I spend a LOT of time in UTVs hunting every year. My hunting buddy has had Polaris rangers mostly. I upgraded his suspension and we stick a big dog box on the back with 4 dogs and go hundreds of miles lion hunting. I wouldn't own a UTV without power steering any more than I would own a pickup without it.
I have ridden in several of the diesel Kubotas (Ed has one in fact). They are fine on the farm but won't cut it for hunting-too slow, too heavy, too stinky, too expensive.
I would NEVER own a Ranger crew either- they are totally useless in the places I go. They are for riding around on roads that you can take your pickup on- the wheelbase is too long and they get hung up real easy. I have pulled more than one out that was hung up in the rocks.
I like the little mini pickups about as well as anything, they are cheap, have a heater, have a cab and can both fast and slow. The Daihatsu/ Suzuki trucks are far better than a diesel Kubota for most things.
