Why buy one?

[Corkpuller]

When I bought an expensive backhoe for property work, friends and family thought I was nuts. If I'd used that same money for a swimming pool, no one woulda batted an eye....

That's funny right there, and very typical.
Great analogy. :thumbsup:

 

[Zebrafive]

Why buy one? Because I wanted one and could well afford one. No justification needed. I take it places I wouldn't take my pickup and use it when my tractor isn't needed. :confused3:

Probably the biggest/best use of UTVs on large properties: carrying a 2nd person. They can be a family member, guest, worker, etc. And you can talk to them while you drive.

Sometimes, a 2nd person is good to have along just to get to your remote worksite, back-and-forth.

My reasons too^^^^^^:cool2:

One of the local multi millionaires was once asked why he had such a large house built for just him and his wife. His reply because I can.

 

[groundcover]

Pickup, wrangler ,RTV, each has it痴 place ! Love each of them and would replace any one of them in kind tomorrow if one disappeared.

 

[DMax82]

Pickup, wrangler ,RTV, each has itç—´ place ! Love each of them and would replace any one of them in kind tomorrow if one disappeared.

What kind of trailer is that behind the RTV? Looks like a handy one.

 

[Industrial Toys]

I am not an expert, but think it might be a UTILITY Trailer. :confused3:

 

[DMax82]

I am not an expert, but think it might be a UTILITY Trailer. :confused3:

Sorry, what brand trailer is it.

 

[Industrial Toys]

Looks kind of home made.

 

[groundcover]

It is a 4’x8’ Eric trailer that I traded a leaf vac for. Had to replace the floor and tires and paint it but it is plenty handy. I pull it with the Jeep on road ,makes for an extra pickup.

 

[DIXIEDOG]

I'm waiting for them to Bluetooth connectivity, multiple USB ports, rear entertainment systems, heated seats front and rear and of course AC for the Grand Kids Ashma!

I have used my E-Gator at least ten times today, going back and forth to the house from the shop to get supplies for a project and twice to get the mail, yesterdays and todays. The one cat accompanied me, on many of those trips. Loves going for a ride.

My 19' General has bluetooth connectivity and multiple USB ports all built into it's factory navigation. It might not be everyone's cup of tea but in my area trail riding is outstanding it's a lot nicer cruising trails in my sxs than riding up the paved road in my truck or car.


I still have my Gator 825i with Boss plow that it seemed like half the people online said would fall apart if I attempted to plow any more than a dusting with it with it's junky CVT transmission and all...turns out they were talking from their rumps rather than experience.:laughing:

I have multiple tractors as well but they are not nearly as quick or agile as my sxs's are and you get the advantage of being able to cover thousands of miles of trails with them as a bonus.

 

[Industrial Toys]

Could have been me. How long or better asked, how many hours have you moved snow with it?

 

[DIXIEDOG]

Could have been me. How long or better asked, how many hours have you moved snow with it?

Approx 300 hrs of snow removal...Maine winters every year since 12' with one failure that required me to break out a tractor...I drove over the edge of my driveway into the ditch and when reversing I broke a CV axle which was replaced and I haven't had another issue.

CVT's are very efficient and work great for sxs's

 

[Industrial Toys]

Just wait! lol Here, a full size truck and plow wouldn't be much good. You wouild just bounce off the windrows after a freeze/thaw cycle or two.

No one EVER mentions repair costs on UTVs. How much for the CV shaft?

 

[DK35vince]

No one EVER mentions repair costs on UTVs. How much for the CV shaft?

Here's a replacement for my 2016 900 RZR.

Tusk Stock Replacement CV Axle | Parts & Accessories | Rocky Mountain ATV/MC

 

[two_bit_score]

I think Mahindra may have come out with a model that has a longer bed. Looks like it could be an 8' long bed. I haven't seen it except pictures and the angle was hard to tell but the advertisement lingo said 'extended bed'.

 

[nybirdman]

On CTV's;I have an 1998 Kawasaki Prairie purchased new with 5,000 miles(four winters plowing snow) with the original drive belt;I put
4,000 miles on a Yamaha Viking and my current Yamaha has 1200 miles with no belt problems.
We also purchased a new Subaru Outback in 2010(first CTV transmission) put 60,000 miles on it before trading(again no problems).
I think CVT's get a bad rap from snowmobiles;high HP and revolutions.
Their are a lot of auto manufacture's using CVT's in cars now.

 

[Tennsawdust]

I think Mahindra may have come out with a model that has a longer bed. Looks like it could be an 8' long bed. I haven't seen it except pictures and the angle was hard to tell but the advertisement lingo said 'extended bed'.

It's a 6 foot bed. Most of the Mahindra lineup is made by Intimidator in Arkansas. I looked at one of the Intimidator trucks at a local dealer. Not a bad machine, but it will only run a little over 30 mph with either the gas or diesel engine, so it is purely a work UTV. They seem to be well made. The drop sides are better than the removable sides on the new Can Am 6 foot bed. I could see where it would be a really handy farm or jobsite tool.

Truck Series | Intimidator Inc.

 

[jmc]

On CTV's;I have an 1998 Kawasaki Prairie purchased new with 5,000 miles(four winters plowing snow) with the original drive belt;I put
4,000 miles on a Yamaha Viking and my current Yamaha has 1200 miles with no belt problems.
We also purchased a new Subaru Outback in 2010(first CTV transmission) put 60,000 miles on it before trading(again no problems).
I think CVT's get a bad rap from snowmobiles;high HP and revolutions.
Their are a lot of auto manufacture's using CVT's in cars now.

The current Yamaha ATVs and UTVs have a 10 year CVT belt warranty, while the main warranty is only 6 months.

 

[Industrial Toys]

That's not a bad price on the CV joint. Kawi wants more than that for a fuel filter!

 

[Gary Fowler]

I am late to this party, but I will give my details of RTV ownership. I actually bought my RTV900 before I got my tractors. I use it for transportation mostly but since it has an hydraulic lift dump bed, it is used to haul away rocks, trimmings from trees and dirt. I also use it to haul my tools and materials to a worksite as needed.
Prior to getting my tractors, I used the winch line to attach to sweetgum trees and the RTV to yank them out of the ground. My property is 1/4" deep and all sloping downhill on the way down but that uphill back is pretty tiresome which is where the RTV comes to play.
We use it everyday many times per day on most days just for transport. It is 75 steps from my garage to my shop and most times I use the Kubota to get there for 2 reasons (1) it is an uphill walk and my knees are not in the best of shape and (2) All my shop door openers are all in the Kubota and only one door has a keypad to open it. Once at my shop, who knows what I will be doing next so the Kubota is there for me for whatever I need it for.

I sure as heck dont use it as a status symbol as someone originally posted. It is a workhorse and could not be replaced by a golf cart (I have one of those also that the wife uses for transport when I am using the Kubota. I would not be driving my pickup out thru my pasture so if I didn't have the RTV, then I likely wouldn't make the trip. If I only had an acre or two, would I have bought the Kubota? Possibly not but it has earned a place in my permanent equipment stalls due to all the work it has done. Recent work was as a dump truck. I was digging rock from my gravel pit and grandson was hauling it to a road that needed some gravel on it. It would have been a pain to dig out the rocks, then try to scoop them up with the FEL and go dump them which would have taken 4 times as long to do as just loading them in the RTV as they were dug out. The time waiting on the RTV to return was used to break out more of the compacted rock.

Side by side UTV's are similar to backhoes: You wont know how much work they can do until you own one nor how much you would miss them till after you had one and got rid of it.

 

[DIXIEDOG]

Just wait! lol Here, a full size truck and plow wouldn't be much good. You wouild just bounce off the windrows after a freeze/thaw cycle or two.

No one EVER mentions repair costs on UTVs. How much for the CV shaft?

It was covered under warranty so I'm not sure....it didn't cost me anything.