Gator XUV, 2009 vs 2010

[ORCM]

Just thought a few of you would enjoy looking at these...

Any more pics? Did you get to drive one? Can you give some info on what they upgraded?

Thanks for the pics!

 

[shot_gun]

The 4 seater that I was told would be there was not. I imagine it still is a year or two a way. I drove the new 825 and it is very good. The only thing there that compared on power and ride was the Kawasaki terex. The Ranger was a close second. The honda big red was a disapointment. I expected better from them. Back to the 825. It was very good all the way around. The only reall beef I had I wish the clutch had a little more bite from about 10-30 mph. With the hp of that machine it seems like it could do 70 with no problem. The sound is a little weird too. I'm used to the Kawasaki v-twin sound and the three cylinder is a diffrent sound. I think it should be a home run for Deere. I forgot to mention the new Diesel XUV will be coming with a belt enclosure!

 

[flenth]

Will the belt enclosure be adaptable to the 2009 XUV 850D?

 

[ORCM]

The 4 seater that I was told would be there was not. I imagine it still is a year or two a way. I drove the new 825 and it is very good. The only thing there that compared on power and ride was the Kawasaki terex. The Ranger was a close second. The honda big red was a disapointment. I expected better from them. Back to the 825. It was very good all the way around. The only reall beef I had I wish the clutch had a little more bite from about 10-30 mph. With the hp of that machine it seems like it could do 70 with no problem. The sound is a little weird too. I'm used to the Kawasaki v-twin sound and the three cylinder is a diffrent sound. I think it should be a home run for Deere. I forgot to mention the new Diesel XUV will be coming with a belt enclosure!

The supension is upgraded too, correct? How is it?? More travel?? More payload cap.?

 

[kinzepower]

I have seen the brochure for the new gator.
- bigger tires
- more suspention, inch or 2
- adjustable coils front and back
- diesel HAS ENCLOSED BELT
- same diesel motor and power,25 hp, but 35mph
- 825i 52hp, 44mph
all I can recall now.

 

[shot_gun]

flenth, The answer is no. They redesigned the motor and trans to be linked together and they inturn are isolated as a unit.

ORCM,
The suspension is upgraded and it does ride very nice in stock form. They will have a fox racing shock option available which is SWEEEEET. No more payload capacity but the new box does have more volume.

 

[2fast2]

I have seen the brochure for the new gator.
- bigger tires
- more suspention, inch or 2
- adjustable coils front and back
- diesel HAS ENCLOSED BELT
- same diesel motor and power,25 hp, but 35mph
- 825i 52hp, 44mph
all I can recall now.

Interesting. This suggests the 08 and 09 diesel XUVs can be tweaked for more speed. Not that I need it. I very rarely go full speed as it is.

 

[ORCM]

Still looking at a release date in the spring?

 

[WOEII]

flenth, The answer is no. They redesigned the motor and trans to be linked together and they inturn are isolated as a unit.

ORCM,
The suspension is upgraded and it does ride very nice in stock form. They will have a fox racing shock option available which is SWEEEEET. No more payload capacity but the new box does have more volume.

Any analog dash gages at all?

 

[WOEII]

Interesting. This suggests the 08 and 09 diesel XUVs can be tweaked for more speed. Not that I need it. I very rarely go full speed as it is.

I posed the question to my dealer that a wider belt would only give you a couple a three miles per hour more but the engine top speed seems to be based on miles per hour and not rpm's.

He just looked at me and smiled.