shooterdon
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- 2019 LS XR4140 HST Cab; 2020 Kawasaki Mule SX; 2021 Bad Boy 54" ZT Elite
I came close 6 weeks ago to trading the Mule SX on a bigger and faster Kawasaki. It was going to cost about $12-14k to upgrade. It seems like a pittance compared to what some of you guys have invested. In northern MI we have about 6 months of decent SxS weather without a cab and heat. But a cab adds over $5k on the Kawasaki models I was looking at. Then heat adds more $$. That brings the added cost to $16-20k.
I had a cab on a 2010 Polaris XP and it was a PITA. Cabs are not great on a unit that is also used as a working SxS. Taking the doors off for summer use was not easy and then I had to store them. The newer cabs are likely better than the steel one on I had on the XP.
We are now looking at getting a used Jeep and keeping the Mule as the work unit. We are heading to a dealer today. Looks like a number of good options for under $20k for a used Wrangler with 120-150k miles. Seems a better fit for us. Should get another 50k miles on a used Wrangler and we would never put 50k miles on a SxS. The downside is cost of insurance. But if we want to go trail riding 200 miles away, we will not have to trailer the thing and the Jeep can run into town or go to church year round.
I am over 70 and have no desire to push the boundaries. Just want a "fun" vehicle for riding two tracks and logging roads and spend $35k on a one trick pony.
I had a cab on a 2010 Polaris XP and it was a PITA. Cabs are not great on a unit that is also used as a working SxS. Taking the doors off for summer use was not easy and then I had to store them. The newer cabs are likely better than the steel one on I had on the XP.
We are now looking at getting a used Jeep and keeping the Mule as the work unit. We are heading to a dealer today. Looks like a number of good options for under $20k for a used Wrangler with 120-150k miles. Seems a better fit for us. Should get another 50k miles on a used Wrangler and we would never put 50k miles on a SxS. The downside is cost of insurance. But if we want to go trail riding 200 miles away, we will not have to trailer the thing and the Jeep can run into town or go to church year round.
I am over 70 and have no desire to push the boundaries. Just want a "fun" vehicle for riding two tracks and logging roads and spend $35k on a one trick pony.