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Muddymike writes
On 05/12/2018 14:05, Bill Wright wrote:
I have a 2 acre garden and it's very steep in places. At the top I'm
well above the roof of the house. The path/lane/track is about 1 in 7
at its steepest. I call it a garden but it's mostly grass field and
trees. As time goes on I'm finding it more and more tiring to get
about. I've just planted some apple trees (with sheep-proof tree
guards) and I ended up using a Transit van to convey me and materials
to and fro. That's ridiculous really. I'm wondering about getting a
quad bike; most likely second hand. Actually I'm definitely going to
get one. Trouble is I don't know anything about them. What size
engine would be reasonable to carry me and a trailer with, for
instance, two or three bags of top soil and a few tools on it?
Petrol, diesel, or electric? I'm assuming it would have to be four wheel drive.
Bill

The house we have just sold had a one acre garden with parts that
steep. I carted logs, soil etc. around with a trailer on my ride on
mower. Never had a problem even on wet grass. The only issue was
reversing as the trailer had 4 wheels with the front ones steering.

Ah! You have to drive the tow vehicle as if the draw bar hitch was in
your hands......

I think a small 4 wheel trailer behind a ride on mower would serve. Then
it could be used to control the bits the sheep and chickens allow to
grow.

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Tim Lamb