Farm life isn’t always easy, but with the right collection of farm utility vehicles, situations can be handled faster and more efficiently than you can on your own. Farms have multiple acres to deal with. All sorts of troubles can crop up. A farm utility vehicle allows you to travel faster than you can walk, haul more, lose less time, and keep your energy up.
Here are the types of farm utility vehicles you may discover suit your property best.
Type #1: Tractor Vehicles
Tractors were invented as a replacement for horses on the farm. The construction equipment can be driven to where needed, used in the field, and provide excellent utility. An average two-wheel drive tractor can plow, harvest, and do so much based on what’s attached. Attach the implements you need to tow and perform efficient, versatile work with ease.
Type #2: Compact Tractors
A compact tractor is a smaller version of a tractor used to perform small tasks around the farm. They’re excellent for small hobby farms, vineyards, fruit farms, and nut farms where you need to navigate around trees. They can also be assigned a pull trailer to perform light-duty work all over the property.
Type #3: Combine Harvesters
A combine harvester reaps, threshes, gathers, and winnows and does it all in a single vehicle. For grain crops, a combine harvester drastically improves the harvesting process. Combined harvesters are available in various sizes, as with other farm utility vehicles.
Type #4: Balers
A baler turns hay, lucerne, and similar crops into bales for transport and storage. They bundle feed crops into bales, which can then be tied and deposited in the field. They are purpose-built vehicles, usually loaded with either wire or twine cartridges to tie the bales as they are harvested.
Type #5: Seeders
A seeder carries a drum or trough of seeds. It then distributes them at specific intervals and distances in a farm’s field, maximizing the coverage of a cultivated area and minimizing the likelihood of overcrowding. They are incredibly handy but can also be purchased in smaller formats that hitch behind a tractor.
Type #6: All-Terrain Vehicles
An all-terrain vehicle, aka ATV, is a versatile utility vehicle for a farm. ATVs can be modified to pull farming implements or trailers, allowing farmers to quickly get anywhere on the farm. They are your average runaround vehicle and offer major benefits. ATVs also have excellent fuel economy compared to trucks, which has limitations.
Type #7: Utility Terrain Vehicles
A utility terrain vehicle, or UTV, is an ATV with a load bay. It’s incredibly useful in transporting feed to the field, moving injured animals, cleaning up around the farm, and more. Suppose you’re strictly searching for a farm utility vehicle to drive around your farm with. In that case, a UTV carries a large payload and is easier to maneuver across difficult terrain than anything else.
Here are some examples of utility terrain vehicles:
John Deer Gators
John Deere Gators are reliable, have an air-conditioned and heated cabin, and are the go-to UTV for most farmers.
Kawasaki Mule
Kawasaki Mule is an excellent UTV in close comparison with a Gator and has top speeds of 30 mph.
The Polaris Ranger
The Polaris Ranger is even faster than the Mule, with more space, and is a fully-enclosed luxury UTV with HVAC, stereo, and navigation functionality. It has a 2,500-pound towing capacity. The only drawback is the Ranger is the most expensive UTV here.
Honda Pioneer
Honda Pioneer is a beautiful choice for a UTV, with a three-speed automatic transmission, a 1,500-pound towing capacity, and a tipping rear bed for an additional 850 pounds.
Can-Am Defender
Can-Am Defender is a great pick for a farm utility vehicle, with a locking four-wheel drive, a towing capacity of 2,000 pounds, a hauling capacity of 1,000 pounds, and more.
Yamaha Viking
Yamaha Viking is a newer style of UTV showcasing some strong features, including an all-wheel engine brake for downhill terrain.
Type #8: Pickup Trucks
A pickup truck is a classic farm vehicle. The load bay has many uses. Trucks usually have robust construction that makes them suitable for farm work. The best pickup trucks farmers prefer are the Ford F-150, Dodge Ram 1500, Chevrolet Silverado 1500, GMC Sierra 1500, Nissan Titan, and Toyota Tundra.
They’re also legally driving on public roads, unlike ATVs and UTVs. While they offer a lot of space and are powerful vehicles, depending on what you need to do on a farm, you may find them less suitable than some of the other farm utility vehicles mentioned on this list.
Type #9: Bicycle with a Cart
If you are on a small farm or homestead and have nowhere to travel, a bicycle with a cart may be enough to haul stuff and travel around. The biggest advantage of a bicycle is that it is exceedingly less expensive than any other farm utility vehicle. However, they are limited in how much they can carry and the versatility of their utility.
