ATV Hunting Setup - My Quadbike Build and Details - Suzuki King Quad

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[@philsara1476]

Excellent….. you build it, you try it, you modify it and refine it adding new ideas etc, nothing more satisfying than developing your passion. Well done, enjoy.

[@SHNTRU]

That thermal/light arm to the screen is a bloody good idea As is the muffler and bent ali for the rifles on the side, i used to use a scabbard as well as the front mounts that, but that looks quicker to bring an rifle to bear,

[@MsandMrspinact]

Great set up. That box opens up a world of gear mounting options

[@EDGEoftheOUTBACK]

Yeah the box is a great starting point. Easily removed too.

[@BoltActionProductions]

It certainly is working well for you mate. The addition of a smoother ride and some high tech gear is only going to make the task far more efficient and enjoyable. Good job👍👍

[@EDGEoftheOUTBACK]

Cheers Robbo. Few great tips from you along the way 👌

[@MaxMagoo]

Found the video! Brilliant tips for my own quad.

[@brettbrown3226]

That’s an ace set up. Going to have to convince my brother to go a build like this would make clearing up on the bigger bits of ground easier. Love the videos Brett Brown Scotland

[@EDGEoftheOUTBACK]

Thanks Brett

[@mrbikehunter]

Some great tips there for quad bike riders it's the best set up i have seen. I have been shooting from a rest like yours for years now there (unbeatable) and that muffler is brilliant i switched over to farm bikes for the same reason (deadly quiet) your experience shows. Most riders underestimate the stealth aspect. Nice work

[@EDGEoftheOUTBACK]

Thanks mate. Yeah I think the noise aspect is even more important with ATV's and Side by Sides getting bigger engines with more noise. Especially when the farmers are often shooting themselves off the buggies and the critters now associate the 4 stroke engines with BAD stuff.

[@jeffestrada6857]

Thanks for showing your gear. I must say after watching quite few of your videos you are a very clever man. You do things well and have a knack for communicating well also. I am glad I found you and I am learning all the time. I did quite bit of shooting in my younger days and now after RE acquiring some rifles again ( I have a Tikka T3x in .222) I am keen to try some thermal style shooting at only rabbits foxes cats and perhaps wild dogs... I thank you again Jeff ( Melbourne)

[@EDGEoftheOUTBACK]

Thanks Jeff. Dunno about clever 😳. But I try to get actual user feedback across to you guys that's unbiased. Welcome back into the fray, it's certainly a dynamic space.

[@jessicanightingall331]

My husband keeps making me watch your videos, and I keep thinking you look familiar 😆 quad looks good 👍🏻

[@EDGEoftheOUTBACK]

😂 PMSL 😂

[@stevenightingall4wdreconau599]

Great video mate. Love the thought and cutting edge technology that goes into your creation of what is essentially a great hunting vehicle.

[@EDGEoftheOUTBACK]

Cheers big man 👍

[@richardpeatling544]

Unforgettable p1g slayer 👌🏻👌🏻

[@garygunner]

Great setup. Love seeing the use of technology to eliminate ferals. Great job legend. Kindest regards Gary

[@garygunner]

What brand is your LCD display. GG

[@EDGEoftheOUTBACK]

Search this in eBay - 8inch IPS LCD Video Audio HDMI Monitor Screen HDMI BNC For DSLR PC DVD FPV CCD

[@waynespiteri122]

Wow! some nice shooting, that would be some fun.

[@bladeuser101]

wow a great set up mate very well organised.

[@k9-unit-australia275]

And I thought my quad was well set up. Thats bloody awesome

[@EDGEoftheOUTBACK]

Thanks John, Works very very well in the paddocks. Still a few refinements required but that's more to taylor the lighting to what I want with switching.

[@neilbeeching2539]

Nice setup, the critters don't stand a chance!

[@heathmoloney1248]

Thanks for another rippa vid, gave me abit more motivation to keep building my kodiak 400

[@EDGEoftheOUTBACK]

They work well, keep it that bike of yours 👌

[@terrywalters9400]

Let's see more of it in action! :)

[@EDGEoftheOUTBACK]

Fingers crossed for more eh.

[@rob45x]

Love your setup mate.

[@EDGEoftheOUTBACK]

Thanks Rob

[@brettstewart6036]

Wicked setup mate cheers Yogi 🤙🤙

[@bobbythompson3544]

I wish you good health to enjoy, greetings from Ireland!

[@EDGEoftheOUTBACK]

Cheers Bobby from all the way over there. Great to see you enjoying the content 👌

[@Ren-qp5dt]

Another great informative video , thanks for sharing, again you have given me cost saving ideas, cheers from Wagga

[@EDGEoftheOUTBACK]

Awesome to hear mate. Glad it helped 👌

[@Blumack21]

Thank you. Andy

[@EDGEoftheOUTBACK]

No worries at all. Like I said, Hopefully a few people find it helpful.

[@anthonyhawes2186]

Excellent tips and ideas...👍

[@EDGEoftheOUTBACK]

Cheers Anthony

[@23860]

Awesome setup

[@EDGEoftheOUTBACK]

Thanks mate. Just seems to work and had been a bit of an evolution on my old bike.

[@edstar81]

great setup!

[@EDGEoftheOUTBACK]

Thanks mate, it works well 👍

[@Fast_Twist]

Nice set up, inspirational for my own rig. What make are the tanks bags pls?

[@EDGEoftheOUTBACK]

Sorry I can't remember, have had them for a while.

[@mitchellphillips3583]

Curious if that box up front ever gets in the way of vision when you’re driving - lots of good ideas in the vid thanks

[@EDGEoftheOUTBACK]

Thanks mate. I'm used to the box in front. It'll obstruct a little of the vision down at an angle it's never an issue in the paddocks. I only hit two rocks I didn't see last night 😂.

[@Morgs148]

epic setup mate. well thought out!

[@EDGEoftheOUTBACK]

Thanks mate. It works bloody well.

[@Morgs148]

@@EDGEoftheOUTBACK are you based in NSW?

[@EDGEoftheOUTBACK]

Certainly am mate, Lower Hunter.

[@Morgs148]

@@EDGEoftheOUTBACK holy shit! serious? I am in Singleton

[@EDGEoftheOUTBACK]

@@Morgs148 gods country 👌

[@michaelschrag6441]

What connection do you use for eye piece back to your monitor? Love what you do such awesome work!!!!

[@EDGEoftheOUTBACK]

My InfiRay E6+ came with a small lead that fits the hardwired output. It's just AVi from that into the screen. I did make a full run through video on my Patreon (tier 3 & 4) with how the screen works, links to parts needed etc.

[@krmatiu]

These are grea videos ty, great tips 👍

[@EDGEoftheOUTBACK]

Glad you like them!

[@loyal2no146]

Brilliant! Regarding the front storage box that you had fabricated did you have to do anything special/different to a normal aluminium tool box so that it could support the weight of the rifles/hold the bracket? I'm assuming it needed to be reinforeced. Cheers

[@EDGEoftheOUTBACK]

No mate, it's just 3mm aluminium

[@ArimaKihe1]

@@EDGEoftheOUTBACK Interesting. Would it be possible to post the box dimensions? Also did you modify anything to attach it to your roll bar/frame?

[@1973cyprus]

Just wondering where you got the exhaust silencer and a price please? Love the quad bike setup and the videos

[@EDGEoftheOUTBACK]

Hi man, I ordered direct from. Silent Rider in the USA. Was just shy of $400 AUD posted.

[@andrewgreer3178]

Great rig mate. Just wondering if you run a second battery for all the electronics. Knowing we live in the same area do you have the details of the metal fabricator you used for your front box?

[@EDGEoftheOUTBACK]

Hi Andrew, I run a lithium battery (single) and its fine. Ali fab was from MMM sheet metal 👌

[@thegriff9425]

That’s fantastic. How do you find your way around an un-familiar property? And back to base?

[@EDGEoftheOUTBACK]

I've a good knack for direction and remembering gates, fence lines etc. Run a GPS but seldom need to view it.

[@thegriff9425]

@@EDGEoftheOUTBACK thanks! I’ve watched a heap of your videos and keep coming g back for more 👍🏻 can you point me in the direction of the video with the link to the tripod you use? I thought I’d saved the video but🤷‍♂️.

[@EDGEoftheOUTBACK]

I haven't got much phone service mate. I recall it was about 11 months ago as someone asked me yesterday for the same thing 👌

[@rocket9424]

Only just found your channel, and slowly working my way through your videos. Just wondering if you'd be willing to share the measurements of the rifle mount on the side of your quad. Would love to make one up for my quad when I pick it up next week.

[@EDGEoftheOUTBACK]

It's custom made to suit the Suzuki guard and rack. Sorry but I don't have time to measure it all up with the angles etc.

[@davecrouchley4481]

Hi. I’m keen to know why you changed from the Honda to the Suzuki. What were the main features you were looking for? Cheers

[@EDGEoftheOUTBACK]

Power steering and independent rear suspension (age of my old bike too). I really like this King Quad, IMO it's a better bike than the newer Honda's I have riden.

[@JasonSeymour-zu6lt]

Awesome

[@matthewo6077]

Very nice setup, if I had more land to shoot on I would do a similar setup to yours. The farm I shoot on in the UK is only 200 acres very small compared to the scale in Australia. I have tried to use a quad bike but spend more time opening and closing Gates so now i just lamp on foot. How many Acres or hectares do you have permission to shoot over and is this your full time job?

[@EDGEoftheOUTBACK]

I'm a recreational hunter, this is not my job. But get out a few nights a week weather pending. Fortunately have a fair bit of access ranging from smaller 80 acre blocks up to 14,000 acres. If it's under 500 acres I just walk, gates suck and certainly slow things down sometimes.

[@brtshpestcontrol9536]

Love the thermal spotter setup, have been looking into doing similar to our X-Trail for foxes, but trying to choose the right monitor is a minefield, was it a simple task connecting or did you need any special cables? Thanks in advance! ;)

[@EDGEoftheOUTBACK]

It was all quite simple to hook up.

[@kiwilineman]

Hey Nathan do you find that after alot of riding your scopes lose their zero or has there been any damage due to the rifles being in those mounts whilst cruising around the properties?

[@EDGEoftheOUTBACK]

Absolutely zero issues with optics or mounts in the 20 yrs I've been doing it. But that's why I use quality gear, not cheap stuff as it cops a fair flogging.

[@nadrojjackets727]

How do you find your lcd screen for the thermal? Would you go bigger than 8” now?and is brightness adjustable so you’re not blinded by it? Cheers?

[@EDGEoftheOUTBACK]

The screen is fantastic, I'm running a 9.7" now. Never changed the brightness from default 👌

[@nadrojjackets727]

@@EDGEoftheOUTBACK unreal, I trust you did all the necessary research so what screen do you now have if you don’t mind me asking?

[@EDGEoftheOUTBACK]

I've a full rundown video, parts list and description of how it all works on my Patreon mate. Sorry but I get asked heaps and as a non retailer I need a return on the information I put out there 👌

[@nadrojjackets727]

@@EDGEoftheOUTBACK mate totally understandable I’ll head over there now and get on it. Cheers

[@waynecostello606]

Great set up mate.What brands are the fender & tank bags and where did you acquire them

[@EDGEoftheOUTBACK]

The tank saddle bag is a Mad Dog, I've had that for years. The fender bag is a Moose Expedition I grabbed off ebay.

[@thephantomengineer4072]

Hi EDGE of the OUTBACK, I am looking at using a thermal camera for my final year project and was wondering how you were able to get a hard-wired connection going. So far none of the sights I have looked at mention being able to hard-wire straight to an external display. Many Thanks. WK.

[@EDGEoftheOUTBACK]

There's nothing magic. My XEYE E3Max has a video output port.

[@thephantomengineer4072]

@@EDGEoftheOUTBACK Thank you very much! I was worried you may have de-soldered the internal display and attached your 'video-out' cables instead.

[@EDGEoftheOUTBACK]

Be a keen man to get a brand new thermal and start de-soldering bit's and pieces.........

[@greghudson9717]

So, 4 years after you built your quad, would you now consider going electric ? Just curious... Regards, Greg.

[@EDGEoftheOUTBACK]

Not unless the tech advances beyond what it is currently. Range and charge times are the big restriction to an EV ATV of any type.

[@samreeves9247]

Just a quick question Is there anything that you would change if you were to get a new bike and set up also what is the best thermal scope for around 2 thousand dollars

[@EDGEoftheOUTBACK]

No I think the bike still works well to this day. And no thermal is worth buying for $2k I'm afraid. Double that and you'll be in the level of usable gear IMO. Under that it's just blobs.

[@samreeves9247]

@@EDGEoftheOUTBACK ok thanks

[@michaelosullivan1248]

How does the screen go in wet conditions or have you got a protective cover for it

[@EDGEoftheOUTBACK]

I've killed one so far 😩. But it was absolutely drenched.

[@michaelosullivan1248]

@@EDGEoftheOUTBACK I have recently purchased infiray fh35r an was planning on wiring it to my iPad but apparently this isn’t possible.Was told I could wifi it but not sure if it will work where no phone reception and possibly not as good quality as direct wired ?

[@EDGEoftheOUTBACK]

That's correct you can't hard wire to an iPad or android. But you can WiFi it to connect.

[@michaelosullivan1248]

@@EDGEoftheOUTBACK so I’m better off having it wired than wifi . Thanks

[@EDGEoftheOUTBACK]

Try it and see. I believe a few things have been updated since I had mine WiFi'd and it was not as good as connected.

[@GideonBreedt]

Wow

[@cato7669]

You've done a few upgrades since then haven't you?

[@EDGEoftheOUTBACK]

Yep.....

[@wozzatherockdog1778]

Apollo’s Lunar Rover Vehicle

[@dexthersj41]

James Bond eat your heart out! 🤪

[@EDGEoftheOUTBACK]

Needs more rockets and sexy ladies 😂

[@kwakaZXR86]

Hi could I get more info on the rear gun rack setup please mate

[@EDGEoftheOUTBACK]

Hi mate. What would you like to know. It's 50x50x6mm aluminium angle. Cut, bend and welded to match the guard angle. Bolted onto the rear rack with U bolt's. The actual gun rack is just a twin Kolpin job.

[@callmehank88]

What was the outlay minus the rifles?

[@EDGEoftheOUTBACK]

A lot of the gear was transferred off my old quad mate. I'd had that bike 12 years and it was all made by me back when I got it. The actual Suzuki quad cost me $7.5k.

[@fletcherwilkinson9073]

What kind of thermal gear do you have?

[@EDGEoftheOUTBACK]

Hi mate. Running a XEYE E3Max Scanner and Thermion XQ50 scope. I've a review on E3Max on the channel from a while back. Scope review will come when I've spent more time with it.

[@andronuss]

So no cup holders lol

[@EDGEoftheOUTBACK]

Cheeky bastard 😂 (I'll work on one now you suggested it)

[@Keepontruckin77]

Awesome set up big nuts......shame about your head

[@EDGEoftheOUTBACK]

😂 😂 😂

[@thebullseye2000]

We dont get to shoot from our atv here in the US or on roads illegal here bunch of bull

[@EDGEoftheOUTBACK]

That's crazy considering how many ATV's you have.