Farm UTV's.....Mule or Ranger...or other?

[grsthegreat]

All i have to say is ...load up..l. And in she jumps.

 

[cathy liebchen]

A quick picture of the Mule before i take it to the farm next week. I think it's going to be perfect working on the country side.

I still have my old 19 year old Toyota beater pick-up......I can certainly understand folks wanting a CJ, Wrangler, Truck etc over a UTV, but for the work I need to get done this thing will be so much easier to get in and around on. It will also fit in some stalls and smaller areas a vehicle just can't go. In the end it's all what you need and what you are happy with....so far (after 1 day haha) I'm happy with the Mule.

Good luck to future UTV buyers, hope this thread helps you as it did me.

PS....next on the list is finding a top.....make my own or spend the big bucks for the factory one.

we are looking at this same model (2019 Mule 4010 Trans4x4) in camo, with a factory top, flip up windshield, Highlifter lift and 25" Maxxis bighorns, for $12,500- we are tax exempt. It seems like a fair price

 

[cathy liebchen]

These are imported from Japan.
They have a category of vehicle size called "Kei" means light. They are about 10'6" in length. 4WD. Some of them have dif lock. Dump bed is one of option available.
I import those for sale. All come with legal import documents and bill of sales. They are street legal in many states in US because these are 25 years old or older and exempt from DOT and EPA regulations. Can be tagged and titled. Unfortunately NC DMV is not issuing a tag and a title for these since last summer. Hoping this will get solved soon. There are few dealers throughout in USA selling them.

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My Dad had a Daihatsu K truck decades ago (before 1970) he got from a bank repo and used to drive us to elementary school in it. Must have been street legal in Alabama then (he was the City Attorney). I don't remember much about it but do recall the bed sides would fold down flat like a flatbed. After that, he had a Peugeot 504 wagon he got from a bank repo. He loved cars no one else had. That Peugeot was the first time I remember reclining front bucket seats. After that he had an orange Opel Kadet C from a repo. After that a series of Olds Delta 88's, a Cutlass 442, and a VW bug. My sister's boyfriend had a Porsche 914 and we though he was so cool Dad bought us an AL hwy dept 4 door pickup in safety yellow we drove around in high school

 

[Industrial Toys]

Years ago, we took the doors off a 72 Delta 88 and put a flat deck on the back right up to the front seat. It was OK except it sucked in dust like crazy.

Are all mini trucks right hand drive?

 

[John_Mc]

Are all mini trucks right hand drive?

I've seen some left hand drives.

 

[Industrial Toys]

Now THIS is a "UTILITY" vehicle. Up for auction from a power company Currently just under a thousand bucks. 36 volt electric, Taylor Dunn.

No plastic, cammo, decals, flames, alloy wheels or cup holders!

Put some run flat tires on it and you'd have a bullet resistant golf cart.

 

[MESSMAKER]

An old used jeep would more than foot the bill and would cost thousands less

A 15 year old 4x4 Toyota Tacoma will cost less and do more. You get heat and maybe AC + Toyota reliability.

 

[nybirdman]

I am a Yamaha fan for sure;I use mine for my business ,so they have to be reliable.Currently have my third new one;2016 Viking with 1200 miles,put 4,000 miles on a Rhino(zero problems).
In the family we have two Vikings,one JD 825 and a Kawasaki Teryx and all have been good.I like Kawasaki products;have a 1998 four wheeler purchased new that is still used regular.
I have owned Honda,Suzuki,Kawasaki and Yamaha,wouldn't touch a Polaris.Another that you may want to look at is CanAm(Bombadier),a friend just purchased one and it's a nice machine for sure.
The Viking is a three seater with a 700 cc single thumper;Yamaha just released a 850 cc twin also in a two seater(Wolverine).

 

[Industrial Toys]

That yellow thing sold for around $1500.00 CDN.

And then there was this, that sold for around $5000.00. Is that the same Cushman as the Turf stuff?

 

[Rock Crawler]

The wife and I are enjoying the 54x54 bed in the Mule Pro DX. This thing is massive! I think I'm really going to love this slow as molasses machine. It's not fast, as in floored is typically in the 6 to 8 mph range on my hills, but the amount of stuff that can be smashed into the bed is amazing!