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Don't know that there is much difference on brand. I bought my mother a late 2cycle 3 wheel for a town celebration this last summer. She got along with it OK and I had to replace the spark plug once but we made sure to get a couple extra's when we bought the cart. I paid $500 at a dealer for it as a bare bones machine. She was happy and later asked us to add a canopy?!?! which Dad happily did. We have had a old electric on the farm which it has replaced. As to traction and off roading. They won't do what a 4wheeler or UTV will do but used judicously with one modification they will take you alot of places. I also have a Cushman TurfTruckster which would have been used as a golf course or grounds maintenance vehicle originally. I changed the rear tires for ag style bar tread and get along pretty good. It gets it's test at the local threshing show where I am one of the fix-it people during the show. The thing is loaded with parts and tools. Only problem I have had is when the front wheel gets balled up with sticky mud out in the field and pinches between the yoke and tire. If you are looking at long term use, buy a used 4cyc 4wheel and put ag tires on the back. will probably cost about $1500 to $2500. 4 cycles will give less engine troubles. The 3 wheel type have some real stability problems. My TurfTruckster (which is a 3 wheeler) isn't so bad cause it is sprung a LOT stiffer and the weight is lower to the ground and the rear axle is wider and the engine doesn't have enough poop to get me in trouble. You have already steered yourself away from electric which is good. They may work fine on a course and I know they will work for minor farm use. But they won't cut it for daylong use fighting mud. When you get one just remember that you won't be able to use it to get to all the places that you can walk and be judicis in you use. M2CW jt
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