Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Hunter's Campfire Buying a utv....gas vs diesel?

if you only need to run 35mph,the honda is ok. not great ,just ok.

don't know why anyone would even want a stinking diesel to ride around in. they do not get much better mileage. they are slow and heavy. i'd buy the ranger or mule.

That rules out Polaris.

This is shared by others who own Klubotas. I bought a Polaris 900 Ranger and can recommend it without reservation. All the power and speed you would want, plus it's easy to ride in and will haul as much as you could want.

+1...........funny.........Yamaha or 'Yota........

One of these..........heater..A/C...rear diff lock...

22 mpg.....almost goes where a SxS goes......

Just bought the 570 ranger. The factory rebate covered the power steering and winch install (through end of month). So far it is a good machine. Went with the full size one to get the big bench seat.

My grand daughter love it. The power steering is a real nice feature - glad I went with it after trying one without ps.

2006 Yamaha Rhino. No issues.

'09 700 Rhino..........boolit proof.........

What's the payload on a Rhino? 400 lbs last I looked. No thanks.

Not by me! Ours is now 10 years old and other than fluids, filters, and one temp sending unit right after we bought it, we've done nothing to it.
Is it slower than the gas models? Yes. Is it heavier? Yes. Does it sip fuel? YES! Will it climb up a 30% incline fully loaded? YES!

Power? I have repeatedly put 1/2 cord of split green oak in the bed and towed a small trailer with another cord in it out of the woods and over to my neighbors house several times this year without any problems or ability to accelerate. I have towed my 18'x8' pipe-top utility trailer with a single round bale of coastal around the ranch without problems, either. The trailer weighs 1,000 lb all by itself.

Those guys who are having power problems should be talking to their Kubota dealers.

Ed

Dunno, but the Pioneer is 1000lb and 1500lb tow capacity.

Electric power steering is worth it's weight on any technical terrain. In western Colorado I use an ATV because of the number of 48" wide only trails that I frequent, it rules out a UTV. For a flatland farm that would be different.

I have a 2000 gator 4X6, it is strong, hauls and dumps alot of weight, and I use it to push snow with a heavy 72 inch plow,,, the Yanmar diesel is a pain to crank when it is really cold, like 20 degrees cold. very good on fuel use. I wish the front wheels had drive power.

I bought it for $800 with a seized up motor,, idiots ran it hot and fried the pistons and head. Found an imported yanmar with a little more juice for $1,000 and have less than $2,000 in the whole setup

Two years ago I was looking for the same type of vehicle. However, since I'm in Texas and the terrain is not what you would find in Colorado or Utah mountains, I went with a used F150 supercab 4x4. It has a heater (keeps me warm and dry in winter), a/c (keeps me cool in the summer), is street legal can park it at office and drive to and from ranch in it (don't have to leave it in the country and have rats and field mice mess with it), wife or I have car trouble I have a back up vehicle, great for kids scout campouts and best of all it was cheaper than a UTV. Need I go on.

Oh yeah, just get a truck....

Well, I have a06 660 Rhino and love it. If I was going to buy again it would be a Suzuki Samurai as they climb just as well but are a lot quieter.

well the polaris haters are out again. they have no clue. most of us that ride together got rid of hondas and have been riding polaris for the last 4-5 years.

hondas were the worst machines we've owned. out of 10 or so owners they've all gotten rid of them.motors,transmissions,elecrtical,you name it we had problems.

400# is alot gear that a machine can haul..if you can't fit it...

your buddy in the group will have on his machine....whether you're

hauling 1/2 mature bull elk....or coolers of beer for the weekend...

this was my '07 Rhino.......also a bullet proof machine..

we use 'em out here.......

room on the front too.........