John E Davies Posted April 25, 2018 Posted April 25, 2018 This pulled up beside me today. I guess “avid bird hunter” would be a good description of the owner....Nice rig! It has Oliver Wheels. Tho if it were mine I would have backed the UTV in to put the engine weight over the axles. Unless they are really heavy dogs.... John Davies Spokane WA SOLD 07/23 "Mouse": 2017 Legacy Elite II Two Beds, Hull Number 218, See my HOW TO threads: Tow Vehicle: 2013 Land Cruiser 200, 32” LT tires, airbags, Safari snorkel, Maggiolina Grand Tour 360 Carbon RTT.
Rumline Posted April 25, 2018 Posted April 25, 2018 Wait...the dogs ride in those little ventilated cubbies? I guess that's better than rolling around in the bed of the truck, but seems cramped. 2018 OLEII #344 | 2018 Ford Expedition
Overland Posted April 25, 2018 Posted April 25, 2018 Cramped, but safe. John, that looks like it may be from Ainley Kennels. They gave me a really good price on a drawer unit for the bed of my truck with a water tank, but when I wanted to order, I couldn't get them to return my emails.
Moderators topgun2 Posted April 25, 2018 Moderators Posted April 25, 2018 "Cramped but safe" I don't know - a dachshund should have plenty of room, but, probably wouldn't make much of a bird dog. Really a nice looking rig - well put together with really classy wheels too. Bill 2023 Ford F150 Lariat 3.5EB FX4 Max Towing, Max Payload, 2016 Oliver Elite II - Hull #117 "Twist" Near Asheville, NC
KenB Posted April 26, 2018 Posted April 26, 2018 We have two pointing dogs (English Setters) that I follow through the northern Minnesota woods for ruffed grouse all fall. That's is a very serious bird dog rig, probably used for competitive dog trials or hunting on the prairie. I used to have a two hole aluminum dog box in the back of my 1st generation 2001 Toyota Tundra. The dog box was great for moving the dogs around for 4 months of the year; two months in the spring, two months in the fall. Other times of the year I worried about too much heat or too much cold. I moved up and bought a 2016 4Runner and kept them inside in kennels. The 4Runner isn't rated high enough for towing our soon to be delivered Elite II, so we upgraded again to a used 2013 Land Cruiser. The kennels were brought along on the Land Cruiser test drives. If they wouldn't have fit, I would have looked at a different vehicle. With a little bit of care, dogs with water and hay are very comfortable in these aluminum dog boxes. My dogs would go crazy trying to get in if I got anywhere near their dog box or crates. It's their favorite place to be. Working dogs enjoy their job. When I open the doors to the box or crate they know they are on the way to work. For them, it's the best place in the world. 1 2013 Toyota Land Cruiser 200 2018 Twin Bed Elite II #351
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