad for the shaft drive. Since my primary use for a trailer is hauling logs/firewood, and knowing I may not be as careful as I should. I opted to stay with the factory setup.
But I hear you all, as I'd sure like to be able to use 2" receiver accessories.
Check out the rack that is listed locally to me...it's a monster.
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When I bought this ATV, I thought I wanted/needed a 2" receiver, but after doing some research, the adaptor for 2" extends the hitch out kind of far, and can put undesired twisting pressure on the rear axle, if you have too much tongue weight...especially bad for the shaft drive. Since my primary use for a trailer is hauling logs/firewood, and knowing I may not be as careful as I should. I opted to stay with the factory setup.
But I hear you all, as I'd sure like to be able to use 2" receiver accessories.
Check out the rack that is listed locally to me...it's a monster.
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Doesn't sound like a very good setup, my 2 inch receiver is welded to the chassis on both sides via brackets.
JonB
Halcyon member
Pictured below, is what was available for my 2004 Honda, back when I bought it.
Notice the factory hitch "tab" bolted to axle.
Receiver Adaptor (made by Curt) bolted to the factory tab.
then the 2" mount in the receiver adaptor.
That's a lot more leverage...bad leverage on the shaft drive/rear axle, then just putting a ball in the factory tab.
Can I assume your ATV has independent suspension, as opposed to a solid axle, like the 2004 in the photo?
There is just no way to mount a receiver to the chassis of the 2004, that I can see...as it would travel up and down with the suspension.
Photo stolen from etrailer
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Glaciers
Alaska Land of the Midnight Sun
Well my 1986 has the flat plate which has worked fine. I’ve hauled many trailer loads of green firewood a half cord at a time without any problems.
But the new SxS’s 1&1/4 receiver mounting looks good to me. The stem on the ball hitch will need to be shortened with a new pin hole.
I think this picture rotation thing has something to do with the planet revolving, as the sun is setting, late afternoon for instance it’s trying to follow.
Example the picture I posted in #186 above is a AM posting and at this moment it’s 3:06 PM.
But the new SxS’s 1&1/4 receiver mounting looks good to me. The stem on the ball hitch will need to be shortened with a new pin hole.
I think this picture rotation thing has something to do with the planet revolving, as the sun is setting, late afternoon for instance it’s trying to follow.
Example the picture I posted in #186 above is a AM posting and at this moment it’s 3:06 PM.
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Glaciers
Alaska Land of the Midnight Sun
Well to work with it.
What little testing I’ve done with the SxS has left me fairly impressed.
Snow came off the shop roof yesterday and tried the plow out on it, it was frozen but worked quite well. Going to be happy especially when the windshield and top get here
What little testing I’ve done with the SxS has left me fairly impressed.
Snow came off the shop roof yesterday and tried the plow out on it, it was frozen but worked quite well. Going to be happy especially when the windshield and top get here
L Ross
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As they were intended, a tool, not a toy.