To Quad or Not To Quad????

[Macthediver]

My son bought a quad runner this last spring. Which means I now have access to a quad runner I could use on my coon line. Now the big dilemma is this. Would I save time or waste time dragging the machine around behind the truck? I've mostly been able to drive the truck pretty close to my sets reducing walking. But this year with everything running late. I'm thinking there is going to be a lot of standing corn when I start. I usually drive on the corn stubble of some pretty large fields. I believe most the farmers would let me tip toe the quad down the edge of most any of their fields? In fact some have quad tracks where they check fence or their kids ride.
I'm just wondering if the time it takes to unload and load the quad on and off the trailer is worth it? Would it off set the time saved scooting field edges and maybe even add a few places the truck couldn't usually go? 
How do you guys with quads work them in?  My line with the truck alone sometimes gets up to 100 - 125 miles a day. That's a lot of trailer dragging plus there are places I would go with the truck and the trailer couldn't be behind.. Lot of deciding to do...........? I'm sure it would make me more mobile per farm but would I burn to much time messing with trailering???

Mac 

[Bogmaster]

 Mark, I have always been lucky when using 4 wheelers.I have never had to tow them.Had one at one end of the line and the use of another , at the other end. At times I have had to use the road to get a few miles further along,but on my northern line,you can get away with a 4 wheeler on a road.
 Loading and unloading shouldn't take long, but disconnecting the trailer to get in somewhere might be a bit time consuming.
 Sounds like a good problem to mull over.
 Tom

[andytrapper]

It i had choice, i would always go with a quad. I traillered my yamaha big bear last year over 250 miles for trapping rats.  Use rachet straps and you be in good shape. I  love wheeling and trapping.


Andy

[TRAPnHUNT]

Mac,
  I use my Kodiak a lot for hunting & trapping. It's one of the more useful tools I have when it comes down to it. Before that I have used my EZ-GO golf cart which I have lifted up but it's harder to get through the tough stuff with two wheel drive. My son still uses my golf cart but will come over & take my quad if I give him half a chance. I'll pull both of them around with my 4X4 truck and I dont seem to loose much time loading & unloading. I've made up my own trapping boxes to fit on both the front & back along with putting winches on both of my machines which has worked out tremendously for all of my activities in the field.
  One thing that I have learned through out the years is.... well as the saying goes.. "TREAD LIGHTLY!" Some people will take these machines out into a farmer's feilds and rip up the crops. In turn, some farmers wont allow these machines on the property unless they know you.

Good luck,
Ron