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sspeckerwood · 02-01-2012, 08:51 AM

this picture is of a trail that i went down. i took this pic from the other side of the canyon

here's the video of me going down the above hill

SOME STEEP SH!T - YouTube

here's my tractor

atv_guy · 02-01-2012, 12:34 PM

Thanks Steve! It's good to know that others use them for hard work too and that they hold-up to it pretty well.

atv_guy · 02-01-2012, 12:36 PM

Hey SS... pull a wagon with 600 pounds in it up that hill that's what I want to see.

tskfreak · 02-01-2012, 01:57 PM

lol i would love to see that, that's a steep ass hill

sspeckerwood · 02-01-2012, 02:14 PM

a dozer couldn't go up that hill. what makes you think a 4wheeler could?? lmao

atv_guy · 02-01-2012, 05:40 PM

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Originally Posted by sspeckerwood

a dozer couldn't go up that hill. what makes you think a 4wheeler could?? lmao

If anyone could do it, you could.

sspeckerwood · 02-01-2012, 08:13 PM

i may be young, dumb, and full of woman oral stimulator but i know my limitations

TJR · 02-02-2012, 10:04 PM

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Originally Posted by atv_guy

I run my 2012 Foreman on very steep land. No roads, just hill sides and hard work. I bought it because none of my trucks or tractors can get to these parts of the property. Here's a few pics. It's a lot steeper than it looks. Pictures don't really do it justice. Some of the ridges I cut timber on are at a 75% grade (that's between a 35 and 40 degree angle). I'm afraid the Foreman will have a short life span working like this, but I treat it just like a tractor:

I plan to use my new 2012 FM in a similar fashion, for work. I've only had it one week so far.
I see you are running the OE tires. I assume they must work ok then on the steep stuff? Seems like a lot of people switch the OE tires out.
What hitch are you using?
I've been looking at the "Strong Made" one as seen here.
ATV & UTV Receiver Hitches

TJR Southern Maine

atv_guy · 02-02-2012, 10:13 PM

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Originally Posted by TJR

I plan to use my new 2012 FM in a similar fashion, for work. I've only had it one week so far.
I see you are running the OE tires. I assume they must work ok then on the steep stuff? Seems like a lot of people switch the OE tires out.
What hitch are you using?
I've been looking at the "Strong Made" one as seen here.
ATV & UTV Receiver Hitches

TJR Southern Maine

I do have OE tires and I think better tires would help especially when hauling big loads up hill. I have to use 4wd with the OE tires to do that. Without a load, the OE tires work just fine in 2wd. Normally, big loads aren't bad on flat ground, but gravity on the hills really works against you. Have to be careful going down hill too as the load pushes you a lot. Parking break won't hold with the wagon attached either. I need some sort of anchor or spear to shove in the ground.

I forgot the name brand of the hitch. It was a good, made in USA brand. I got it at Tractor Supply. Has a pin, ball and hook hitch on it.

Good luck!

02-01-2012, 01:57 PM	#14 (permalink)
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02-01-2012, 02:14 PM	#15 (permalink)
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02-01-2012, 08:13 PM	#17 (permalink)
sspeckerwood Honda Red Wing Rider Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: tooele, ut Posts: 8,718	i may be young, dumb, and full of woman oral stimulator but i know my limitations __________________ 2012 TRX500FM FOREMAN. SSPECKERWOOD 3RD HEADLIGHT MOD QUAD BOSS REAR SEAT 26" SWAMPLITES KFI #3000 WINCH HOT GRIPS HEATED GRIPS & THUMB WARMER HONDA ALUMINUM A-ARM GUARDS 00' FOREMAN 450es HIGH LIFTER SPRINGS FRONT & REAR MAXXIS TIRES OFF A 2012 FOREMAN 500 SSPECKERWOOD 3RD HEADLIGHT MOD http://www.flickr.com/photos/sspeckerwood/ http://www.youtube.com/user/sspeckerwood Official hondaforeman.com stickers IF YOU WOULD LIKE OFFICIAL HONDAFOREMAN.COM STICKERS PM ME.

02-01-2012, 12:34 PM	#12 (permalink)
atv_guy Honda Addict Join Date: Dec 2011 Posts: 247	Thanks Steve! It's good to know that others use them for hard work too and that they hold-up to it pretty well.

02-01-2012, 12:36 PM	#13 (permalink)
atv_guy Honda Addict Join Date: Dec 2011 Posts: 247	Hey SS... pull a wagon with 600 pounds in it up that hill that's what I want to see.

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