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Hunting buggy

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  1. Rope

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    Picked up my new buggy. 2020 Can Am Defender 6x6. 17030551-18B0-4EFA-92F3-DB2AD486E628.jpeg 0CCA3A8B-5A9B-4C29-B5A6-2F3D6F73DDAE.jpeg
     
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    Very cool. Do the rear axles have differentials, or are they locked?
    That sucker will haul some moose for sure. :yes:
     
  3. Rope

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    Locked. It should do a great job, it’s a step up from the ranger 6x6. Power steering and 40 more horses. DOM tube arched A arms, full skid. Should have the full cab, bumpers and winch in the next few weeks.
     
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    Nice, that bed looks big enough to haul a 4 wheeler around.
     
  5. Rope

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    There are marketing photos with a wheeler in the bed. It has some size to it.
     
  6. Chazsbetterhalf

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    Congrats. That will also haul some wood for you when not hunting.
     
  7. Rope

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    It will both haul in the bed and pull the UTV log trailer I had built for it last year.
     
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    That's a big investment. Hope you get lots of use from it.
     
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    I could have bought a really nice half ton.

    Between hunting and wood hoarding it will pay for itself. If I get a moose a year, for the next 3 years it will have paid for itself. Any wood is a bonus. It will be interesting to see how much the bed and log trailer will hold.
     
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    Cool vehicle.
    I had no idea that they made something like that.
     
  12. Jack Straw

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    That’s awesome! Do you think you can’t get that stuck? :thumbs:
     
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    No matter what size you can always get it stuck. That being a 6x6 just means more stuck than a 4x4. :thumbs:
     
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    I am going to try, the third axel helps with flotation, making it easier to extract. It will go through more than a 4 wheeled side by side.
     
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    Thats awesome, Tom! Congrats!

    (Side note. If those are the Maxxis Bighorn 2.0 tires. They are not long lasting. The sidewalls are not as thick as the original Bighorns.)A buddy of mine shredded one in the first 15 miles so take a spare with you and a jack...
     
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    Interesting, they are 2.0’s I will keep a eye on them. I am right at 20 miles.
     
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    We know you could get it stuck!!
     
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    Duh! :rofl: :lol::rofl: :lol::rofl: :lol:
     
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