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Electric buggy -- Stepranger

Discussion in 'The Wood Pile' started by Yawner, Sep 3, 2026 at 7:47 AM.

  1. Jeffrey Svoboda

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    Winner winner.

    Jump to 2:24. Not exactly right but close.
     
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    Did it have an ICE? :D
     
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    That’s a pretty neat unit. I can see some advantages with it over a UTV.
     
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    The narrow tires and narrow width would worry me. Flat firm solid dry ground only. 15mph is pretty darn fast for something like that. I wouldn’t trust my mother with it, maybe not even myself LOL
    That said those electric buggies do work pretty well.

    I bought my mom this cheapy model a couple years ago at 89. Pushing a loaded wheelbarrow was getting a bit much for her. She uses it almost every day and it works better than I thought it would. And it dumps. Just gotta remember to charge the batteries.

    It may be a toy for your average Firewoodhoarder but once the old age takes its toll,,,,,,,,,,
    Now I’m contemplating building some ramps and driving it in the front door and right up to the stove. Think mom will let me borrow it for the winter?

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    God bless her. I hope I'm able to push my own wheelchair at 89...that's if I make it that far.

    Is there a weight limit on it? Give each other rides around the property? :quad::D
     
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    Think it’s rated for 500lbs. It may handle that weight but the cage wouldn’t handle that type of abuse for long. In other words you’re not going to be tossing 2-300lb rounds into it for long. You can remove the cage and use it as a flat platform. Cement blocks or bags of cement, something that distributes the weight then yeah it’ll do 500 easy enough.
    It was Christmas so I put it together in my living room. Drove myself around the house in it :) then wearing socks it had enough traction to pull me on the wood floors. I expected it to bog down and struggle, never skipped a beat. It’s not built for heavy abuse tho.

    She’s 91 now and for rides I use the ATV. Lived here 91 years and never made it as far as the end of the road LOL. Ok the end of the road is a little more than three miles through some really stony washed out mess right through the middle of the rattlesnake dens
    I’d include a pic, PIA tho
     
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