New 855D on the way

[KeithT]

Jesse, I am torn still although leaning toward the gas version. Diesel would be nice for one common fuel for tractor/truck/UTV, and well, I like diesels.....

Anxious to hear your opinions, i have not heard of anyone else with the new 855.

One other comment, I am staying away from the "heavier" utv like Kubota makes for my needs. I have a steep driveway and the extra weight combined with less wheel travel equals disaster if I get off the side of my road. -Keith

 

[Mike_Kanzer]

JESSE1 -
I have had my new JD855D for about a month now and I am really impressed with it. It runs very smoothly , accelarates great and hauls things around very well. I have just the black plastic canopy, but got the added front and back bumper guards, hydraulic dump, winch, floor mats and cargo mat. I've been using it to haul horse manure and brush mostly. I also got an expanded metal mesh cargo box extender that attaches to the top of the cargo box sides and increases the volume to about a cubic yard. I really like the fact that the tailgate has a pickup truck like latching system - real easy to use. Enjoy your new machine you will love it! - Mike

 

[JESSE1]

It's in! Came in late Friday, sooner than they expected. Salesman said it looked really good with all the fender guards, front and rear bumpers and yellow alloy wheels. Still waiting for the accessories I ordered, doesn't matter because the soonest I can see it is Friday. Probably waiting for the glass windshield, top, gun scabbard and lights. I'll call back tomorrow.

 

[JESSE1]

I was able to take a few hours off this evening so I could go check it out. My initial impression is that it rides much smoother than my HPX. The engine has a deeper sound that the diesel in my HPX. I really like the new cargo box and the tailgate is a definate improvement over the old system. They still have to get the windshield and other accessories installed. If the XUV is as reliable as my HPX has been, I'll be satisfied.

 

[timswi]

I was able to take a few hours off this evening so I could go check it out. My initial impression is that it rides much smoother than my HPX. The engine has a deeper sound that the diesel in my HPX. I really like the new cargo box and the tailgate is a definate improvement over the old system. They still have to get the windshield and other accessories installed. If the XUV is as reliable as my HPX has been, I'll be satisfied.

That's sharp..Best of luck with it!!!

 

[JESSE1]

The accessories have been slow in coming in. The top came in today, only thing missing is the rifle boot which is supposed to be here tomorrow. They were installing the top and rear work lights when I checked in this evening. I'm going to enjoy the windshield this winter, supposed to get down around 18F by Wednesday morning.

 

[jcmseven]

Keith the gas 825 has a lot more power than the diesel. I have had both and know this to be true. The gas engine 825 is an automotive style engine which nears, but likely does not meet, diesel for longevity. The chery engine in the 825 is pretty loud, mine with the performance exhaust is no more quiet than the yanmar when operating. It is more quiet at idle. One area where the diesel maintains superiority is in fuel economy. The 825 I have uses a lot of fuel. Figure 1.5 gallons per hour in moderate use, v. about half that in diesel. The difference is greater when working hard. Plowing the 16" of snow we got last night today, I was unable to plow more than two hours on a full tank. My diesel would plow about seven hours per tank. I suppose whether you choose to go with diesel or gas is a personal choice. Jesse with his needs and property feels the diesel better suits his needs. In my case, I wanted a bit of speed and a little more snappy acceleration with fuel economy not much of a concern. Both excellent choices, though.

John

 

[AKfish]

Very nice machine! Are those tires and rims optional equipment?

Lookin' forward to hearing your impressions and how the machine works out for you.

AKfish

 

[JESSE1]

Very nice machine! Are those tires and rims optional equipment?

Lookin' forward to hearing your impressions and how the machine works out for you.

AKfish

The tires and rims were optional. I tried the gas version but don't think I could get used to the high reving gas engine compared to the diesel. My HPX would run about 25 mph but I probably never go over 20. I wanted the new XUV because of the independent suspension and updated features.

 

[jcmseven]

Jesse has an excellent point. The gas engine does rev about 1000 rpm higher than the diesel at the same speeds and workloads. With CVT, it does not take long for either to get into their higher RPM range, but the diesel has a rough redline at 3400-3600 rpm, where my 825 will rev to 6000. Most times, such as plowing, my 825 was around 3800-4000, but my diesel would have been around 2800 at the same speed and doing the same work. Another point for Keith, keep in mind though the Gator is not as heavy as the RTV, it is a heavy machine. My diesel, which had some accessory goodies on it, weighed over 1800 pounds without me on it, but full of fuel. Not RTV heavy but not far from it. I found in my steep hills, my diesel would struggle even unloaded maintaining speed. I did have aftermarket wheels which were larger in diameter and contributed to this sensation. Despite the fact the diesel would bog going up steep hills some, it never let me down even pulling a heavy trailer. It did, however, slow to near walking speeds in these cases. It would pull about anything, including a stuck garbage truck out of a ditch. My gas 825 will blast up the same climbs pulling the same trailers. There is a pretty big difference in speed and performance but as I noted earlier it is not free. It also weighs less than 100 less than my diesel so that gasoline engine is not all that light, either.

John M