Gator XUV, 2009 vs 2010

ORCM · Nov 5, 2009

BleedGreen said:
Just thought a few of you would enjoy looking at these...

Any more pics? Did you get to drive one? Can you give some info on what they upgraded?

Thanks for the pics!

shot_gun · Nov 5, 2009

The 4 seater that I was told would be there was not. I imagine it still is a year or two a way. I drove the new 825 and it is very good. The only thing there that compared on power and ride was the Kawasaki terex. The Ranger was a close second. The honda big red was a disapointment. I expected better from them. Back to the 825. It was very good all the way around. The only reall beef I had I wish the clutch had a little more bite from about 10-30 mph. With the hp of that machine it seems like it could do 70 with no problem. The sound is a little weird too. I'm used to the Kawasaki v-twin sound and the three cylinder is a diffrent sound. I think it should be a home run for Deere. I forgot to mention the new Diesel XUV will be coming with a belt enclosure!

flenth · Nov 7, 2009

Will the belt enclosure be adaptable to the 2009 XUV 850D?

ORCM · Nov 8, 2009

shot_gun said:
The 4 seater that I was told would be there was not. I imagine it still is a year or two a way. I drove the new 825 and it is very good. The only thing there that compared on power and ride was the Kawasaki terex. The Ranger was a close second. The honda big red was a disapointment. I expected better from them. Back to the 825. It was very good all the way around. The only reall beef I had I wish the clutch had a little more bite from about 10-30 mph. With the hp of that machine it seems like it could do 70 with no problem. The sound is a little weird too. I'm used to the Kawasaki v-twin sound and the three cylinder is a diffrent sound. I think it should be a home run for Deere. I forgot to mention the new Diesel XUV will be coming with a belt enclosure!

The supension is upgraded too, correct? How is it?? More travel?? More payload cap.?

kinzepower · Nov 8, 2009

I have seen the brochure for the new gator.
- bigger tires
- more suspention, inch or 2
- adjustable coils front and back
- diesel HAS ENCLOSED BELT
- same diesel motor and power,25 hp, but 35mph
- 825i 52hp, 44mph
all I can recall now.

shot_gun · Nov 8, 2009

flenth, The answer is no. They redesigned the motor and trans to be linked together and they inturn are isolated as a unit.

ORCM,
The suspension is upgraded and it does ride very nice in stock form. They will have a fox racing shock option available which is SWEEEEET. No more payload capacity but the new box does have more volume.

2fast2 · Nov 11, 2009

kinzepower said:
I have seen the brochure for the new gator.
- bigger tires
- more suspention, inch or 2
- adjustable coils front and back
- diesel HAS ENCLOSED BELT
- same diesel motor and power,25 hp, but 35mph
- 825i 52hp, 44mph
all I can recall now.

Interesting. This suggests the 08 and 09 diesel XUVs can be tweaked for more speed. Not that I need it. I very rarely go full speed as it is.

ORCM · Nov 12, 2009

Still looking at a release date in the spring?

WOEII · Nov 12, 2009

shot_gun said:
flenth, The answer is no. They redesigned the motor and trans to be linked together and they inturn are isolated as a unit.

ORCM,
The suspension is upgraded and it does ride very nice in stock form. They will have a fox racing shock option available which is SWEEEEET. No more payload capacity but the new box does have more volume.

Any analog dash gages at all?

WOEII · Nov 12, 2009

2fast2 said:
Interesting. This suggests the 08 and 09 diesel XUVs can be tweaked for more speed. Not that I need it. I very rarely go full speed as it is.

I posed the question to my dealer that a wider belt would only give you a couple a three miles per hour more but the engine top speed seems to be based on miles per hour and not rpm's.

He just looked at me and smiled.