ROXOR ???

[Bird]

I looked at them at our local dealer, and MIGHT be interested, but only if they were street legal AND half the price.

 

[coobie]

If I had more money then smarts... I'd look at one. but the ~20k price tag and minimal real aftermarket support is deal breaker.

given that budget I could build one **** of a jeep or other small 4x4 (side kick/ samurai / ranger / etc) Got one on those Kubotas.

If the belt drive side by side in't for you.. check out a honda, kubota, or argo,

I already own the Kubota.More money than brains.LOL..

 

[John_Mc]

There are a couple long threads here on TBN about them, take a read. I would love to have one, but they aren't really setup for utility (no dump bed, etc).

I emailed Mahindra NA about a related subject not to long ago. The conversation started out with me asking if they were planning on bringing the Bolero to the US, which is more truck/work oriented. I also asked if the Bolero was not in the plans for the US, were they looking at increasing the hauling capacity of the Roxor. The VP of Marketing for Mahindra North America responded in less than an hour. He said no plans for the Bolero, but indicated they are working on some upgrades to the Roxor. Here is his response:

We are working on a more work-oriented package now as we're getting a lot of commercial interest in the vehicle. It much more in the way of work space and storage. Also working some sort of dump box but due to EPA regulations we can't offer hydraulic with our current engine configuration right now. I would imagine the aftermarket will also be bringing forward some dump box solutions. We are also restricted by the EPA on the weight we can list. Realistically, we're still probably several months away from the work package, and longer on the auto dump box. But if you're timing isn't too urgent, please check our website for updates ROXOR Offroad | UTVs, Side by Sides, SxS Utility Vehicles, Recreational Off-Roaders or with your local dealer for updates.​

When I pressed for details, asking "If there were no EPA restrictions, what weight would you list for the cargo area payload as they are currently built? Or is it a Gross Weight restriction?" He responded:

4608 lbs is max possible?so almost 1000 pounds over current allowable weight ​

I was impressed by the quick response, and the willingness to share real information. He also passed along to their design team comments I had made on what sorts of capabilities I was interested in. Who knows whether they will incorporate them or not, but it was nice to be heard.

They have a base price of $16,000. Yeah, they are not street legal, but neither are ATV/UTVs around here. If I were to buy, I'd be buying it for use in the woods, and the occasional local runs on the road, hoping I would not get pulled over (we're a rural community, you see all sorts "unusual" vehicles putting down the road). In particular It would be handy pulling firewood and logs out two wooded parcels I work on that are about 5.5 miles apart. Driving that distance with the tractor gets old. With something like a Roxor, I could drive right into the woods and pull my beater firewood trailer or my Metavic forwarding trailer in and out and down the road.

 

[s219]

That's great info John, thanks.

 

[WilliamBos]

And in my case - NOT a Mahindra product!

I looked at them at our local dealer, and MIGHT be interested, but only if they were street legal AND half the price.

 

[shooterdon]

I emailed Mahindra NA about a related subject not to long ago. The conversation started out with me asking if they were planning on bringing the Bolero to the US, which is more truck/work oriented. I also asked if the Bolero was not in the plans for the US, were they looking at increasing the hauling capacity of the Roxor. The VP of Marketing for Mahindra North America responded in less than an hour. He said no plans for the Bolero, but indicated they are working on some upgrades to the Roxor. Here is his response:

We are working on a more work-oriented package now as we're getting a lot of commercial interest in the vehicle. It much more in the way of work space and storage. Also working some sort of dump box but due to EPA regulations we can't offer hydraulic with our current engine configuration right now. I would imagine the aftermarket will also be bringing forward some dump box solutions. We are also restricted by the EPA on the weight we can list. Realistically, we're still probably several months away from the work package, and longer on the auto dump box. But if you're timing isn't too urgent, please check our website for updates ROXOR Offroad | UTVs, Side by Sides, SxS Utility Vehicles, Recreational Off-Roaders or with your local dealer for updates.​

When I pressed for details, asking "If there were no EPA restrictions, what weight would you list for the cargo area payload as they are currently built? Or is it a Gross Weight restriction?" He responded:

4608 lbs is max possible?so almost 1000 pounds over current allowable weight ​

I was impressed by the quick response, and the willingness to share real information. He also passed along to their design team comments I had made on what sorts of capabilities I was interested in. Who knows whether they will incorporate them or not, but it was nice to be heard.

They have a base price of $16,000. Yeah, they are not street legal, but neither are ATV/UTVs around here. If I were to buy, I'd be buying it for use in the woods, and the occasional local runs on the road, hoping I would not get pulled over (we're a rural community, you see all sorts "unusual" vehicles putting down the road). In particular It would be handy pulling firewood and logs out two wooded parcels I work on that are about 5.5 miles apart. Driving that distance with the tractor gets old. With something like a Roxor, I could drive right into the woods and pull my beater firewood trailer or my Metavic forwarding trailer in and out and down the road.

I used to use a Polaris 800XP but a few years ago got a beater pickup truck. It is street legal, has heat, AC, wipers, washers, and takes a bigger load of wood. Stopped using the UTV. Cost with a plow was $3500 and have put $1500 into it in the last 4 years. I took it on a 400 mile round trip this summer to pickup a used back blade, six tires and 4 rims for my JD855. Try that with a UTV.

 

[gojira]

My old neighbor works for a motorcycle dealership that sells them. They're cute but not quite there as a farm truck or off-road work truck.

Not being road legal doesnt stop 'normal' sxs from running the 'highway' (2 lane blacktop, with center and edge lines, 35 mph posted that most ignore) past my house at all hours of the day and night... one local drives his buggy more than he drives his truck.

The manual trans and turbo diesel peak my intrest, as a cvt belt drive is of no interest to me, for what I would use one for.

But for 25% of the cost, we bought a street legal '97 Jeep wrangler that would be just as useful... oldest boy drives it daily.

It does seem that the ATV laws (SxS) here are more of a suggestion than rule. Sometimes I am amazed where I see guys tooling around in their SxS/atv's. One day I even saw an older Honda Foreman with a babies car seat strapped to the rear rack. Looking back, I really should have snapped a photo of that..........

My wife's family has land down in Tucker Co (WV) and I'm always amazed at the ATV traffic on state roads. We've driven the SxS up on the road, but it's local roads between the house and the rest of the land and less than a mile.

Depending on where you live you can register them as different classes of off
Highway vehicle and drive them legally on road

Iirc dirt everyday said some keep aftermarket stuff bolts right up

They are neat but the price is a killer. But I also wouldn't buy a sxs because of the price. I have a truck, tractor, Japanese mini truck and 4 wheeler all for less than a new SxS

Japanese mini trucks are easier to register here, as "low speed utility vehicles" (only allowed on roads with a speed limit of <=35 mph and within 25 miles of the address where the vehicle is registered.)

 

[Raspy]

And in my case - NOT a Mahindra product!

Not sure what is wrong with Mahindra Jeeps. They have been licensed, by Jeep, since 1947 to build Jeeps.

 

[ovrszd]

I fail to understand why a $15K Jeep wouldn't be purchased instead of a Roxor? Maybe someone can explain that?

 

[John_Mc]

I fail to understand why a $15K Jeep wouldn't be purchased instead of a Roxor? Maybe someone can explain that?

Where are you finding a Jeep for $15K? Or are you talking about used?