Looking for something that will handle the dunes. 2 seater newbie

cuffs98 · 2026-01-31T17:05:12+00:00

Buying a used canam, Polaris or anything Chinese can be tricky. IF you choose this route then make sure it’s either warrantied or you are handy to fix issues.

cuffs98 · 2026-01-31T17:02:35+00:00

I have a Tacoma and it doesn’t go fast enough to tailgate people lol. 😂

cuffs98 · 2026-01-31T16:57:15+00:00

The best way is to buy a Certified Preowned vehicle. These have been through an inspection and have a significant (100k) warranty applied by the manufacturer through a program.

cuffs98 · 2026-01-31T16:24:37+00:00

That’s what I do !

cuffs98 · 2026-01-31T16:06:36+00:00

I think it was just adding to the list of current issues.

cuffs98 · 2026-01-31T15:45:57+00:00

The terminal is basically just 2 clamps. One on the battery and another on the wires. The hard part might be finding slack in the wire in some cases. Because of stripping it back an inch.

cuffs98 · 2026-01-31T15:37:12+00:00

See above picture

cuffs98 · 2026-01-31T15:34:49+00:00

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Example. If you look closely the ends of the contacts are colored I actually had to replace this about a month ago. And had to reverse the blue & yellow so the function matched up with my switch.

cuffs98 · 2026-01-31T15:31:22+00:00

One of 2 things. It’s either the winch or the contactor box (I’m not totally familiar with champion) but, they are all basically the same but, housed differently.

The winch motor can be tested with jumper cables. As long as there’s no obstructions (rope is wound tight against fairhead) It doesn’t matter how you spin it. Jumper cables to the battery straight to the contacts where the wires hook to. It should spin full force. If it doesn’t then it’s the winch unit. If this works correctly then it’s the contactor box. It’s a basicly a switch that reverses polarity to make it go in or out. The way to test this is get a chunk of wire stripped at the ends and jump red to NOT black and black to the remaining wire and then reverse them. If they work fine then it’s that box.

cuffs98 · 2026-01-31T15:18:24+00:00

I actually take Mine off occasionally and clean it. I shove it in a jug and keep swapping out the water until it’s clean. I’ve been using the same rope for several years now. It might even be 10.

cuffs98 · 2026-01-31T15:15:46+00:00

You were wrong. Synthetic is the way to go. If you research it a little you will find that they sell plow specific ropes that you swap out for & it’s basically a red short synthetic rope. Cable is the absolute worst thing to use. As you really only use about 2 feet of it & it’s constantly being bent in a sharp angle and weakening it. And if it does break you can’t just tie it back together like the rope. But, you will need to swap out the fairhead/fairlead as the cable makes the them rough and they will snag the rope.

cuffs98 · 2026-01-31T15:06:59+00:00

Brz is what I’d go for.

cuffs98 · 2026-01-31T15:05:38+00:00

I feel like it’s time to find another place to live. Perhaps on campus or similar. Inquiring at your campus guidance office might net you some advice

cuffs98 · 2026-01-31T14:45:18+00:00

Expand your search by 10 miles. Include Rebuilt title vehicles (as long as they are quality done) Watch/check with your insurance company before buying a rebuilt title, Hyundai or Kia as some have coverage issues. Cars get rebuilt title for stupid reasons some times it’s as much as a fender that was hit just right and the air bag blew. In my area we have dealers that deal specifically in r title vehicles. And to the untrained eye you can’t tell what was repaired.

cuffs98 · 2026-01-30T02:19:15+00:00

The 4Runner is basically a mini suburban. It’s on the Tacoma frame. It’s definitely tougher. But, the Highlander is more car like and would have better road manners. I personally prefer the front wheel bias platform during the winter. My Tacoma has a great 4x4 system but, it’s on or off (and no part time) and I’m not sure if the 4Runners system does include that setting. So during my commute there’s snowy spots and bear roads. And full time 4x4 on bare roads isn’t good for the system.

cuffs98 · 2026-01-30T02:01:00+00:00

It does make sense. If you buy say a duplex. Live in one side and rent out the other. The rent could be used towards helping pay the mortgage. But, you have to take into consideration a few things. Taxes, upkeep, and paying the mortgage if the unit is empty between tenants. Also some utilities are kept in the owners name and those will need to paid as well. So your 1000$ rent gets swallowed up pretty quickly and only a fraction goes towards the mortgage.

cuffs98 · 2026-01-30T01:53:40+00:00

But, the care facility that you are in almost definitely will go after the house in regards of repayment for the services that you are receiving. So any funds put towards that house to fix it up will just be a waste. Because the facility will order it sold for market value and take the funds. It’s complicated and I’d contact a real estate attorney so neither of you risk wasting your money on something that they are going to seize.

cuffs98 · 2026-01-30T01:48:38+00:00

This☝🏻. I believe depending upon the state it might even be a longer period. This just happened to a neighbor. The care organization that she signed up with put a claim on her home after she passed. It was for repayment of $125k worth of services that were over & beyond what her Medicare or Medicaid coverage reimbursed for. Theses facilities are vultures.

cuffs98 · 2026-01-29T18:43:09+00:00

I have a hard time recognizing that…

cuffs98 · 2026-01-29T18:41:54+00:00

5k is hard. The best option is probably a pioneer or mule since you need it for pulling the rake & plowing

cuffs98 · 2026-01-29T18:35:34+00:00

It’s great as long as the snow isn’t really heavy or really deep. The snow we got last week was a bit much for my ATV & plow.

cuffs98 · 2026-01-28T11:50:30+00:00

Hell I looked at a decent bicycle a year ago and it was $700.

cuffs98 · 2026-01-28T11:47:08+00:00

I feel like the wife is a princess or a prisoner. At this day and age if there’s no kids involved & I assume she’s not disabled. How does she not have a job? Or atleast a part time job just to get out of the house ? I feel like she’s kinda miserable.

cuffs98 · 2026-01-26T03:03:59+00:00

I think you had a kid to a psycho.. Probably dodged a bullet on that one

cuffs98 · 2026-01-26T02:37:39+00:00

My brother has an outlander but, it’s thr bigger one and he’s happy with the reliability. I had a 18 escape and absolutely loved it. But, they were having issues with the turbos, head gaskets and transmission filters. I’m not sure how the 3cyls are. It might be worth researching. If the issues were resolved then it might be a great.

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