New Trail Gator and 4x4 friends

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Getting my new T-G acquainted with 3 other 4x4 units. And also a pic of the T-G's new home.

So far, I like the T-G, especially the large bed, buckets, and OPS.
Things I'm not so hot on:
1. Crude, balky shifting into gears (the Rhino is the slickest I've tried).
2. Free-wheeling belt drive on down-hill runs
3. Lack of enough power in High gear to get up a moderate slope.
4. Slight delay in the 4wd to kick in when encountering intermittent slippery conditions.
5.Hard to lift bed manually (i think Mules have hydraulic assist struts).
6. Don't know whether JD or Yamaha have the most outrageous prices for accessories. At least Yamaha has a wider choice of goodies (why no bed rails, or rear bumper, or diesel Trail Gator?)
7. Zero instrumentation -- I've seen more on a golf cart.

Haven't had the opportunity to try out the T-G's hauling/pulling power yet.
I'd have gone with a Rhino except for the tiny bed, an engine with one lung instead of two, and the unavailability of a decent discount (also JD was offering 12 mos no interest/no payment).
jim
Oops -- having trouble posting my 2 pics -- they're 1Mb each.

1) got nothing to help you for the gears. It's not that bad you get used to man handling it.

2) Same you get used to it. Be thankful for 4 wheel hydraulic brakes.

3) I find that interesting, my diesel HPX has plenty of punch going up the steepest hills. Even with a mower it goes like heck.

4) What do you mean that the front wheels don't get power when you already have it engaged and hit a slick spot ? are you sure its just not the LSD ?

5) TRUST me it will get easier I could barely do it myself at the begining now I can do it easily. It needs to loosen up a bit.

6) I don't see the real point in having a trail gator over a diesel (if diesel is your thing) the only advantage is the clutch enclosure. I haven't had any problems with slippage due to water really and Ive (attempted) gone up a creek before.

7) just fly by the seat of your pants old school