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▲ 7 r/ATV

Noob ATV plan

Transitioning from off-road Jeeping for 20 years to ATV world. I am used to traveling 1-4 hours to a meet-up (driving the Jeep there), so this is a different kind of strategery. I have a Ram 1500 Hemi with Rambox (6.5' bed, 48ish" across) with a tow rating of 10K, but (and its a big but) it has a payload capacity of only 1050#. I have trailered and towed small RVs before, but have not owned my own trailer. I have friends who load their ATV into their beds, but they have F250/350 and 2500/3500s (much higher payload and room).

My plan is to start out with a Suzuki 400 to develop some riding experience and load that into the Ram 1500 truck bed. The 400 weighs ~ 625 wet/curb. My truck really cant go up from there with cargo capacity (add in driver/pass/stuff/ramps), so the next evolution of that would either buy a new truck (I dont really want to do since I own this one) or upgrade the ATV to 500/750, buy a trailer, and tow instead.

For those of you that tow an ATV, any issues? Is towing an ATV for 3-4 hours a PITA? Do you wish you just bit the bullet and had a larger truck? I am even considering just buying a trailer right out of the gate and towing the 400 (but then it makes me reconsider just going to a 500/750 as a first purchase).

The main reason to start out with the Suzuki 400 is really about weight of the ATV and cargo limitation of my truck. I like many of the other ATVs I have looked at, so this isnt a "which ATV is better" vs it being a bed-load or trailer-load question.

Appreciate any feedback.

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u/FlimsyConfidence7692 — 16 days ago
▲ 210 r/Bondedpairs

Bonded Pair Neterung

Any extra steps you all take when getting your pair (especially 2 boys) neutered? In particular, thinking about separation/isolation methods, how long, etc. My 2 guys are very active with each other for 18+ hours a day. Should I trial a separation beforehand? Normally I have just one foster at a time, so I have a smaller bed room for that. Maybe one in each bedroom.

u/FlimsyConfidence7692 — 18 days ago
▲ 124 r/cowcats

Audi the cow providing her once per month cuddle to my SIC.

In an hour he will realize she is there and freak out.

u/FlimsyConfidence7692 — 27 days ago
▲ 625 r/kittens

Mabrey (1F) has decided my 4 month old foster dude is hers now.

If I didnt already know thats not her own personal kitten, I would certainly question any possible family resemblance.

u/FlimsyConfidence7692 — 1 month ago
▲ 367 r/blindcats

Pirate Kitten depth perception vs food

I know cats already do not have great near-vision. I have always fed my cats on raised plates. My girl Sonic has never had an issue eating off a plate until the past few days. She has only ever had one good eye, but had her bad one removed 3 weeks ago. She was still eating off a plate after the surgery and after stitches were removed, but now she either struggles or just wont eat wet food.

I have tried putting it in a different spot, different lighting, piling it and leaving flat, adding a churu drizzle, and trying a raised bowl. She will make an effort to eat the wet food (think like a snake sniping at their food/attacking prey). Its kind of sad to watch, like she just cant see her food. Her good eye is fine. She angles her head, snipes at the plate, but seems to just miss getting food in her mouth. I tried to hold her to eat off the plate, that did not go well, lol. She wont even eat a churu off a spoon I put in front of her. The strange part is, she occasionally does get food in her mouth, but its like she gives up trying.

She will eat dry food from the feeder (i do free-feeding). She has started to eat more of that (Nula Kitten).

We have always played when it comes to how she eats her dry snacks: I drop one on the floor, she listens for it, she bats it around for about 10 seconds, then eats eat. She still does this.

Her energy level is still high and she still sleeps well. She has always been a little underweight, but still healthy.

Any recommendation or history with this type of challenge? Vet visit in 2 weeks for her normal routine.

u/FlimsyConfidence7692 — 2 months ago