Check but probably not. That's why I want the 50" model. Probably legal on forest roads but not trails.
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Check but probably not. That's why I want the 50" model. Probably legal on forest roads but not trails.
Depends on the trail, some will be legal to ride on @ that width and some won't be. Send Skip Schultz(sp??) a message, he will know where there legal and not. The MiTrale map might even tell ya if ya have 1.
nytro
Do yourself a favor and test ride a Commander before you buy.
My bud is a Die Hard Ski-Doo guy, took one for a test ride at a local dealer over an obstacle course, said it doesn't steer for $hit and is top heavy and "tippy" in the turns
Read any forum out there, it may be fast in a drag race but that's about it.
Now that POLARIS has unleashed the NEW RZR XP on Jan 1, that is the new leader of the pack.
There's an awful lot of those in the UP therefore limiting the trails and areas that you can ride.
Fact:
The POLARIS RZR, and now the RZR XP 900 sets the bar for "SPORT" UTV's and everybody else is playing catch up
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Mattarsc
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I'm sure there are other areas, but living in Marquette county, the only area I would run into SLIGHT trouble would be heading east through Hiawatha Forest area, where the trail is limited by a gate, to 50" width I believe, but there are even more logging roads and grades to go around that it isn't that bad. Not to get on this rant but most of the snowmobile trails are even open to the UTV/atv, except for some areas gated here and there.
mezz
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jr37, I have been a Prowler owner for the past 3 years & have to say I absolutely love it. It is 60" wide, very comfortable for driver & passanger & I have had no issues with it's width on the trails here in the UP. I have been able to go most anywhere the ATV's go. I recently upgraded from my 2008 Prowler XT650 to the new Prowler HDX 700 efi. It is the same width, however, it has a longer wheel base than the traditional Prowler which smooths out the bumps nicely. It has a larger cargo dump box which can handle up to 1500 lbs of cargo, this can also be converted to a flat bed if needed or desired. It has a bench seat as opposed to the buckets which is nice for 3 people, definetly comfortable for 2 adults & a child in the middle. 4 wheel disc brakes, Electronic Power Steering (EPS) which is something I would have never thought was missing, but, I wouldn't have one without it anymore. Tilt wheel, Fox Float with coil-over rear shocks-sweet! You can't beat the amount of storage space with a Prowler either, up front, under the hood, you have a 25lb capacity storage area that can be used as a huge cooler as the bin is duck-billed for drainage plus storage compartments on the left & right sides of the unit. I use mine for plowing snow in the winter & it pushes like a bulldozer. Summer is fun time most anywhere around here, main trails, secondary trails, logging roads etc.... The side by side is a blast, it is different than your typical ATV, but, it is a nice different, for work or play, I won't have anything else, especially when you want to take family & friends along for some fun. BTW, this is my second Prowler from Chad @ M&M Powersports, I couldn't be happier with the product or the service.-Mezz
The major thing for me is reliabiliity. That's why I own a Honda. My Cats have been pretty good to me. John Deere has a very good reputation. That's why I ask about those two machines. I really don't think I would consider any thing else. The Big Red is too big. It will be mainly a work machine, but will need to play once in a while.
Mezz, any maintenance issues or brake downs?
Mezz, any maintenance issues or brake downs?
mezz
Well-known member
No maintanence issues or break downs in the 3 years I have owned one. It's been very reliable for me & I don't believe you will find a more comfortable ride. Though John Deere does make a fine product, it is still very utility oriented & the Prowlers ride doesn't even compare to a Gator. It is a very versatile unit that can handle most any work load & still give you the fun factor when it's play time & like I stated earlier, plenty of room with alot of storage.-Mezz
Any reliability issues with your buddy's RZR's??
just doo it
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sold my mule and bought a RZR 4 seat robby gordon. Love it and no issues so far with about 500 miles. Thinking of taking it to Tennessee in April.
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I dove right in
I decided to take the plunge on the Rzr. I bought the 800 standard model.
Honda East had it for $9899 before taxes. Polaris just came out with the $300 rebate and they tacked it on to their already lower price.
I bought the extended warranty that makes it a total of 4 years for an extra $1000.
I'm doing the 3 year payment plan at a 3.99% interest rate.
The total was somewhere around $11,700.
I called many dealerships from here to Wetmore. The only dealer that came close was Monroe Motorsports.
I decided to take the plunge on the Rzr. I bought the 800 standard model.
Honda East had it for $9899 before taxes. Polaris just came out with the $300 rebate and they tacked it on to their already lower price.
I bought the extended warranty that makes it a total of 4 years for an extra $1000.
I'm doing the 3 year payment plan at a 3.99% interest rate.
The total was somewhere around $11,700.
I called many dealerships from here to Wetmore. The only dealer that came close was Monroe Motorsports.
Update
Unbelievable. I sent an email out to another dealer over the weekend, but he's 4 hours away south. I spoke with him today and he is actually going to give me a 60 month warranty with a $25 deductible that I can use anywhere. It doesn't even have to be a Polaris dealer.
The cost is $11,431 out the door and they'll deliver it!
I guess that I'm going to go with this one.
That's saving me $250 and I get an extra year warranty.
Unbelievable. I sent an email out to another dealer over the weekend, but he's 4 hours away south. I spoke with him today and he is actually going to give me a 60 month warranty with a $25 deductible that I can use anywhere. It doesn't even have to be a Polaris dealer.
The cost is $11,431 out the door and they'll deliver it!
I guess that I'm going to go with this one.
That's saving me $250 and I get an extra year warranty.
We haven't had any issues with the wifes RZR that weren't caused by us(well me) and we have about 1500 miles on it. We run it thru anything,snow,seat deep water(will go deeper when I getthe snorkle kit), as deep of mud we can until it's stuck and the only thing I have found while tearing apart to do main. is the front right axle seal is leaking. Most of our riding is in the UP with a little at home.
nytro
nytro
jwolfenberg
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i would be carefull purchasing non polaris extended warranty. Alot of store's won't do after market warranty work because in the fine print they screw the customer and the dealer. I run three powersport stores in the u.p. and polaris is the way to go in the long run.
I ended up going with the other dealer that has the Polaris warranty for what you mentioned above. It saved me $6 now but the deductible was higher. I just don't want to break down in the UP and have to take it here and there to get work done.