Diesel Quad.. Anyone got one of these?

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Originally Posted by PAT303

13K would buy a very good road registered ute,just saying. Pat

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It'd also buy rainwater tanks, help re roof the house or render it, pay for a big trip, etc etc etc.... But we only get one crack at life and I tend to buy what I want! ;)

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Originally Posted by garrycol

I did a google and couldn't find the answer - so what is their power and revs, and engine layout - aircooled or water cooled.

A nice diesel would go well in the back of my Haflinger. But if it can only do 60kph in ATV format I guess it does not a have a lot of power.

Cheers

Garry

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Originally Posted by Sitec

Hi Garry. If you Google Arctic Cat Australia, then click on ATV's. Scroll down until you find the 700 Super Duty Diesel. Click on the image and the spec will appear.
They are fitted with a water cooled Lombardini twin cylinder diesel that's just under 700cc.

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Thanks - I had already found that but it doesn't give a lot of the information I was after. I see that it is an inline twin cylinder water cooled but not power, torque, revs etc - I will keep looking.

Cheers

Garry

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Originally Posted by garrycol

Thanks - I had already found that but it doesn't give a lot of the information I was after. I see that it is an inline twin cylinder water cooled but not power, torque, revs etc - I will keep looking.

Cheers

Garry

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Think its the bigger twin cylinder of the two here.....

[ame]http://www.lombardinigroup.it/documents/266679/300108/Water_cooled_diesel_engines_8.6-26.0_kW_ENG_LR.pdf[/ame]

This gives some of the figures.
Don.

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Originally Posted by Don 130

This gives some of the figures.
Don.

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Thanks - exactly what I was after.

Cheers

Garry

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Originally Posted by carjunkieanon

Does anyone make diesel lawnmower/whippersnipper/blower/generator etc?
Just curious.

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John Deere had a ride on mower, not sure about current range.

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Originally Posted by Sitec

Yeah, I sell Kubota's, and the smallest is a 3 cylinder 18hp diesel found in the B and BX series of tractors/mowers. There is a ride on with the same engine but as nat_89 says, they're not cheep. The petrol powered Zero Turn is a great buy tho!

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Interesting. I was beginning to wonder if anyone still sold the Kubota mowers - I haven't seen any around over here for years.

They used to be very popular in country WA, especially with councils etc. I bought mine (standard 5hp petrol push-along) when I bought the house in Kalgoorlie in 1991 and it still runs as well as the day I bought it. Only thing that has deteriorated with age is the "grass catcher" bag on the back of it. Still holds grass, but the handles have all started to tear off at the stitching.

It replaced a Honda petrol mower that we had in Alice Springs, which was reputed to be the best on the market at the time - the Kubota crapped all over the Honda, especially in long, wet grass. ;)

There is also this, but you may have come across it already.

!!The OFFICIAL Turbo Super Duty Diesel Thread!! - ArcticChat.com - Arctic Cat Forum

Which includes this one:
Finally picked up my 700 Diesel. Mod time! - ArcticChat.com - Arctic Cat Forum

Don.

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Originally Posted by Sitec

Yeah, I sell Kubota's, and the smallest is a 3 cylinder 18hp diesel found in the B and BX series of tractors/mowers. There is a ride on with the same engine but as nat_89 says, they're not cheep. The petrol powered Zero Turn is a great buy tho!

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I have a diesel Kubota mower:D

Not sure riding around on a diesel quad would be the most enjoyable experience......I'd be checking to see how noisy it is and the vibrations!

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Originally Posted by PAT303

13K would buy a very good road registered ute,just saying. Pat

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Farmer across the road has all the cost analysis for everything on his farm, quads are the dearest thing to run, period

They also have a Suzuki sierra, newish one, lasts forever, cheap to run, but can't quite move around the paddock at the same speed:D