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MotorSeven
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Home Depot Bulldog 700 4x4 UTV?
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Ric, very nice . You were right here....we are in Flat Hollow just below Anchor Marine. Back this weekend to keep working on the place/dock/yard.
I bought a 2014 Polaris Ranger 570 this week. didnt bring it with me got some mods to do then bring it down for spring break. The dealer I bought from said I could add the engine braking kit from tthe ATV's if needed so we will see. Polaris said Not recommended , and we think its due to extra weight capabilities of the Ranger vs the ATV. But got to better than dropping it in the lake.
I bought a 2014 Polaris Ranger 570 this week. didnt bring it with me got some mods to do then bring it down for spring break. The dealer I bought from said I could add the engine braking kit from tthe ATV's if needed so we will see. Polaris said Not recommended , and we think its due to extra weight capabilities of the Ranger vs the ATV. But got to better than dropping it in the lake.
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MotorSeven
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Congrats on your Ranger! Yeah, I don't think a snorkel kit would be much benefit if you ran it off that point...keep it up on dry land:thumbsup:
Post up some pic's when you get it!
Post up some pic's when you get it!
Rod in Forfar
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I have that Robin/Subaru engine in my Ranger TM, the 2WD "geezer" edition. With 700 trouble-free hours on the Ranger, we love it. If that engine suddenly idles too quickly, check the throttle cable. A screw comes loose and lets the cable end bind. Tighten it up again and it's fine.
Rod in Forfar
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I have that engine/transmission in my 2004 Ranger TM, and it does have engine braking, as well as excellent disk brakes. My friend's Ranger 500 does not have engine braking, as you say.
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MotorSeven
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35 hr update. Had to tighten the bolt that holds on the spark arrester/tail pipe....it was rattling. The seat vinyl looks cool with a neat diamond plate pattern, but it's thin and the seam has separated at the corner on the drivers side. I think I am just going to order a bolt of black Sunbrella and make my own cover.....black vinyl is murder in the summer anyway.
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I think it is update time!
wtbowles
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M7... The BD 700 is the only thing I can afford with that size engine... am I going to regret getting it for tooling down and back to the lake (~ 50 yards of 35 degree slope with loose rock at one end of path) and launching jet ski's down the road with a similar slope? If my wife doesn't find it a pleasure to drive I'm cooked.
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MotorSeven
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Update:
The Bulldog has been very dependable....86.5 hrs...I am at I did cover the seat with Sunbrella which has made it cooler in the summer and warmer in the winter. I also added some Tractor Supply LED "alley lights" under the roof and behind the driver/passenger that can also flip up to illuminate the bed when loading firewood(or a big buck) at night.
The Bulldog has been very dependable....86.5 hrs...I am at I did cover the seat with Sunbrella which has made it cooler in the summer and warmer in the winter. I also added some Tractor Supply LED "alley lights" under the roof and behind the driver/passenger that can also flip up to illuminate the bed when loading firewood(or a big buck) at night.