[fyrffytr1]

I get too tired walking from the edge of the field down to the creek to look for artifacts. So my wife and I went to the local off rod store today just to get an idea of what we would want,
How did that go, you ask? Not too well! WE ended up buying a 2024 Kawasaki Mule, SX model with fuel injection. It has one rear wheel drive or I can lock in both for two rear rear wheel drive and I can throw a lever and have full four wheel drive.
I think it will do just want we want it to around the house and at the farms I visit. My wife may not look the happiest but that's because she got th e pleasure of paying for it.

[Baron Von Zeppelin]

Congrats on the new toy .
Enjoy

[dataway]

Of all the various pieces of equipment I've bought for the farm the 4WD quad created less buyers remorse than anything else. It's been extremely useful, and extremely low maintenance. Every time I use it to get around the place I realize what a good decision it was.

[highway star]

Looks like fun! Elaborate on the "artifacts", I do some metal detecting & arrowhead hunting. Ya found a camp nearby?

[67drake]

Congrats!
My wife had been wanting one for a few years to run errands when she goes into town. I balked at the prices. We found a low hour 3 year old Polaris Ranger XP 900 a few months back as a compromise. 1/3 the price of a new one, but looks/runs like it’s brand spanking new.

[salem1912]

". My wife may not look the happiest but that's because she got th e pleasure of paying for it. "

If she paid for it,she sitting in the wrong seat!

[Baron Von Zeppelin]

Originally Posted by salem1912

". My wife may not look the happiest but that's because she got th e pleasure of paying for it. "

If she paid for it,she sitting in the wrong seat!

Give her a week or so and she will be man-handling the thing.

Women are drawn to own or drive these things for some reason.
My mother bought a used 2008 700FI Yamaha Rhino 11 years ago and loves it.

[Shiny]

Congrats! Looks like a useful vehicle and will definitely be fun.

We just moved, "downsizing" from small acreage and returning to suburbia. I will miss the Yamaha ATV I sold with the house. I used it to run around and drag implements. It made crappy jobs like spraying weeds a LOT more fun!

You'll find reasons to haul stuff all over...get the mail, pick up some trash, weeds to the burn pile, and anything else just to get in the mule.

[77 TRASHCAN]

Phil, give her one of the keys......

[67drake]

Heck, took mine ( eer…my wife’s) into town today for my son’s flag football tournament. Beats trying to park the Duramax.

[Greg Reid]

Congratulations Phil... Considering what part of the state you're in I was half expecting the hay eating variety!

[fyrffytr1]

Originally Posted by highway star

Looks like fun! Elaborate on the "artifacts", I do some metal detecting & arrowhead hunting. Ya found a camp nearby?

My buddy and I have access to several farms and waterways within driving distance. We hunt one site that has given up Confederate and Union buttons as well as some native American artifacts. Another site is a ghost town that was abandoned in the late 1870s. It also has the creek running through it that we hunt. On the other side of the creek there was a native American settlement and we can hunt it except when it is planted or during deer season.
I really enjoy metal detecting and relic hunting. The following pics are some finds from the creek and a CS staff officer's coat button I found. I think the red Savannah River style point is my favorite , so far.
They may not be much but I get a kick out of finding them. And, I have been doing it for about 50 years.
I bet you have n some nice civil war sites to hunt where you're at. There was very little action in my part of the state. Mostly post war occupation forces.

[fyrffytr1]

Originally Posted by Greg Reid

Congratulations Phil... Considering what part of the state you're in I was half expecting the hay eating variety!

I may have to cut back to eating hay to replenish my mad money account!

[fyrffytr1]

Originally Posted by 67drake

Heck, took mine ( eer…my wife’s) into town today for my son’s flag football tournament. Beats trying to park the Duramax.

We would have to access a highway to get to town so that is out of the question. But, for use around the yard and even moving my trailers and boat it will come in handy. I am going to put a rear hitch, front winch, either outside or inside rear view mirrors and hand straps. Maybe I will add a flip down windshield later.
We looked at a Polaris Ranger but , for the price the Kawasaki will do what we want.

[fyrffytr1]

Originally Posted by 77 TRASHCAN

Phil, give her one of the keys......

She already has one.

[fyrffytr1]

Originally Posted by Baron Von Zeppelin

Give her a week or so and she will be man-handling the thing.

Women are drawn to own or drive these things for some reason.
My mother bought a used 2008 700FI Yamaha Rhino 11 years ago and loves it.

She drove it this evening and really liked it. She doesn't like to ride in the passenger side because she can't reach the grab bar on the front of the roll cage so I have ordered two hand grips to hang from the top of the roll cage bar.

[fyrffytr1]

Originally Posted by Shiny

Congrats! Looks like a useful vehicle and will definitely be fun.

We just moved, "downsizing" from small acreage and returning to suburbia. I will miss the Yamaha ATV I sold with the house. I used it to run around and drag implements. It made crappy jobs like spraying weeds a LOT more fun!

You'll find reasons to haul stuff all over...get the mail, pick up some trash, weeds to the burn pile, and anything else just to get in the mule.

I take care of the flower beds at the entrance to our subdivision and this will definitely come in handy hauling bales of pine straw, weed spray and my trimmer and weed eater. And I will probably do that later this week.

[fyrffytr1]

Originally Posted by salem1912

". My wife may not look the happiest but that's because she got th e pleasure of paying for it. "

If she paid for it,she sitting in the wrong seat!

She moved to the driver's seat this afternoon and is figuring out how to attach her dogs seat so they can cruise.

[fyrffytr1]

Originally Posted by 67drake

Congrats!
My wife had been wanting one for a few years to run errands when she goes into town. I balked at the prices. We found a low hour 3 year old Polaris Ranger XP 900 a few months back as a compromise. 1/3 the price of a new one, but looks/runs like it’s brand spanking new.

I looked at used ones around here but 10 year old ones were going for 5 to 6 thousand.
I just figured $9,300+ tax wasn't too much more and it comes with a 3 year warranty.

[Dennis H.]

I got a 2016 Kawasaki Mule 610 XC camo edition several years ago and love it, especially the dump bed. It is not fast like a lot of those 20k models you see running up and down the highways nowadays, but it is perfect for work around the property. Mule is a good name for it, it is real rugged. I bought it with 70 hrs on it from elderly owner, was a heck of a good bargain!