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In the market for a new UTV looking hard at a mule.Main use will be plowing snow and hunting.What are the best

I would personally recommend Polaris Ranger. They are so much better in the off-road/hunting department. I also use mine on the farm so went with the 6x6, but have always found the normal 4x4 to be great also. Have pictures of bull and a cow elk loaded in box of full size ranger and it handled in without a problem in mountains of CO...

Had the Yamaha Rhino 660. Great for plowing and would go anywhere. Not sure they make them anymore. Ranger is good

Look at the Honda Pioneer 1000 or Polaris Ranger. I would start with the Honda first.

If you'll need to load it in a pickup or use atv trails, you'll need a 50" model. I have a Polaris 800 that fits in a long bed pickup but the tailgate comes about 6" shy of closing. It fits nicely on atv trails.

I have a Yamaha Viking VI and glad I bought it. The Viking is a 3 passenger while the VI is a 6 passenger. Yamaha reliability says it all. My Ranch Edition at my Ranch.......

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Be careful of the Polaris, they are having to recall a lot of them due to them catching on fire.

Most, but not all, of the Polaris Ranger recalls have been for turbo oil line leaks. It drips oil on the engine which catches fire.

sumthing from Honda......or Yamaha........

We have had a Polaris Ranger since 2004, when it was purchased new. It has been a great UTV. Very reliable and durable. Never had to do anything to it besides routine maintenance. I have driven a couple of Mules and they seem underpowered compared to even our 500 cc Polaris

Polaris Ranger was the big winner for years but as of lately I'm seeing lotsa folks jumping ship to the Honda Pioneers

My Pioneer has been flawless so far, as was my Big Red MUV, as was my Foreman 400. I sold the Big Red to a pard in our club, and he puts it through hell. No issues other than the ones he has inflicted on it. If you're hard enough on it to unseat properly inflated tires (both on th same side), and it keeps on going, it's a good machine. The Rangers in our camp have been so-so, spotty reliability, and predictable in nature. Driveshaft problems, overheating, fuel injection sensors, wheel bearing failures etc.

AFAIK, the only Honda Pioneer that comes in 50" is the 500. If you need more power, you need to go to something that's the size of a Jeep. I want one that fits in my pickup and can be used on ATV trails. My Polaris 800 fits the bill.

We are thinking of getting a new UTV to replace our 2004 Ranger 500. We have not had any problems with the Ranger but admittedly it gets used less hard than some as it is mostly used on weekends, 1 -2 times per month so not nearly as often as those that use them daily. Going to really consider all possibilities with this new one

Purchased the 570 ranger a year ago. just under 1k miles on to date.
bench seat was my limiting factor when shopping - only a few have them. bad boy, mule and ranger were the only thr ee that i could find to sit in. went with the ranger due to comfort, price and support. love it - the polaris lala bye works great on grandkids around nap time.

I would have preferred the bench seat on our Polaris but my wife took one look at what was on the lot and said no. They had no handholds in any convenient places. She tried a bucket seat with the T-bar hand grips and she loved it.

Ranger 6x6 all the way.. you can even haul a moose in it. I had no issues with mine..

I have thought about the Ranger 6x6 as I like the tool box and the bed! Spoke with a friend who owns a dealership and they sell Yamaha, Kawasaki, Suzuki and Honda, no Polaris, and he said the Mule Pro are noticeably quieter than the others and a good full size bench seat. I have not looked at one of them yet.

2008 Ranger Crew here. 700cc. Never had an issue. Hauled elk out of pretty rough terrain. It has taken me up some scary hills. I acted like it was nothing so my wife wouldn't get too nervous. Impressive UTV.

Ended up with a Ranger XP 1000. Certainly more motor than we really needed but a decent deal. Pick it up this weekend