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01-12-2003, 11:45 AM
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ATV For aerating?
Anyone thought of using an ATV with a 3 point aerater? I have been looking at this for large jobs. If a guy were to put turf tires on a polaris sportsman and their 3 pont hitch it think it would make a great combo.
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01-12-2003, 12:04 PM
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I have an atv and tried to use it with a tow behind aerator. The turning radius on atv's is not very good. With a three point hitch it would make it easier, but you will be doing a lot of backing up-pulling up-backing up to get the next row of plugs.
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01-12-2003, 12:21 PM
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hope your polaris is better than mine.i'm pretty stout but that polaris gets heavy pushin it,i couldn't imagine pushin it with aerater behind! 
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01-12-2003, 09:12 PM
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I know of somebody who uses an ATV to pull an aerator. I believe he pulls a 48" classes. You can tell a house that he has aerated, because the lawn is all torn up from the tires.  I would NEVER recomend this person for any lawn care.
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01-12-2003, 10:03 PM
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talk to Ray (Kirbyslawn) he has one
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01-13-2003, 07:04 AM
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I tried it with mine last spring and agree with above statements. poor turning radius, backing up is a trip!, and turf tires are definitely needed. I went back to wb style aerators
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01-13-2003, 11:29 AM
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I wouldn't think of doing that around here. Customers would go crazy asking why you are running "non-lawn" equipment on their property. I agree that the wide under inflated tires on an ATV would be great but the turning radius is awful on them. Walk behind or pull behind for me.
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01-13-2003, 12:39 PM
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I don't use an ATV, but I do use a diesel Gator. I tow a Lesco 42", with about 350lbs on it. It works great. Plus the Gator can haul mulch, wood, and lots of other things.
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01-13-2003, 11:06 PM
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I use my ATV for pulling a tow type fertilizer spreader on some of my bigger ( 3+ acres fairly wide open) properties where turning radius (with the broadcast swath of the spreader) isn't an issue.
We also purchased a Club Car golf cart from a local auction, took off the club rack, put our logo on, and built a little dump box. It has turned into one of the handiest vehicles on our bigger properties. We use it extensively for planting bed maintenance, garbage pick up, transporting lawn mowers & weed eaters to areas where we can't use the bigger equipment, at the fraction of the cost of a purpose built (ie gator or mule etc.) vehicle. Plus it's fun to drive ! 
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