New Gator 825i

[dieselram]

I recently traded my old 620i xuv in on the new 50hp 825i xuv. Its nice, rides great, powerful and a blast to drive. I've got 16 hrs and about 70 miles on it. It has the 14" mag wheels and Bighorn tires, power dump, spray in bedliner, brush guard, front fender guards, bumper cover and 5" adventure lights, deluxe light kit with turn signals and 4-ways and tail light guards. If anybody else has one of these don't listen to the book oil capacity (says 1.37q) it actually takes 2.3 quarts. So far so go, nothing has broke. Starter acted up a little today, wouldn't engage. It finally engaged and I didn't have anymore trouble. Glad I got the extended warranty!

 

[blueriver]

Sweet and Congradulations. I wonder ... I heard from a fellow down the road they replaced his starter at about 75 hrs.

 

[buckshot721]

That thing is sweeeet, love those rims!

 

[jcmseven]

You will love it. Do you have a plow for yours? I have the Powertach blade for mine and it is a great plowing set up.

John M

 

[dieselram]

Thanks! I'm wondering about that starter now!

 

[dieselram]

Do you have a 825 jcm? No, I don't. I plow with my 3120 and the 700 Grizzly. Those powertach plows are big bucks.

 

[two_bit_score]

Looks great dieselram. Good pics too. Curious why you did not get a roof and w/s with weather conditions like I see there?

 

[dieselram]

I actually have the poly roof. I think it looks stupid on there (hangs way over on the sides) so i'm going to get the soft roof. The dealer will swap me the roof for the rear protection package and the bed mat. I still haven't taken good pictures with my camera-those were cell phone pics.

 

[Deadman]

Sounds like a great machine.

I can't imagine what a Can-Am Commander must be like with 85 HP! :licking:

 

[dieselram]

It probably flies but I wanted some work capabilities like a power dump and so on. One thing that will suck is if I get it stuck. It weighs 1,600 lbs. Going to need quite the winch to get that out. I like how all the joints an the a-arms are greaseable.

 

[jcmseven]

I do have the 825i. My two measly pix are posted in the ATV/UTV section. I have really been pleased with the snowplowing capability of these machines.

John M

 

[jimgerken]

Sounds like a great machine.

I can't imagine what a Can-Am Commander must be like with 85 HP! :licking:

I looked at the Commander at the local dealer when the rep brought it around late last summer. From a distance across the parking lot it looked kinda top heavy and narrow. As I walked up to it, I could see evidence that it had been rolled. Closer inspection showed it had been rolled both directions, maybe more than once or twice. Speaking with the salesman who first saw the machines at the dealer convention or whatever thay call it, out in Nevada, he told me that the first two "suits" who climbed into the demo unit rolled it in front of hundreds of spectators.
At that point I was thinking, hmmm, a unit that costs between $13,000 and $20,000 depending on options, and the first day out I am likely to roll it and cause thousands of dollars of cosmetic damage, no thanks. I will stick to my S-10 pickup, it does everything well, and is depreciated to the point that it costs me almost nothing to own it.

 

[dieselram]

How is the unisteer power steering? I was wondering why the shock spring were silver! Very nice set-up.:thumbsup: