Polaris v. Gator

[jcmseven]

Thanks Whistlepig, I think it will too. My Gator plowed great. For NC we live in a concentrated of decent snowfall which is made more difficult to negotiate due to the very steep gradients we have and the icing which also occurs. I am letting my dad use the Gator some later this winter for snowfall at his place (haven't gotten it to him yet) but if this Polaris plows as well as my Gator did, it will be great. Having plowed with many different types of equipment over the years, the UTV and particularly the ones with the true MFWD plow better and faster than anything I have used. I could even argue that in my neighborhood they plow better than even a truck mounted plow. Our main road is private and plowed by a man hired out with a 3500 Dodge Dually and a 7' Meyers blade. He also plows some of the long private drives and side outlets like mine for some of my neighbors. Inevitably, he called me two or three times each snowfall to plow an area he could not safely access. In tighter roads/drives my Gator would plow circles around his truck. I suspect with a higher top speed, running chains (which I did not on my Gator) and using a BOSS plow, which is better than the one on my Gator the Polaris will probably and hopefully be even a bit faster--we can hope.

John M

 

[1bush2hog]

Congrats on the new Machine John - What color is the LE you bought?

Better yet - We need pics

 

[jcmseven]

I will try to post PIX soon. I got the sunset red XP with the electronic power steering. I looked at the HD for 2010 but they are not in stock yet and actually have a bit less horsepower and lower top speed for 2010 (at least right now). I also did not need the load leveling suspension because I really use my Gator for the load hauling. The Polaris will mainly be for pulling my 6x12 trailer around, making runs over the property, hauling the family and plowing snow, so it might never have anything in the back.

John M