UTV's and ATV's general discussion.

[oldrustysteel]

Another dry, sunny day. Cut a few trees off the trails and hauled more dirt.

 

[paulsharvey]

Anyone ever sell their SxS, and not replace it, and regret/thoughts? The background is, we got the Honda 700 back in fall of 2020 (if I remember right); during the Rona, and we had bigger plans. We figured we'd do a bunch of family trail riding ect; and the truth is, we (probably 80% my son. who was 15 at the time) rode it a lot for the first 2 years. I still will take it up to pick daughter up from bus stop 2 miles away, and some times ride it around, but not that much. I'm kinda conflicted; we are still making payments on it for I think the rest of 2024. It would be nice to get rid of the payment; but at the same time; if it was 100% paid off, I dont think I'd want to get rid of it.

For us, it's been mostly a toy, (an expensive toy), but it has been useful around the house; but the tractor has replaced the SxS for a lot of the work stuff (pulling fence, moving materials/tools, picking up limbs/tree debris, ect).

 

[oldrustysteel]

22 loads of dirt now.. I think I am done with this repair. Rain is coming tonight

, I hope it doesn't wash out again. I will pull the big logs out next week.

 

[oldrustysteel]

Anyone ever sell their SxS, and not replace it, and regret/thoughts? The background is, we got the Honda 700 back in fall of 2020 (if I remember right); during the Rona, and we had bigger plans. We figured we'd do a bunch of family trail riding ect; and the truth is, we (probably 80% my son. who was 15 at the time) rode it a lot for the first 2 years. I still will take it up to pick daughter up from bus stop 2 miles away, and some times ride it around, but not that much. I'm kinda conflicted; we are still making payments on it for I think the rest of 2024. It would be nice to get rid of the payment; but at the same time; if it was 100% paid off, I dont think I'd want to get rid of it.

For us, it's been mostly a toy, (an expensive toy), but it has been useful around the house; but the tractor has replaced the SxS for a lot of the work stuff (pulling fence, moving materials/tools, picking up limbs/tree debris, ect).

Hang the key up for 2 weeks and don't use the machine. make a note of how many times you wanted to use it during that time. If you didn't want to use it at least once, sell it. We are getting close to spring, and you may find you can sell it easily.

 

[ArlyA]

Hang the key up for 2 weeks and don't use the machine. make a note of how many times you wanted to use it during that time. If you didn't want to use it at least once, sell it. We are getting close to spring, and you may find you can sell it easily.

Our machine is parked for a month or more, then suddenly goes into the field and used lots every day.

 

[jjeff]

Pay it off early if you can? Maybe get some accessories for it so you can utilize for other things within reason,? , a snow plow, sprayer, fertilizer spreader, and small trailer to pull around come to mind. Unless it's strictly a sport style 2 seat razor with a turbo lol.

 

[LouNY]

My SXS is very seasonal in use and sporadic even then it may sit for a month then be run almost every day for a week or ten days sit then go again. Last winter I put the soft cover and a diesel heater in it and used it 3-4 times a week this winter I haven't even started it, till tomorrow when I'm planning on using it for working cows.

 

[FriendwithTractor]

Anyone ever sell their SxS, and not replace it, and regret/thoughts? The background is, we got the Honda 700 back in fall of 2020 (if I remember right); during the Rona, and we had bigger plans. We figured we'd do a bunch of family trail riding ect; and the truth is, we (probably 80% my son. who was 15 at the time) rode it a lot for the first 2 years. I still will take it up to pick daughter up from bus stop 2 miles away, and some times ride it around, but not that much. I'm kinda conflicted; we are still making payments on it for I think the rest of 2024. It would be nice to get rid of the payment; but at the same time; if it was 100% paid off, I dont think I'd want to get rid of it.

For us, it's been mostly a toy, (an expensive toy), but it has been useful around the house; but the tractor has replaced the SxS for a lot of the work stuff (pulling fence, moving materials/tools, picking up limbs/tree debris, ect).

This is second hand, so take it with a grain of salt. My grandfather and father hunted a large piece of property (200+ acres). The SxS was instrumental in getting my grandfather to and from the stand, as well as just out of the camp. I imagine he enjoyed hunting many more years than he would have if he had to rely on his own two legs. Even now, I'm considering getting a trailer for the express purpose of bringing the SxS back to the homestead in the off season for my father to use to putter around as his health declines.

What I'm getting at is, if it's useful now, it will only increase in usefulness as you age and keep you on your acreage longer.

 

[jjeff]

One great thing about a sxs for older or less mobile folks is the fact you don't have to put your leg over a seat. So it's a lot easier to mount and dismount. I recall yrs back JD marketed the buck line of ATVs was a somewhat step thru 4-wheeler.

 

[jjeff]

In retrospect I last year I bought my folks 350 grizzly off them mostly so my stepson learns how to safely operate one plus I knew the complete maintenance and history of it, I originally owned it, anyways they were unable to use it anymore cuz of not being able to getthere leg over the seat.