John Deere Gator, Kubota, or ... for wet field UTV chores?

[LittleBittyBigJohn]

I love my Kawasaki Pro-MX midsized.

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My sister has the full size version. I like it a lot also.

 

[nybirdman]

Owned ATV/UTV since 1980's,all the major Japanese manufacturers.Currently have a Yamaha Viking and a Kodiak,purchased 4 Yamahas new.
Would recommend Yamaha or Kawasaki UTV's.

 

[tacticalturnip]

Arly, I love that 6 wheeler, now if only my wife did too.

 

[ArlyA]

Arly, I love that 6 wheeler, now if only my wife did too.

We must too, its our 2nd one.

 

[Torvy]

If it was in my budget, I'd get the Can Am Defender XMR. 2500 lbs towing. 1500 lbs payload. 38x54.5x12" box. 15" clearance. Bombardier has a good reputation.

 

[Sid Post]

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i'd guess them to be overly slow... But does anyone know what they cost?

$28K

 

[ArlyA]

$28K

Gee, I kind thought it would be high. Makes our 6x6 look like a deal!

 

[Sid Post]

What sort of street price is the Polaris 6x6?

 

[ArlyA]

What sort of street price is the Polaris 6x6?

BRP makes a few versions but ours with this and that, was 24K with a winch 1000cc engine and other junk. I'd guess the plain jane models to be 18 area. But that is really a guess.

 

[tradosaurus]

How does the Honda 700 Pioneer work for farm and ranch use? Is the bed sized well? Specs are pretty thin on Honda's website. At $11K to $13K MSRP, they priced reasonably for the market.

We use ours to haul pavers, flagstone, dirt, branches, etc on our propety. The second row seats fold down to give more bed capacity.

Also takes drives on back roads in the country. They are loud, as most SXS are, but we use aviation headsets to talk to each other.

 

[ArlyA]

We use ours to haul pavers, flagstone, dirt, branches, etc on our propety. The second row seats fold down to give more bed capacity.

Also takes drives on back roads in the country. They are loud, as most SXS are, but we use aviation headsets to talk to each other.

Our can-am product is sure quiet.

 

[gumshu]

Our can-am product is sure quiet.

Yes, quiet and smooth riding. I didn’t want to spend more than 14K, so it was between the Kawasaki Mule and the Can Am Defender... for work around the property. The Can Am had larger wheels and better clearance. Otherwise, I would have chosen the mule as it too has a good size bed and is lower in price.

 

[alwaysworking]

For my chores I like a non hst buggy. I have ran gators, botas, mules and rangers. Like the mules the most, then gators and rangers and last is the hst bota. Friend down the road has a kioti buggy I really like, its diesel, belt drive and has great low and high speed manors and its pretty quit compared the the dsl gator and bota I have/had.

 

[dj1701]

I was thinking a Kubota so I test drove one. It was so slow I wanted to fall asleep, but it was so loud I couldn't. Kawi Mx-Pro is working out great.

 

[plastikosmd]

^that gave me a chuckle

 

[Rustyiron]

I really think the mule is the best work/value machine out there. I have a Gator also (835r) it's nice but reinforces the fact that follows the ridiculous price of green and their part$.
I also wouldn't have a hst side by side. For those belt haters, are you aware that this same drive systems are on snowmobiles that are sporting 175 horsepower and up?

 

[Sid Post]

My Gleaner Model A combine was belt drive as well! That was a few years ago too!!!

 

[ROUSTABOUT]

Test drive a Honda Pioneer 700-4. Max speed is 43 mph but has a dump bed. 4wd and power steering. No belt drive.

My dad has a belt drive on a large farm. Over fifty thousand animals. Had it since 2007. Averages 3500 miles a year. Pull 16' tandem axle trailers. Pull calves. Has a pile of tools in it always. Tool box across front of bed. If he needs to pull a 75 horse tractor a half mile to the shop, we use the ATV, if that's what we are on. We use the coon dog crap out of it. Pull vehicles. Never have put a drive belt on it.

 

[ROUSTABOUT]

I really think the mule is the best work/value machine out there. I have a Gator also (835r) it's nice but reinforces the fact that follows the ridiculous price of green and their part$.
I also wouldn't have a hst side by side. For those belt haters, are you aware that this same drive systems are on snowmobiles that are sporting 175 horsepower and up?

And on old skid steers.

 

[tradosaurus]

Our can-am product is sure quiet.

Quiet and SxS (or ATV's) do not go together. They are all loud.