jbird

Wrong area to look for flat ground. This is mountain country. Amish have special horses with short legs on one side for side hills. HaHa! Seriously, not much flat land here. We just adapt. And buy Defenders to get around. FIL admitted his Ranger is out classed, (that had to hurt!).

Farms, hunting or riding property? Flexibility might save a lot of dollars. Look at trails end realty's web site, Two Mile road, Port Allegany, Pa. There's 40 acres in the 900 something block for sale. Driveway is a monster, good use for the Defender. Good hunting but no flat ground. Other places for sale, look online. The Amish came in a couple years ago, farm land is tough to buy reasonably now.

Update: Local ATV shop owner has a Defender that he plows with. His take on the heater issue is to get full doors first, use the machine and see if a heater is really necessary for what you are doing. When the rad fan kicks on, the cab will warm up due to the fan and openness of the front chassis. Unless it is brutally cold and the windshield won't stay clear, a heater may not be as important as we think. I appreciate his input, as he does a lot of customizing and upgrades and should know what is the best use of resources (MONEY!).

I'm in north western Pa. Oil country. Miles of trail out my back door, more trails at the camp. Trails at camp are different than the ones in my backyard. Stay on the trails in the oil country, as you don't know what is hidden in the weeds. Lots of nasty surprises, steel rods, pipe, well casings, etc. Will mess you and the machine up quick. Have to stay off the Collins Pine property, Rent a cop Forestry Service will fine you $500.00 if they catch you on Collins property. Neighbor at camp owns 6000 acres, let us ride, as he is good friends with FIL. Crazy situation, 6000 acres of abandoned farms, homes and fields. Lots to explore. Not needing to look elsewhere for places to ride for now. Hope to be ready to invite some visitors to ride with next summer.

New to the Defender (Max) team myself. Have a camp a mile off road on a mountain. Father in law's Polaris 900 was a learning experience as to what not to buy. Only one month into ownership, but, very pleased. Need a heater and doors, trying to figure out what is best for me. An amazing machine. 50 years ago my father was driving me around in a M37 Military, now I'm driving him around in a Defender. He can't wait to go and has a great time.

Have same questions. Many heater choices and huge price range. A Max model must have a good heater or it will never be warm enough. Anybody trying to use half doors work in a winter environment?