Who has a Side by Side? What Model?

[Mafesto]

Bought a Rhino in '05.......great, trouble free machine!
Only downfall is that it was simply too slow, 39 mph.

Had a '09 Prowler XTC, that was faster, about 65 mph.
The fit & finish was not in the same league as the Rhino.
No major issues, but a few minor ones.

I would LOVE a Rhino again if Yamaha would put a 80+ HP engine in it.
I love the smaller size of the Rhino vs the Ranger.

A Maverick or Razor would be fun, but I need the utility version to justify owning one again.

Interested to hear what others have had.

 

[Scott]

I don't own one....but I spent a bunch of time in a RZR 1000.

A little last summer in a two seater.

About 325 miles total in November in a four seater. 4 days of hunting. Deep snow. Powder and Crust. Some access to ride park, some quiet sneaking on a two-track trail. VERY nice!!!!


DING DING DING!!!! The four seater was SMOOOOOOOTH. And quieter than the two seater. I would have one. The 4 seat Ranger is cool, but the Rzr is much more versatile, IMO, for what I would use it for.

 

[Bubbles]

900 ranger here, rides great. Quiet , enought power for me. 3 seater so the kid sits between us where she's safe.
Power steering is a must no matter what you buy.
Didn't think I would like it but find my self going off somewhere in it every weekend of the summer.

 

[Blu Du]

900 ranger FTMFW. I am anti Polaris to the bone but I bit the bullet and bought one. I now have 7700 miles on it in 2 yrs. steering rack, ball joints, wheel bearings and u joints in the center shaft to the front is what I have replaced at about 6500 miles. I have full premium cab, heat, wiper, and tracks. this summer I will probably get a new one and switch all my extras over and sell the old one out right. I also had a rhino for 5 yrs. do your self a favor and go test drive one

 

[Mafesto]

Do any of you sometimes think....why in the hell don't I just get a Wrangler?

 

[Blu Du]

no, but I do tell people you can buy a new jeep for what these cost. Polaris id making a damn killing. I have 26k into mine with tracks

 

[Skidoox]

Is your Rhino the 450 or the 660?
I have a 2004 Rhino 660 and it will go over 45 MPH.
You can also upgrade the CDI http://www.blackrhinoperformance.co...-Performance-CDI-Rhino-660__PER450011-R6.aspx

 

[Mafesto]

Is your Rhino the 450 or the 660?
I have a 2004 Rhino 660 and it will go over 45 MPH.
You can also upgrade the CDI http://www.blackrhinoperformance.co...-Performance-CDI-Rhino-660__PER450011-R6.aspx

It was a 660.
My buddy had the CDI box & his went close to 50, but sounded like it was reving like crazy doing it.
That is one thing I loved about the Prowler....at 60 I was running a way lower RPM than my buddy on his Commander.
But that Commander is wicked fast (and quicker)!

Another question:
It seems that I can get a Commander 1000 for about the same money as a 900 Ranger. This seems like a no-brainer? Why buy the Ranger?

 

[Blu Du]

what I love about the ranger is the engine is in the rear, its quiet, and no heat

 

[Bubbles]

He's right, no heat or noise from the 900.

Commander in nice but I needed a 3seater. A rhino is like driving with the brakes on compared to the 900

 

[Himark]

I have a Parker SXS

and a Polaris Ranger

 

[JSCC]

I also had a Rhino and put over 3000 miles on it. Great machine.
Skipped a few years and then bought a 800 Commander xt in camo. Another fantastic machine.
Family decided they wanted to play again so we sold the commander and bought a Rzr xp 1000 4 seater. We do a lot of rock climbing and duning so this machine is killer. But we are into now the price of two commanders.. So many add ons i couldn't stop...
Anyhow if I was looking for an all around great machine Id buy another 800 Commander.

 

[SASKTOOLMAN]

I own a couple wildcats. Great suspension, ride is unreal. Had a '10 RZR S, the wildcats are twice the ride. The wildcat x is way more powerful than the base model, the only issuse is burning belts, have a MX track in my backyard, so it gets a good workout. Have driven everything on the market other than the rzr 1000. Selling wildcats for either a 4 seater maverick or XP 1000. Just havent decided which one!


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[Sled Idaho]

Not sure if I'm too late on a reply...

We bought a 2014 Can-Am Commander 1000 LTD for essentially the same reasons you're looking. It has great power and traction, and I have zero complaints as far as what it is for. I used it to pull a high-centered lifted Jeep Renegade out of two feet of snow a couple of weeks ago. The six-level air ride suspension is unreal. The fit and finish as really good.

In hindsight, we don't use it for utility more than 2-3 days a year and going forward probably won't at all. Combined with the fact that it has about four inches less clearance than the RZRs and Wildcats, we would rather have the 4-seat RZR 900. We are in snow sporadically through mid-June and it does really well, but we are always the first ones stuck.

 

[Scott]

Not sure if I'm too late on a reply...

We bought a 2014 Can-Am Commander 1000 LTD for essentially the same reasons you're looking. It has great power and traction, and I have zero complaints as far as what it is for. I used it to pull a high-centered lifted Jeep Renegade out of two feet of snow a couple of weeks ago. The six-level air ride suspension is unreal. The fit and finish as really good.

In hindsight, we don't use it for utility more than 2-3 days a year and going forward probably won't at all. Combined with the fact that it has about four inches less clearance than the RZRs and Wildcats, we would rather have the 4-seat RZR 900. We are in snow sporadically through mid-June and it does really well, but we are always the first ones stuck.

 

[Mafesto]

Anyone have experience with a 850i John Deere?

 

[NorthMNSledder]

What about a Commander 1000 vs the ranger 900? I need the utility sxs so I don't want to go rzr but still would like something sporty for cruising back roads and maybe the dunes once a year. The commander seems sportier then the Ranger but the reliability makes me wonder about them.

 

[milehighassassin]

Interesting, but the comments on the Youtube thread point out how the Maverick is in 2x4 mode the entire time and the Polaris is in 4x4 (full time, cannot go into 2x4).

 

[Scott]

RZR 1k is 2wd unless you put it into 4wd.

 

[Scott]

I see they disabled the comments on that video. Lol