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Posted by: huntnut
I am 65 years old and I have ridden an atv since the first came out, had many Hondas from the 110 to the Rincon 650 but due to health, I want to change to a side by side. I have ridden a rhino, a Prowler, a Ranger and a Mule, mostly on dealers parking lots and I am more incline towards the Rhono and the Polaris.
Going fast is not a necessity since I do not intent to drag race. I use it for huntilg and recretional trail riding both in South Florida and the Tennessee mountains, I try to get away from the heavy mud as much as I can but I have no choice sometime.
I owned a Grizzly 600 and had no trouble with other than it was very noisy. I feel Yamaha builts a more reliable atv than Polaris. My son rides my Rincon and he has had no problem and he rides hard and in heavy mud, His friend bought my Grizzly have not had any problem but it seems mostly evryone else have had so kind of problem, Slipping belt. locked brake, etc. and they seem to be going to the dealer service all the time.
Can you help????
Posted by: huntnut
Thanks for all your answers, I have been back and forth to the dealers and I decided on the Rhino, that is if I can find one. I wanted a Green one and none of the dealers near me have one. However some of the dealers I went also have Rangers on their lots on all colors, do they make more Rangers than Yamaha or are the Yamaha selling faster?
I was offered what I considered a great deal on a 07 Red or blue $9,800 out of the door and $10,900 otd for the silver colored. I think I will wait for a green one to arrive and hope the deal sticks.
Posted by: garyc660R
My stepfather-in-law recently bought a 500cc Ranger. He told me he tested all of the side by sides and the Polaris side by sides and like night and day difference compared to all the others.....much better ride. I drove his 500 and the ride quality is dramatically better compared to his last side by side....a 450 mule (Kawisaki). Quite a bit faster too. My $.02.
Posted by: LTZ
Very well said Learnem. The Rhino is quicker and a little more nimble but the Ranger is faster, smoother and 1000 times more stable, plus the stuff learnem said.
Posted by: LTZ
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Originally posted by: prowrench
Many of the things you think are better about the Ranger are worse for some. Width, extra seating, no-demand 4x4, fuel injected.
Wider better? Maybe if you just ride sand dunes. Some ride steep narrow wooded trails, not "ride the flats" or sand dunes all day.
Extra Seating? Not everyone wants to haul people around, extra seating is a bad thing for sport riding. I wish I had only one seat.
Try to fix a fuel injection system along the trail sometime you will learn why serious riders prefer carburetors.
Rangers AWD systen is not ideal for my type of use. I prefer to control my machine, not let the machine control me. YOU CANT LOCK IN TRUE 4X4 IN A POLARIS.
If I rode nothing but wide open spaces I might consider a Polaris. But I dont and the guy that asked the question said he uses it in the woods and if you dont think 10 inches makes a difference ask your boyfriend .
Yamaha sells many more Rhinos than Polaris does Rangers, how can this be if they are better? Polaris has been selling Rangers twice as long as Rhinos. Would they not develope some brand loyalty over the years if they are so much better? Explain that one.
Now was that really necessary? There was nothing said to you in bad taste, just an opinion different then your own. I'm gonna chalk this one up to you maybe having a keyboard malfunction or something. Watch what you say in the future(especially when a mod is involved in the thread) and get that keyboard checked out!
Posted by: LTZ
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Originally posted by: prowrench
I guess we have different opinions on what is bad taste as well. I answered another guys question and your buddy did not like my opinion and attacked me. Called my "biased" then YOU agreed with him. You 2 drew first blood not me. You reep what you sew.
Keep your comments on topic and not about me if you dont want the same in spades. Feel free to report me, any open minded person that reads it will agree you 2 turned it personal not me. It's quite obvious I was talking about machines before your insults.
In short, dont call people names if you cant take it yourself.
Calling someone biased is falling well short of telling a man to ask his boyfriend about 10 inches. I didn't agree with him I told him "very well said" and I'm entitled to my opinion just as you are entitled to yours.
"In short" I don't need to report youand if you can't figure it out ask around and someone will tell you why. The first post was a friendly reminder to watch what you post and a not so direct "warning" This one is more direct. Watch what you post.
If you feel compelled to keep this going PM me and give the poster back their thread.
Posted by: 400CatDriver
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Originally posted by: huntnut
Thanks for all your answers, I have been back and forth to the dealers and I decided on the Rhino, that is if I can find one. I wanted a Green one and none of the dealers near me have one. However some of the dealers I went also have Rangers on their lots on all colors, do they make more Rangers than Yamaha or are the Yamaha selling faster?
I was offered what I considered a great deal on a 07 Red or blue $9,800 out of the door and $10,900 otd for the silver colored. I think I will wait for a green one to arrive and hope the deal sticks.
Sir, I bought a Rhino last year and we love it. The wife can drive it and aside from a couple of minor problems it has been great. When we first bought it we inherited the known problem of plastic shavings in the gas tank which in turn clogged the fuel filter. It's common to replace the Yamaha fuel filter with a larger automotive type. Also, it's one of the hardest starting ATVs I've ever owned. When it's cold I have to really baby that thing to get it going. Once warmed up for the day it is fine. I used it to plow snow this year and it's so much easier than the Arctic Cat that I used to use.
After having a SXS I'll never go back to the old utility type ATVs. As to your using it in the woods. I can't believe the places that Rhino will go. And! It has room to put a wire cage on the back to haul those hounds!
I bought a 660 for $8200 at http://www.holzhauers.com/ last year. I think AbernathyOnline has them cheap too.
Good luck.
Posted by: 400CatDriver
Thanks for the tip. I'll give that a try.
Posted by: 400CatDriver
I think I'll do that this weekend. I sure get tired of cranking that thing.
Posted by: 400CatDriver
Dawg...I'm retired USAF and sometimes people do use the word 'troops' for something other than the military. You served 24 years defending their right to do so. Thank you for your 24 years by the way.
I happen to work for the AF as a GS type civilian and work with several of the young people you were talking about. They are pretty smart but I don't know any of them that have any desire to go to Iraq. Most just want to make a living for their families and LIVE. It's a pretty scary time for them.
About the brand loyalty...I guess that if I worked for Polaris I'd have to ride their product. I've never cared too much for Polaris but that RZR is looking really good. I have just a plain Jane Rhino and the only option it has is a molded plastic sun shade. I like it but would rather have been able to buy American.
Posted by: 400CatDriver
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Originally posted by: DeeDawg
Cat driver ? that?s why they joined the AF and not the Marines.
You could be right, but, we can't all be Marines. I truly honor and respect those of you are serving in the corp. Just remember...others are serving too. Somebody has to haul your bad a$$ to the fight and bring you home.
Posted by: 400CatDriver
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Originally posted by: pwillie
Cat Driver,I think our friend Dee DAwg is frustrated,that his career is about over.A lot of lifers get upset if they don't make rank! I have several friends that didn't get the stripe are the oak leaf....and it deflates their egos tremendously.They tend to take it out on others.
LOL....you know it's not real smart to piss of a US Marine don't you? BR>
Posted by: learnem
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Originally posted by: prowrench
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Originally posted by: huntnut
I am 65 years old and I have ridden an atv since the first came out, had many Hondas from the 110 to the Rincon 650 but due to health, I want to change to a side by side. I have ridden a rhino, a Prowler, a Ranger and a Mule, mostly on dealers parking lots and I am more incline towards the Rhono and the Polaris.
I feel Yamaha builts a more reliable atv than Polaris.
Can you help????
You answered your own question! I worked on every brand of motorcycle & atv made most of my life before a bad accident ended my carreer and riding on 2 wheels in 2000. After 366 days in the hospital I wanted a Ranger or Mule (only ones available then) but just could not pay the premium price knowing what I know about their quality & reliability. Luckily a good friend that still works for Yamaha in Cypress told be of their new Grizzly based UTV being developed & encouraged me to wait. Mighty glad I did.
The one & only advantage the Ranger has is weight capacity in the bed, the Rhino is better in every other aspect. So it comes down to use, if you want a sporty woods friendly machine the Rhino is the only choice currently. If you want to haul lots of weight in the bed around your farm the Ranger has a slim advantage. The Prowler is not even worth looking at.
These are just my un-biased observations based on over 30 years or real world hands on experience. If your a Ranger, Prowler or Mule owner please complain to your manufacture, not me.
Rhino, the multi-use swiss army knife of UTV's
Ranger, the medium quality buck knife
Prowler, the dull easily bent butter knife with a plastic handle
you are so biased!!! you think that yamaha is superior to kaw and polaris???? everyone I know that owns a yammy is always wrenching on them, but you don't see me busting on them
also, the ranger has a higher tow cap than the rhino, it is much wider than the rhino, has a bigger twin motor, which is fuel injected, while the rhino is running the single cylinder carbed model found in the old raptors. The ranger also has seating for three, without needing to drop another 2 grand for a seat and a cage, on demand all wheel drive, and plenty of storage to boot
I take my ranger anywhere my buddies do in their rhino. i even dune my ranger. I can outrun a rhino on the flats, and while duning the small stuff too, completely stock.
Posted by: pwillie
Hold on boys,no need for a fight! The man(65yrsold) said he needed a woods ride....Well just from my position,the Polaris is used here in "Bama" for guide service,because it is bigger,I wouldn't want one because of the width.Both machines have their minuses's...The biggest problem I have here,is the re sale value..you can't get a Honda,Yamaha,are Kawasaki and Suzuki dealer to work on them or take them on trade,if you decide later on to change...and to out right sale one here,you will take a big beating......I tried both vehicles(in a hunting situation) before I bought.For me,the Yamaha,even with the noise was still the best for my application.The seat has saved my back.Like my Robertsdale neighbor,the Farm for the Polaris and the hunting is for the Rhino.You guys kiss and make up! HAaaaaaaaaaaHAaaaaaHAaaaaaaaaaaaa
Posted by: pwillie
Mr Hunt Nut, look in the classfied adds in your local newspaper,see how many Rhinos are for sale, then look up the Rangers!.................see how many of those are for sale........
Posted by: pwillie
Hunt Nut, I bought mine for 8695.00 plus tax.The reason there are so many Rangers on the lots,is because the arn't selling...Get on the internet and look up some of your dealers that are in a 1-200 mile radius, you may be able to make a deal,especially if you can find a 06 model...I think you can find one much cheaper if you look around...hunting season is over,and the dealers will make deals...
Posted by: pwillie
Dee Dawg I see your a "Corp" man...My father-in-law celebrated his 17th birthday on Gaudacanal...1942....made Tarawa,and Saipan...... 2nd marines.... he was one of twenty left out of his original company......He is still active, and gets around fairly good....old Marines are hard to die!!!!....Me? Air Force! Best service to be in.....survived Tet offensive....just plain lucky...My son almost shipped over to the corp when he was at the Academy,but went aviation...I passed by the Chrysler plant out side of Chicago back in 1974,most all the cars of the employees were some foreign make,now theres loyalty....bankruptcy followed......
Posted by: pwillie
As for the world we live in today:"Loyalty is past tense" I always buy American if I can........I bought a Rhino,because it was the only vehicle that would do what I needed.If Polaris are whom ever makes a ride that will work for me,then I would buy one.............
Posted by: pwillie
Marine! Drop down an give me ten!!!!! You didn't read me right! What I meant was,there isn't any loyalty any more with the younger troops!!!!!!!!! I have people that I been doing business with since I got home from Viet NAm in 1968.....
Posted by: pwillie
Dawg,your reading my post wrong!..When I said troops, I didn't mean the Military! I meant the guys working in the factories........they would never volunteer for anything.... I did,and viet nam has fifty thousand dead that would call you up for your statement about who is a better troop. I knew guys that were conscripts that were as good a soldier as it gets,they had no high tech laser guided missles to take out the enemy,they did it hand to hand...you been watching to many John Wayne movies......there was no sand on Iwo Jima, ask Ira Hayes if he was living.... There are many Pat Tillmans...my uncle was on the bridge at Remagen,silver plate in his head,he was a conscript.....The reason we arn't winning the war in Iraq,is because we don't have any conscripts.....the National Guard is just what it says... not the International Guard....a troop in his mid fifties is no match for an Iraqi in his teens,who has led a life of fighting since he was born.......and yes, he is a conscript.....
Posted by: pwillie
Dawg,your typical career military,you think you know it all.I supported Viet Nam, I wan't support Iraq any more. We don't have the troop strength to maintain the peace,and they know it (insurgents)We simply don't have the man power in country.We are bogged down fighting a war that should have never taken place.BTW "troops" could mean boy scouts...huh!? I beg to differ about conscripts,I guess Marine conscripts in WW2 were not as good as you guys today,well tell that to the Greek mother who lived down the street that lost her son in action on Tarawa.I saw first hand some mighty good soldiers that were conscripts in 'Nam especially during the "Tet" offensive 1968....yes,we had foul ups like every where else,but don't tell me a kid in uniform doesn't have the same life to give as a regular....Under the present situation in Iraq,its un winable with ou t more toops on the ground. And can't be one unless we re establish the select service.....If you have been in the Corp for 24 years,you should know your to old to fight in the desert......so is our National Guard...
Posted by: pwillie
Most Marines I know would never put down a fellow soldier,whether a reg. or draftee!You seem very unhappy with your self.You didn't get other stripe? Maybe because of an attitude towards others.I met some top notch Marines in Viet Nam,and the same for conscripts.Check out the wall in D.C. their all on that wall.You need to retire,your over it,done!I will thank you for your tour!But now the farm calls.....
Posted by: pwillie
Cat Driver,I think our friend Dee DAwg is frustrated,that his career is about over.A lot of lifers get upset if they don't make rank! I have several friends that didn't get the stripe are the oak leaf....and it deflates their egos tremendously.They tend to take it out on others.
Posted by: pwillie
Cat Man, one of the worse fights I ever was in was outside BOQ-2 in Saigon, I ran into a Bird Col. marine,and he shoved me and called me a name. I took issue with him,and he said "don't let the chickens" hold you back son! Well I comminced to put on a show,and had him up against a wall,when a MP broke us up! The old bird said we were just having some fun! The MP wanted to take me to the brig,but the col. would not have it.They sent me to my base. I still remember that guy.That is a Marine I respect to this day!He was a dead ringer for the red headed guy who was the chief line mechanic on the TV series "Baa Baa Black Sheep"Cigar and all!!!
Posted by: ForemanDan
I was told yesterday that there are 4 RZRs here in South Carolina right now and they will be at Carolina Adventure World ATV park on April 1st for a customer appreciation day. I really want to go check one out. I am not a Polaris fan at all after the nightmare we had with the 600 Sportsman but that RZR really has my attention.
Posted by: Rhinofrank
ON HARD STARTING RHINO: I found out that if you turn your key on, pause for the digital dash to run thru it's checks(zeroMPH). Pull the choke fully out. Turn the key for about 5 seconds and stop. Then do it again . Mine starts much better that way. That method seems to work anytime when it is 40 degrees or colder. I'm guessing the heater circuit in the carb. gets a chance to work better. Rhino's do it all. Great low speed crawling, great uphills and better yet downhills. Great for sliding corrners. Excellent at crossing deeply rutted tracks. It will be interesting to see what the new Ranger will do. oh ya great snow plowing.
Posted by: DeeDawg
Originally posted by zitterich246: It sounds to me like the rhino would be your best choice, due to the fact that they are a little smaller and would work better on trails. This is a TRUE unbiased opinion as I work at polaris and have a Arctic cat prowler. Everybody always has that friend or relative that doesnt like this or that, just buy what you want and make your own experiences. I love my prowler and the rangers are good (I make them) there just not meant for tight trails.
Z - how long do you think it will be before they send your job overseas?
Posted by: DeeDawg
Really? With a few more guys like you telling people not to buy the product that you produce I don't see how you can stay in business.
Posted by: DeeDawg
Originally posted by pwillie: I passed by the Chrysler plant out side of Chicago back in 1974,most all the cars of the employees were some foreign make,now theres loyalty....bankruptcy followed......
No surprise there.
A guy I work with just bought a new Honda. I told him to make sure his five kids know how to say "You want fries with that?"
Posted by: DeeDawg
You can buy what ever you like. It's just that you claim to work for Company A (Polaris). Yet you own not one, but two of the same products that your company produces from Company B (AC). Personally I feel Company B makes a great product but, if I worked for Company A I would buy that product simply because I would feel like a hypocrite if I didn't. I also recognize simple economics; if people are not buying my product I won't have a job, and people won't buy what I produce if I won't even buy it myself. You may feel you are poking a stick in the eye of your foreman, supervisor or whomever, but you are really shooting yourself in the foot by coming on an international website and showing to the world where you put your money.
Posted by: DeeDawg
Originally posted by pwillie: "Loyalty is past tense"
You are speaking for yourself there.
Posted by: DeeDawg
Originally posted by pwillie: there isn't any loyalty any more with the younger troops!!!!!!!!!
You could not possible be more wrong. The people that are joining today are some of the very finest the country has to offer. Unlike Vietnam, today?s military is made up of volunteers, not conscripts. They are joining because of war, not in spite of it. Liberals would have you believe that only poor, uneducated minorities are joining, but nothing could be further from the truth. I can personally testify that the people joining today are smarter, better educated, and more dedicated then the people that where joining 25 years ago. There are far more "Pat Tilman"s today than you will ever know - guys that join simply out of loyalty.
Posted by: DeeDawg
The word "troops" is used exclusively for the military, not some yahoo working the line at a factory. The average conscript in Vietnam was not as good as the average troop today, and you will never convince anyone in the military that I am wrong. A conscripted military will never be as good as an all volunteer force. I?ve been to Iwo, and there is sand there. You are also wrong in saying we are not winning in Iraq; we are winning. Not that the liberal media will ever let you know that, but we are in fact winning. Much like Vietnam, militarily we are not losing. It's only the media and liberals that is supporting the enemy.
Posted by: DeeDawg
pwillie - you are wrong everytime you open your mouth or type a sentence. You are clearly as ignorant as your part of the world is reputed to be. I cannot educate the unable. I?m done with you.
Cat driver ? that?s why they joined the AF and not the Marines.
Posted by: prowrench
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Originally posted by: huntnut
I am 65 years old and I have ridden an atv since the first came out, had many Hondas from the 110 to the Rincon 650 but due to health, I want to change to a side by side. I have ridden a rhino, a Prowler, a Ranger and a Mule, mostly on dealers parking lots and I am more incline towards the Rhono and the Polaris.
I feel Yamaha builts a more reliable atv than Polaris.
Can you help????
You answered your own question! I worked on every brand of motorcycle & atv made most of my life before a bad accident ended my carreer and riding on 2 wheels in 2000. After 366 days in the hospital I wanted a Ranger or Mule (only ones available then) but just could not pay the premium price knowing what I know about their quality & reliability. Luckily a good friend that still works for Yamaha in Cypress told be of their new Grizzly based UTV being developed & encouraged me to wait. Mighty glad I did.
The one & only advantage the Ranger has is weight capacity in the bed, the Rhino is better in every other aspect. So it comes down to use, if you want a sporty woods friendly machine the Rhino is the only choice currently. If you want to haul lots of weight in the bed around your farm the Ranger has a slim advantage. The Prowler is not even worth looking at.
These are just my un-biased observations based on over 30 years or real world hands on experience. If your a Ranger, Prowler or Mule owner please complain to your manufacture, not me.
Rhino, the multi-use swiss army knife of UTV's
Ranger, the medium quality buck knife
Prowler, the dull easily bent butter knife with a plastic handle
Posted by: prowrench
Many of the things you think are better about the Ranger are worse for some. Width, extra seating, no-demand 4x4, fuel injected.
Wider better? Maybe if you just ride sand dunes. Some ride steep narrow wooded trails, not "ride the flats" or sand dunes all day.
Extra Seating? Not everyone wants to haul people around, extra seating is a bad thing for sport riding. I wish I had only one seat.
Try to fix a fuel injection system along the trail sometime you will learn why serious riders prefer carburetors.
Rangers AWD systen is not ideal for my type of use. I prefer to control my machine, not let the machine control me. YOU CANT LOCK IN TRUE 4X4 IN A POLARIS.
If I rode nothing but wide open spaces I might consider a Polaris. But I dont and the guy that asked the question said he uses it in the woods and if you dont think 10 inches makes a difference ask your boyfriend.
Yamaha sells many more Rhinos than Polaris does Rangers, how can this be if they are better? Polaris has been selling Rangers twice as long as Rhinos. Would they not develope some brand loyalty over the years if they are so much better? Explain that one.
Posted by: prowrench
I guess we have different opinions on what is bad taste as well. I answered another guys question and your buddy did not like my opinion and attacked me. Called my "biased" then YOU agreed with him. You 2 drew first blood not me. You reep what you sew.
Keep your comments on topic and not about me if you dont want the same in spades. Feel free to report me, any open minded person that reads it will agree you 2 turned it personal not me. It's quite obvious I was talking about machines before your insults.
In short, dont call people names if you cant take it yourself.
Posted by: prowrench
If someone made the HUGE mistake on making you a moderator that is a shame. To be a good moderator you need the ability to moderate. You cant join in and endorse someones insult 3 times then say "PM me if you want to respond." If you wanted to handle this by PM you should have done so from the beginning, not after you threaten me in public and expect me to be meek? You really dont see the conflict there? Seriously?
You can't quote a persons entire post then later down the road say "well I agreed with everything except the bad part" life just does not work that way. I no longer wonder why so few people use this forum... Let me help you out here, when the other guy insulted me first your response which came about one hour later should have been something like. "Hey I prefer the Ranger also but lets not call other members insulting names just because they have different opinions and experiences." That would be an example of moderating.
huntnut, if your still around I'm sorry other members insults and now threats have muddied up your topic along with me defending my rights. It's a shame. There are many forums on the net that are actually moderated by moderators.
Posted by: prowrench
Moderator, a Latin word for manager, ruler, director, can refer to:
Moderator provinciae, the title of certain Roman provincial governors.
a Scots and (originally) Scottish English, gender-neutral word that approximates chairman, someone who convenes, heads and "moderates" the discussion in a meeting, such as the nonpartisan presiding officer of a town meeting
Above is just part of the definition of the word "moderator" note the word "nonpartisan" in the last sentence. I can post the definition of nonpartisan as well if you need it.
Posted by: prowrench
Waiting for the screen to display on the digital dash is a good tip, or count to 5 if you dont have digital. The ignition coil has no power until the system boots.
The Rhinos like all carbureted machines are set up with a very lean mixture to meet EPA requirements. Best thing to do to make it start easier is remove the carb, invert it and on the engine side you will see a round brass plug. Carefully drill through the thin plug but dont let the bit hit the screw hidden beneath, if you do it could bite into it and bottom it out quickly and damage your carb. I use left handed drill bits to prevent this. Use something similar to a drywall screw and screw it into the plug and pull it out with pliers etc. The adjustment screw you just found is the idle & low speed mixture screw. It is set at about one turn at the factory, lightly seet it and set it at two full turns out. Reassemble. After you do this your hard starting issues will be history.
The carb heater is not to help starting. In cooler climates and at higher speeds under extreme conditions the carburetor can actually freeze from what is called "the venturi effect" and actually freeze the throttle plate in the open position, can be a bad thing. Involuntary cruise control... The heater keeps it from freezing.
Posted by: zitterich246
It sounds to me like the rhino would be your best choice, due to the fact that they are a little smaller and would work better on trails. This is a TRUE unbiased opinion as I work at polaris and have a Arctic cat prowler. Everybody always has that friend or relative that doesnt like this or that, just buy what you want and make your own experiences. I love my prowler and the rangers are good (I make them) there just not meant for tight trails.
Posted by: zitterich246
I dont forsee that happening. We recently changed around the plant and now ALL rangers are being built in the spirit lake factory where I work.
Posted by: zitterich246
The guy said he wanted a trail machine and the ranger is way to big for that and is more of a workhorse. I tend to focus more on how a product is being used, and he liked his grizzly. Did you want me to tell him buy a ranger, and after he posts a thread "that darn ranger wont fit down the trail" As far as that goes I guess im too honest, heaven forbid the truth to come out. I was going to buy a ranger but got a deal on my prowler, and never once cared what my coworkers thought. I even asked the foreman to race me.
Posted by: zitterich246
I had my 400 way before I started working there and have never actually owned a polaris product. I Like my arctic cat dealer better than the dealer I would of gotten my ranger from, and would rather stick to what I like, and can get better service if I need it. As I stated I tried to buy a ranger but got a better deal on my prowler. I would have bought one if I could and still might. You can never have to many. I live buy the rule buy what you like or youll never be happy
Posted by: zitterich246
The rzr does look pretty nice, its suppose to be out around june.
Posted by: zitterich246
I think they will be a hit, theres alot of internet buzz on the rzr it seems. If I remember right there under a thousand pounds and will be capable of 65 mph with simple factory mods, over the 55 mph stock. I wouldnt mind taking a test drive myself. How did this thread go from a guy wanting to buy a utv, then loyalty, then military, and now the rzr
Posted by: ntz
i was in the same boat as you, which one to buy ? but i decieded on the rager xp, some of my freinds have the rhinoes 450 and 660 both are loud in the cab area and sqeaking breaks about drove me nutz and"cold blooded" up here in michigan,,, imo ntz
Posted by: UtahATVjunkie
I bought an '07 Ranger XP in Sept. of last year. No complaints, it's been a great machine. However, I think would probably wait a few more months for this...
http://www.atvtv.com/RangerRZR.html
Anyone know much about it?
It looks like a totally smokin' machine. The fact that it's only 50" wide is the most appealing thing about it and, the styling's not bad either. The fact that it can go anywhere my '06 X2 500 can go is most appealing.
I think I'm gonna need a couple of these too.
Posted by: JWA450
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Originally posted by: huntnut
I am 65 years old and I have ridden an atv since the first came out, had many Hondas from the 110 to the Rincon 650 but due to health, I want to change to a side by side. I have ridden a rhino, a Prowler, a Ranger and a Mule, mostly on dealers parking lots and I am more incline towards the Rhono and the Polaris.
Going fast is not a necessity since I do not intent to drag race. I use it for huntilg and recretional trail riding both in South Florida and the Tennessee mountains, I try to get away from the heavy mud as much as I can but I have no choice sometime.
I owned a Grizzly 600 and had no trouble with other than it was very noisy. I feel Yamaha builts a more reliable atv than Polaris. My son rides my Rincon and he has had no problem and he rides hard and in heavy mud, His friend bought my Grizzly have not had any problem but it seems mostly evryone else have had so kind of problem, Slipping belt. locked brake, etc. and they seem to be going to the dealer service all the time.
Can you help????
Posted by: JWA450
I recently had the same issue RHINO or RANGER XP. 2 days ago i purchased the rhino, for numerous reasons, width for trail riding, engine braking for steep hills, comfort of seating............... anyway go to yamaha-motor.com and check out there side x side comparison with the ranger, prowler and 2 up atvs, you can even request a dvd video (which I recommend watching before yoy spend 10,000.00 + dollars on a side x side. Hope this helps.
Posted by: rebelrider101
get the ranger it is the best i have had a 6x6 for 3 years and never had a problem.It has great power and never gets stuck and can pull anything.If you want to know more message me i wll let you know.
Posted by: VINNYSJUS4FUN
In my opinion the Rhino is a good machine. It is nimble on the trails. ( a little more narrow than the Polaris) and there are tons of mods that can be done to it. A lot of my friends have Rhinos and love them. I would say that if it where for hunting or around the farm the Polaris might me your favorite. But for all day trail riding in my opinion I would rather have the seating of the Rhino than the straight seat of the Polaris. This is coming from someone that has back trouble.
