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jcmseven · 04-01-2008, 01:39 AM

Nuru,

The Ranger is rated to pull more than the JD, but mainly this is due to JD's policy of not wanting people (such as myself) to do many stupid pulling things. I have done them though. My diesel Gator has pulled my 18' GatorMade trailer (14K rating) up our gravel drive so that I could hook it to my neighbor's truck when he borrows it. This is a drive that approaches if not exceeds 20% in some places and the trailer weighes 2550# UNLOADED. The diesel lugged it to the top and the rear of the Gator barely squatted. So, it can pull much more than its rating suggests. I suppose in my previous post I was referring to the fact I have found my diesel Gator XUV pulls WELL, meaning it handles the load behind it well. I regularly pull my small trailer (about 700# empty) loaded to the brim with dirt, or mulch or landscaping rocks. The other day, I hauled 100 15# wall blocks in the trailer for a total weight of 2200#. It did so without problem. I am sure the Polaris would do the same, but the point here being the JD XUV is capable of more than the numbers would suggest.

John M

04-01-2008, 01:39 AM	#23 (permalink)
jcmseven Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: western NC Posts: 1,410	Re: Bigger bucket, Gator, or keep same bucket Nuru, The Ranger is rated to pull more than the JD, but mainly this is due to JD's policy of not wanting people (such as myself) to do many stupid pulling things. I have done them though. My diesel Gator has pulled my 18' GatorMade trailer (14K rating) up our gravel drive so that I could hook it to my neighbor's truck when he borrows it. This is a drive that approaches if not exceeds 20% in some places and the trailer weighes 2550# UNLOADED. The diesel lugged it to the top and the rear of the Gator barely squatted. So, it can pull much more than its rating suggests. I suppose in my previous post I was referring to the fact I have found my diesel Gator XUV pulls WELL, meaning it handles the load behind it well. I regularly pull my small trailer (about 700# empty) loaded to the brim with dirt, or mulch or landscaping rocks. The other day, I hauled 100 15# wall blocks in the trailer for a total weight of 2200#. It did so without problem. I am sure the Polaris would do the same, but the point here being the JD XUV is capable of more than the numbers would suggest. John M