Who makes the best overall Utility vehicle

[TOMMYHPX4X4]

like they say nuthin runs like a deere.lol i use the extra power to run a power invert to run my sawsall to cut trees on the trail and to cut scrap metal . i'm lookin for a little bit bigger alternator right now though. and i wanna do some other things to it too i just got me a cutting torch setup and that will help out alot so now things will start to come together alot quicker. before i was havin to cut everything with a sawsall or chop saw and then put it together and there was no bending but with a torch i can heat and bend and save alot on the welding. the next plan i have is a aluminum flat bed with removable bed rails i figure the material should run around 200.00 but the weight should be way less than half of what the stock hpx bed weighs.

 

[darkday]

I have a hard enough time keeping my gator running let alone put all that stuff on like you do tommy. lol. A tree caught my boot that is on the drive shaft going up to the front so lucky me I get to take that apart today... But hey I thought of something that might be good for your business on the diesels. You know that el crapo splash guard we have ? Make a metal one and I bet you could sell some. I can't imagine that being to much different then your gas and it would help protect the clutch and whatnot from branches. Of course we'd still have a problem with water but it would help and probably be cheap don't you think ?

 

[TOMMYHPX4X4]

i would make one but i don't have a deisle unit to use as a model.i bet i could make one in a few days if i had a unit to work with.

 

[Kevin Beitz]

I'm surprised that not many people are praiseing the Mule... I've had two and loved them both... I've also made my own... I'm now building one with two sets of duels...

 

[Robert_in_NY]

The Mule did get some praise at the start of this tread and is on my list to demo even if I didn't mention it recently.

I had fun today, I went to the 2 cylinder Expo in Canadaigua, NY today and found myself more interested in looking at all the UTV's running around up there. There were some of just about everything (well, I didn't see any RTV's ) and some nice custom machines running also. The owners sure did look like they were having fun regardless of what brand UTV it was

 

[TOMMYHPX4X4]

the mules are nice they have the same engine as the hpx but the front diferential is where they start to differ. i here alot of bad talk about thier diferentials .but as for everything else on them they are a great utv.

I'm surprised that not many people are praiseing the Mule... I've had two and loved them both... I've also made my own... I'm now building one with two sets of duels...

 

[Tractors4u]

I'm surprised that not many people are praiseing the Mule... I've had two and loved them both... I've also made my own... I'm now building one with two sets of duels...

Atone time Kawasaki had set the bar pretty high for all UTVs with the Mule. Everyone else has passed the Mule in performance and imenities. Kawasaki did do good in creating their 4 seater, but in my oh so humble opinion, the Mule is outdated and it is time for Kawasaki to bring something new to the table. The is nothing inherently wrong with the Mule, good engine, transmission, etc, they just need to keep up with the performance of the Ranger, Gator, and RTV.

 

[TWO GUNS]

Hade a chance to see one of the first Kawasaki mules yesterday. After asking him a few questions about it, he said it was one of the first ones that hit the south many years ago. Told me what year & how many hours that he had on it, but I honestly forgot. Now this unit was worked very,very hard, on his farm, and also used to hunt and play with. You could tell it was used alot, but not abused.
Must have been a great utiltiy vehicle, for reason, he told me the only things he has done to it was service it regularly, battery, tires, and last year installed a old pick-up truck radio with speakers in it. Kawasaki must have done something right...... I believe, that there are many great utv's out there, regular service and the way you take care of these units are everything. After talking to this gentleman, he said next month, he's going to purchase a diesel RTV 1100, for the reason of the engine and the A/C - Heat cab . But other than that, he was VERY well pleased with his Mule & plans on keeping it forever .....

 

[TOMMYHPX4X4]

the terex thinga ma giga is gonna blow the rhino away to me everything on the mules are great but the front diferentials.i'm pretty sure they will upgrade them too . now if they do that then they will have a really really good utv.

2008 KAWASAKI TERYX 750 4x4

Atone time Kawasaki had set the bar pretty high for all UTVs with the Mule. Everyone else has passed the Mule in performance and imenities. Kawasaki did do good in creating their 4 seater, but in my oh so humble opinion, the Mule is outdated and it is time for Kawasaki to bring something new to the table. The is nothing inherently wrong with the Mule, good engine, transmission, etc, they just need to keep up with the performance of the Ranger, Gator, and RTV.

 

[Skipholiday]

Seems they should have went with efi instead of dual carbs~!

the terex thinga ma giga is gonna blow the rhino away to me everything on the mules are great but the front diferentials.i'm pretty sure they will upgrade them too . now if they do that then they will have a really really good utv.

2008 KAWASAKI TERYX 750 4x4