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  1. You have a point. The closest I’ve come to getting seriously stuck was when I broke through ice into almost 2’ of water. There was water flowing at that point under the ice across the “trail”, otherwise it would’ve been frozen solid too. No way I would’ve wanted to put my arms into that 32.1 degree water! That incident still has me thinking about a rear winch…
  2. It was only a matter of time before someone thought of this. The 46-48” traction boards aren’t practical for a UTV. Just too big. MaxTrax now offers a 25” long version for UTVs. Stupidly expensive. However, I had one molded plastic thingy years ago in my car that helped multiple people get unstuck in snow. If a little digging and throwing these things in the mud will get me out, I’m all for it.
  3. 2022 Defender HD10 XT with 30” System3 XTR370 tires and I do have enough rubbing issues that I’m considering forward a-arms. It’s a problem when turning sharply going downhill (more weight on front) or when 1 front wheel hits a stump or edge of a bank, compressing the shock on that side. Straight ahead is always OK…
  4. I am considering a Safe Jack bottle jack. It’s compact and powerful. Plus Safe Jack sells several useful extensions. I really like the idea of the scissor jack secured up above inside the cab. Out of the way and it stays clean. However, you’d need a big scissor jack to lift high enough and may not have room to maneuver it under your machine out in the wild.
  5. 2022 Defender HD10 XT. I assumed from the start that I’d get tracks for next winter; however, I just got my tow vehicle (4Runner) and am shopping for a trailer now. AFAICT Defender is 74-1/2” wide and 140” long with tracks => 7x14’ trailer. Even with aluminum trailer, that puts me on the edge of needing a 2-axle trailer for the 4Runner. Also, I can find 12’ or 16’ aluminum trailer easy, but 14’ seems to be an odd size. This got me asking “How much are you really going to use tracks?” My good friend with an HD10 Max Limited has tracks, and he only has ‘em on January to mid-March. That’s with a camp Downeast on a big lake that freezes solid for a couple months each year. All of my riding so far has been on my land in southern Maine - I’ve got a good sized piece across from my house - and I’m only 3 miles from the ocean. It gets cold and it snows here, but rarely more than a foot and often less. Bottom line: with tracks costing $5-6k plus the added weight and cost of a bigger trailer, I might be better off buying a snowmobile. Or just staying inside for a week or two in January. If swapping tracks was like swapping wheels, I’d probably do it. But when you have to start removing pieces of skid plate, etc. I begin thinking “Maybe I should pass on tracks altogether…” Anybody have useful advice before I go buy a trailer that won’t accommodate tracks?
  6. Looks great! What’s the offset on those wheels? Compared to stock?
  7. Not really Downeast but still Maine. I raise Belted Galloways and trees for lumber, firewood & pulp. Pic shows machine less than 90 minutes after unloading. It got a LOT muddier today… Heat but not AC. Yes I spent a mountain of money on enclosed cab, full skid plates, etc. but the alternative was wait 6 months to order a Limited - this was on the lot. Deal must’ve fallen through because they’d already installed that roof rack and something else. Chip
  8. Haha I got a really nice folding 21” bow saw a couple weeks ago. Had to make 2 cuts in 12” log across trail this afternoon and am ordering cordless chainsaw tonight.
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