I like my mule 610. It is small and isn't fast but with an aftermarket rear seat in the bed and a winch it will go anywhere and carry 4 people.
I like the small size. It resides on my 350 acre farm and rarely leaves. Runs roads and fire breaks great.
Bought it last summer and have about 40 hours on it. I like the simplicity of it - not many bells and whistles to break
Power steering and diesel weren't options for me and I wouldn't have paid for them if they had been
Ditto all. I love my Mule.
Can't speak to the diesel option, but years ago when I was looking at boats and the diesel version was $20k more, my buddy looked at me and said "for twenty thousand dollars you can buy a lot of gas."
Tikkanut, you are posting pictures of playing when the op is talking about work. I've got zero issues with your Rhino, but it's not suited for the work part of things in my book.
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Tikkanut, you are posting pictures of playing when the op is talking about work. I've got zero issues with your Rhino, but it's not suited for the work part of things in my book.
And like offshore boats, I have absolutely no problem with Polaris, as long as it is my friends. They ride good, have a lot of horse power and are high maintenance. We have a lot of them at work too, both Fire and Police service. The key though, is we (as individuals) don't have to pay for the constant repairs.
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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.
I guess someone out there has had to have had a non-typical experience, but yours doesn't seem to be the norm.
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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.
Tff!! 10 bad Hondas all owened by the same group and they all switched to Polaris? That's crazy talk man, just crazy talk! lol
Didn't read all the posts. I have a Kubota. I don't drive it on the highway. It pulls my tractor out of the mud and I love the tilt bed. I replaced the battery and fuel gauge. Mine has power steering, so it steers easy.
if I were buying one I would go with a ranger, used several of the Kubotas. overheating, low power, loud and expensive to maintain machines. can't pull more than a red wagon with em and they overheat and groan to move it.
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Down here, boyz tear up atvs/utvs for fun. Polaris's are very popular because of there power and ability to modify. They are also the most likely to take home in pieces. It really just depends on what you need and enjoy. My buddies like putting them back together. I don't.
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A couple of ranchers I know around here have been using Kubotas for at least six or seven years. I have never heard them complain, nor have I heard that they had problems with overheating or lack of power--and we have some pretty rough country and an abundance of hot weather around here. However, ranchers don't use them like the "cowboys" in the Polaris commercials.
The first time I rode in one, my friend Bill took me out to the back side of a dam on a dry tank (pond). It was pretty steep. He put the Kubota in "forward," took his foot off of the accelerator pedal and we motored up that steep dam as the engine idled and eased down the other side. It was pretty impressive.
The other guy (coincidentally also named Bill) has a fancier version with a full cab and A/C. He uses it everyday in rough, rocky country to check water and check his cattle. He has had it for about four years now and says that it has just about eliminated the money that he used to spend for repairs and maintenance on his ranch truck.
I also know an outfitter in Colorado that uses them to distribute his hunting camps at road ends in the White River National Forest. He also says that wear and tear on his pickups has declined dramatically since he started using them.
YMMV.
Ben
Some days it takes most of the day for me to do practically nothing...
For the OP I can only vouch for Ed's Diesel Kubota, that it seems a capable vehicle. Not fast, but will pull a heavy load without difficulty. John Deere also has diesel models available:
Deere also has gas models with quoted top speeds over 50 mph
If I get one of these things, I'd be tempted to get the Honda Pioneer 500, which is only 50 inches wide and will fit in a 8' full size pickup bed (with the tailgate down).
When UTV's first came out I said, chit you can buy a good street legal Jeep or pickup for that much. But most of the UTV's I've seen are smaller and shorter than even Jeeps and small pickups, and will presumably fit into tighter, rougher places than larger vehicles. And small Jeeps and small pickups set up for serious off-road use, lifted with low gears and big tires, aren't so hot to drive on the highway for any distance, so you'd wind up trailering them just like the UTV. My off-roading usually begins after I first drive 300 miles on the interstate, and a Samurai would suck at that
I think you just gotta look at your individual desires and pick something that will work for you, most of the time, because none of them are going be the best at everything.
Good assessment, Patrick. Like boats, they are all a compromise. You really gotta sit down and decide exactly what you need (not want) out of one to be happy with it.
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5 out of 5 of us were riding Yamaha Grizzlies last Wednesday(moving cows).
I think they were all 700's.
First time ever the throttle cable stuck on mine(left turn). Did it about 6-7 times that day. Either hit the brakes hard or gun it and it comes back down.
Right before the gate we hit a sharp creek crossing(dry) and a bunch of calves wouldn't cross so we got off and spooked them a little.
One calf boogies off so my buddy jumped on my wheeler and brought it back. He gets off and I ask him if the throttle stuck.
He said , yeah what the fuuck is up with that?!
(a Tacoma might have kept up for the first 2 minutes)
I was hauling ass in my Rhino last weekend, trying to outrun a thunderstorm, when I heard a loud "whack", like I'd thrown a rock out of a tire. A cloud of smoke came from under the cowling and I coasted to a stop. After checking everything to make sure there weren't any leaks, or anything on fire, I rode rode it for two more days without a hitch. I suspect I threw a tooth off the belt after 10 miles at wide open. I keep two extra belts under the seat and it takes about thirty minutes to change. Ain't none of them perfect.
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