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Particular-Ad-4772 t1_j4lkge0 wrote

Reply to My 2001 Honda Rancher ATV that I've had since new. It's not big or fancy, but it just works. I've never needed to do anything but basic maintenance on it, and it starts and runs better than all of my friends ATVs. by lotr5693

I had a 2007 foreman 500 with 28,000 trouble free miles did nothing but oil changes every six months, brakes and tires . Sold it a couple of years ago for $1,200. Last I herd it was still going

Now I have a 2013 500 I bought 3 years ago for $3000. it only has 2600 miles . I relocated , and don’t ride as much as I used to will get another 12-15 years out of it no problem.

Honda ATVs are an outstanding value especially if you live in a rural part of the county where they are allowed on secondary roads .

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J_Shuttlesworth79 t1_j4kyv7z wrote

Reply to comment by bigjay2019 in My 2001 Honda Rancher ATV that I've had since new. It's not big or fancy, but it just works. I've never needed to do anything but basic maintenance on it, and it starts and runs better than all of my friends ATVs. by lotr5693

My 02 sportsman was pretty solid but the axle boots would always get torn and there were not enough grease fittings. After we added some grease fittings and put in boot guards there were no major repairs needed.

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__g_e_o_r_g_e__ t1_j4kb9xm wrote

Reply to comment by robemmy in My 2001 Honda Rancher ATV that I've had since new. It's not big or fancy, but it just works. I've never needed to do anything but basic maintenance on it, and it starts and runs better than all of my friends ATVs. by lotr5693

Can confirm they are not BIFL in those conditions! I think the family record was about 30000 miles before becoming beyond repair. That's an estimate, as the speedos would break before then.

Talk about having a hard life mind...

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lou_parr t1_j4jv1z6 wrote

Reply to container to store (5-10lb) bulk dry food, such as beans and rice? by skald89

I use second hand plastic barrels/drums. They come in 200/220 litre size (40 gallon?) as the easy to search for one, but also in sizes right down to ~20 litres. Both screw top and lock ring, but it's very "what's in stock" where I live. I search online then look for "other items from this seller" if they're on ebay etc, or just browse the website.

Barrels tend to be rotomoulded and thick walled, so sturdy. Depending on what the contents was you may end up with "infused with the aroma of olive oil" or whatever the first year or two. But there have always been 'clean' options when I've bought, just the smally ones are cheaper :)

Sellers like this: https://www.gumtree.com.au/s-seller/Drum/1021976616/date/1

Also, might be worth looking at "molecular sieves" if you want to keep the contents dry, they're the modern version of reusable silica crystals.

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Occhrome t1_j4jur5l wrote

Reply to comment by Witch_King_of_ValdOr in My 2001 Honda Rancher ATV that I've had since new. It's not big or fancy, but it just works. I've never needed to do anything but basic maintenance on it, and it starts and runs better than all of my friends ATVs. by lotr5693

They seem to be pricey now. I’m Hoping to pick one up when prices get lower.

I wonder how they compare to sport quads which is all I have experience with.

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imakesawdust t1_j4ju1w6 wrote

Reply to container to store (5-10lb) bulk dry food, such as beans and rice? by skald89

I reuse screw-top containers. Costco mixed nuts and snacks come in smallish plastic containers that can hold about 3lb of pinto beans. Costco animal cracker containers are bigger...two of them will hold a 25lb bag of rice. Those mixed nuts containers are useful for storing nuts and bolts in the garage, too.

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