Looking for a sxs. Looking at can am commander and honda pioneer. Any other options you recommend. Be for elk hunting mostly.

I'm a Yamaha guy and 1000% my search for a SxS for hunting/light play would be the Rmax. Was planning on getting one next month but some plans have changed - moving that to next year. I have a wedding to pay for lol.

That said - it's a lot that Yamaha will go a 10 YEAR warranty on their belts.

Clearly, I’m a hopeless Fudd. I fully expected this thread to be about shotguns. 🫤

I've a Kawasaki Mule 4010 that's been a real pleasure and work horse.

But if I was going to another SxS it would be a Kawasaki Mule Pro. Hunted out of one, and it far exceeded what I expected. They are flat nice and reliable. 5 yr warranty I believe.

https://www.kawasaki.com/en-us/side-x-side/mule/3-to-6-passenger/mule-pro-fxt/2023-mule-pro-fxt-eps

I have a Pioneer 1000. Had a 700 before that, and a Big Red MUV before that. All have been boringly reliable, I see no reason to change.

. . . and I was all ready for a gentlemanly discussion on which you prefer, a fox sterlingworth or a Parker trojan

Reckon that could come under a Fudd category?

Asking for a friend.

DF

Mule pro👍👍
mouse sensor test online

Third Fudd. I was going to mention a 5-lb Spanish 20-ga like mine.

Likewise, a SXS shotgun or rifle for elk🤓

I was thinking double rifle for big game.

Anything game wise the sxs are too wide for where we roam. Ride on top Polaris 6 wheelers will go anywhere and haul a heck of a load. I can haul a whole moose out less the guts.

Miroku Charles Daly...BSS without being afraid to scratch it

The Japanese brands are about 1/2 the HP of Polaris or Can Am. I run a Can Am Commander, my only complaint is it's loud. It has front and rear lockers, and I added a soft cab and heater. I also added a gun rack in the back with gun boots. It's nice in the winter running on snowy and icy roads. It has a small tilt bed, enough for a deer or 1/2 and elk.

Polaris is thru tha roof 🤯

Guess I am getting to old also was thinking fox,or browning or Smith. How ever considering the cost and size of offroad vehicles in question I would just look up a old jeep cj5 , nor much difference in the size and it's street legal.

Me as well. I prefer my LC Smith’s. 20 for quail, 16 or 12 for doves, ducks.

I bought the Honda Pioneer 750. Reliable so far but I've since discovered some drawbacks.

A little small for two adult hunters
Zero storage - I mounted a weather tight toolbox on the back
Limited places for gun racks
The tires they come with are junk

I don't know why, but I now have a craving for a milkshake...

I like my Polaris Ranger 1000. It's good for basic play, but works well hauling deer, wood, people, etc. and for plowing the snow at our place - a 1/4 mile drive and around the house and pole barn. We've had it 3 years without any issues.

Yep, me too.

Or butter.

If something happened to my 2019 Mule FXT Pro Ranch I would buy another. It’s quiet, roomy, comfortable, and reliable.

20ga for the win. Mine’s an SKB 100. Good luck, OP.

Neither one of those would be the best hunting machine.

Honda makes shotguns now?!

The only choice is one with a tranny.

Honda Pioneer is the only option IMO. Any only with the 1000 engine.

Get the bed extension and winch.


I don’t like using the Service Dept.

What style of camo would they wear?

I've got a teryx, takes me anywhere I wanna go. Have friends that have can am, polaris, honda and sport machines. I really like my teryx but if price no issue, polaris ranger 1000 enclosed. All comes down to what features you like.

I should add heat and Air would be nice!

I am right there with you WMR, I was thinking shotguns all the way.

SxS machines offer many features & options & they all cost too much

Currently have an '18 Teryx I bought new in '18...now with 5500 miles

Trouble free......Although the battery location is a royal PIA

some better than others..normal maintenance keeps 'em running

Honda...Yamaha...Kawasaki......never owned a Polaris

Big business on my turf.....

It all depends on how nice of a cab you want and how hard you plan on using the machine.


Can Am and Polaris are the nicest comfort-wise while Honda is the toughest but lacks in all weather cab comfort.



I'm in the market for another 4-wheeler and Yamaha owns that category.

Them Roxors look handy

Guess I’m a little different kinda fudd.
My first thought was “stay hell away from a Sabatti”

some chinese POS ??

Honda.......Yamaha......Kawi......

My pioneer 700 has been bullet proof. I added a roof and windshield. My daughter bought the deluxe and the power steering is nice.

They push em hard cuz that's how they enjoy them. No one forces you to do 70.

More than capable hunting machines with cargo, towing and ground clearance.

If a person can do this with a 250cc quad, you can hunt out of Sport/Utility SxS.

I’ve got a 2022 Ranger 1000 EPS and added half doors. Wife got me a tool box for the bed and that’s where the rifle rides in a soft case to the stands. It has been good so far but I don’t use it hard. During the off season we use it to ride around the neighborhood and down to the lake or pool. It has been a good purchase for us.

You could get a #2 washtub size milkshake outta those.

Electric PS is nice !

Roxor is made in India. I don't know anything else about them.

I’ve had Honda, Polaris, Yamaha and can am. The can am is a cut above the rest for sure.

Note there are some I haven’t had and cannot comment on, they may be better?

Osky

Tractor Supply stuff ?

Again....the big 3 in SxS machines

Does not include Polaris

That will fire up the campfire

India I believe and diesel engine built like a tank.

funny story

knew a guy in a Can Am what ever

tried to pull out a half ton Chevy stuck in a sand dune drift in SW Utah

Yept...what a dumm schidtt

Blew the belt.....he's ded now 7-8 yrs later

We bought a Honda Pioneer 1000 back in December. Been using it to plow snow this winter. It's a nice machine. I put about 500 lbs in the bed, and it has plenty of ass for pushing snow around the place, and I've been plowing about 3/4 mile of gravel road.

I like the four drive modes. In Turf mode, it's 2WD rear axle unlocked. in 2WD locked rear axle, 4WD front is unlocked, and 4WD Dif Lock it is locked in all four wheels.

Also I like the option of going automatic trans mode, or manual paddle shifting in either high or low range. It's a 6-speed trans, with hi and low range.

Same here


I was going to vote for my 1911 Sterlingworth pin gun. 113 years old and still knocking birds down. I’ve shot many rounds of skeet and 5 stand with it and scored quite well with it.

Polaris.


Polaris in my opinion owns the comfort category.

I really like our mule pro mx se. Lock in the front dif and it just pulls. Wish the bed was a tad bigger and don't expect a speed demon (roughly 40mph)

Offroad racing...no, hunting...yes

Plus can't argue on the cost

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Drive shaft Honda for the win

I was thinking a short bed 2 dr. pickup with 4 wheel drive. They are only about $10,000 more than a comparably equipped SXS and you can drive them on the interstates.

kwg

First gen Tacoma

This is a '98 V6 TRD (was)

Me as well. I have a SKB 200 in 20 and an SKB 385 in 28 gauge. Love them both! Riding around in anything ain't hunting...

Were you in the news recently for winning the lottery?

This. Yamaha doesn't have many (if any) competitors in reliability, IMO.

Not me.......I made my fortune as an enlisted Marine.

AH Fox in whatever grade you can afford. I like the Sterlingworth with ejectors in 16ga.

Polaris General XP4 is the most comfortable so far, the longer wheelbase is really nice.

We bought a used base model Polaris 570 trail. Don't use it for hunting much, just joy riding in the summer and pushing a little snow in the winter. If the snow gets deep enough I use a tractor. Been very reliable. In these parts Polaris seems to far outnumber other brands. Seem to be reliable machines.

Ive had the Honda Pioneer 1000, Can Am Defender HD10, Polaris ranger XP900. If primarily used for hunting the Honda Pioneer is hands down the best. Can Am if for work. I'd go with the one that has the closest dealer just in case you need them and you likely will at some point..

This ranger has some of the hardest miles on it, flooded crop fields and moist soil units. It's been a good one.

If I had to buy a SxS for whatever reason this thinking is what I would be thinking. As I've noted lots of areas we hunt a SxS is too wide to get anywhere. Hence the use of the ride on top Polaris 6 wheelers that are flat amazing off road.

If you could start the diesel in cold weather one of those small 3 cylinder diesel 4x4 trucks you see around would be cool too in a way.

Our old Suzuki Samurai isn't a bad one either.

But its all OT.

Can Am might be a better machine but they are wider on the ride on top versions than our Polaris and we are so used to what all to do maintenance wise I would hate to start the fleet over again LOL

Well damn...you don't need to flaunt it!

Monied up sonofagun!


Hahaha!

Big rancher friend of mine is always being told to buy something other than a Polaris.


They drive Polaris for everything.


Are they the most reliable? Probably not. Polaris is high maintenance.



However....he will run a tank of gas through a Ranger every day during calving season. Two tanks through a 4 wheeler.

I have seen people get out and walk rather than ride in one of the more "reliable" machines.

Looking at yamaha and roxor. Wondering which one will be quieter.

Yamaha broke the rules with the Rhino[width].

My 08 has been worked hard and bulletproof .

Then they discontinued it.

LOL!

I'm sure can am has improved but when I was researching, their frames were the weak spot. They couldn't handle the power/torque, produced, and cracked or flat out broke.

Is the supply chain catching up on these machines?

Last couple years I've heard some of them are really hard to find. No local dealer so I'm curious.

Talked to a Kawi dealer sales man yesterday he says schit is gonna hit tha fan 🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️

I was wondering how many posts before someone mentioned that there is a shotgun sub forum.

I think that market has stabilized a bit, Sam. Inflation and interest rates are tempering peoples buying decisions.

I hope so buddy.

Polaris gets a bad rep for reliability, but there's also multiple times more Polaris machines out there IME. To me it makes sense that more would be needing repair, just by the vast numbers of the machines out there.

Several friends in SW Idaho use the piss out of their Polaris Rangers ranching and lion hunting, with no more issues than any other brand they've had. Quite often they'll put 100 miles on a day with full dog boxes, looking for lion tracks or running around doing whatever.

I've got a 570 mid sized Ranger I plow snow with and go on beer runs, but don't hunt off it much. Occasionally I'll use it to get 20 or so miles down a tractor trail to camp on a hunt and it has never left me wanting more. I don't rod the hell out of it though.

Same here. SxS UTV?

And I thought my back ached.

Queer gear !

I’m a huge Yamaha fan (have owned 5 total), and would love to buy an Rmax4 as my next one… but no bed at all on the 4 seater?!? They screwed up on that! Has me looking at 4 seat Polaris Generals and Canned Ham Commanders …