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100% AVOID a YJ. They are most prone to expensive engine problems because they have a ton of aluminimum engine parts & plastic gears. Those were dark yearz for Jeep. If anyone says they have had good luck with their YJ they are lying, never took off the pavement or up a hill, or just plain got lucky.

KVR made fun of me, but I have a craftsman yard tractor with a plow and that little thing kicks some major ass! I have chains and wheel weights on it and an adjustable plow. I can do both of my drives and the 1/4 mile down to where the county plows no problem, and I don't really have anything flat so I'm going up or down hill. I can plow uphill with it. I have a trailer for it I use in the summer to haul stuff around the property & firewood with in the summer. Got the tractor for free with very few hours on it. Blade for $100 from a buddies grandad, and scored the wheel wts & chains off of craigslist.

At 6'4", I do look like a shriner driving it, but it gets the job done w/o any problem.

I want an ATV for the summer duties listed and other raging purposes, but I will probably keep plowing with that little tractor til it dies! I have heard from alot of guys that plowing is really hard on the front ends of ATVs and I'd rather wreck the front of a free craftsman then a spendy ATV.