but found out that putting a cab on the gator takes away the 3 pt restraint (and the passenger handholds) anyway.
I just read in another thread that it is the same for the ranger as well though...
The dump bed on the gator is awful, very awkward to dump and extremely heavy (empty). Once that bed was full of rock or topsoil, I 'm not sure I would be able to manually dump it. I would say that the electric lift option for me would be mandatory.
When they are new they are NOT heavy, they are TIGHT. You need to feel one that has been broken in and loosened up a little. I don't think you will ever find a UTV that you will be able to dump a full load of dirt by hand with, I've never tried it with mine but can't imagine it working out to well.