Husqvarna HUV

[MaximizerMatt]

Hi,

Has anyone had experience with the new Husqvarna HUV 4421D? We casually looked at one at a dealer yesterday, but did not have time for a test drive. What is the opinion about having the Kubota diesel engine directly under the riders' bench? Are heat and noise noticeable? From what I've seen, the HUV 4421D has some first-rate features and has generally good reviews from professional UTV evaluators. We are considering replacing our Gator HPX diesel with the HUV diesel. In my opinion, the HUV has better all-around features, plus we are wary of the notorious "popping" noise in the Deere's front differential. What do you all think?

 

[Robert_in_NY]

I am fairly certain the HUV is made by the Bobcat/Clubcar company and shares a lot with the Bobcat and Clubcar versions (including the Kubota engine and aluminum frame.

I am planning to look at one but am nervous about the seat width as I want to have room for my daughter as well as my father.

 

[MaximizerMatt]

Hey Robert,

You are right. The Husqvarna HUV, Club Car XRT, and Bobcat 2200 and 2300 are the same platform, all built by Ingersoll Rand. The seat width issue did come up in one online review, but I didn't notice it being too narrow when I briefly sat on one yesterday. But if you plan to fit three people on the bench (you, daughter, father), it may be tight. I have yet to see one with the optional bucket seats. I like the buckets on my HPX, but I have nothing against a comfortable bench seat. I really like the Husqvarna's stance--it sits the driver up higher than on the HPX but is 9 inches longer and 6.5 inches taller.

I remember a past post in which you were gathering information for a UV purchase. Have you decided on a particular brand?

 

[Robert_in_NY]

Not yet, I was going to demo machines this fall but I decided to fall off a roof instead and broke my back. So now I am out of commision till mid April when I hope to demo machines then.

When I first saw the HUV I fell in love with it because of its looks and stance. I also liked the orange color for visibilty while on the road. I can't remember the specs off hand but the HUV's bench seat is considerably narrower then the other bench seats on the market. I am not sure why they made it so narrow and it looks like it only has two seat belts like a two seater would.

 

[Skipholiday]

I believe its about 50 inches wide. That would make it about 10 inch's narrower than an XUV or an RTV.
On the plus side, 50 inches would allow you to ride on many atv trails where the wider vehicles aren't allowed.
It would also fit in the bed of a full size truck.

 

[Robert_in_NY]

Skip, do you have the specs on it? I thought it was the same size roughly as the rest of the UTV's on the market but if you look at it they keep stepping in until the seat is narrow. The fenders stick out further then the body and that sticks out considerably further then the seat edge. It looks like they kept narrowing it up till it was a two seater

 

[john_bud]

Amazing how many new UTV's there are popping up. Used to be either you got a mule or a gator, who knows what all is out there now! Competition is a good thing.

jb

 

[Robert_in_NY]

Amazing how many new UTV's there are popping up. Used to be either you got a mule or a gator, who knows what all is out there now! Competition is a good thing.

jb

The UTV market is crazy now with so many nice looking machines out there. All of them have something that is better then the rest so there really is not any one perfect machine. You just keep looking till you find what works best for your use. I keep finding more and more UTV's out there which makes my decision that much harder (but it is a good problem I guess).

I remember when I was younger and the Gators were still fairly new. I was looking at the 4x6 gator at one of the Sportsman shows we were set up at and there was nothing even close to that machine. Everyone else had ATV's but the gator with its 6 wheels and width was like a tank when compared to the ATV's at the time. Of course the $7k price tag was a little scary to me at the time. Now I just want to find one in the $10k range

 

[Skipholiday]

Skip, do you have the specs on it? (

Husqvarna HUV. Not much info on the husky site.
It looks really good.
Husqvarna made some killer bikes.
Paired with the Kubota diesel, should make for a reliable machine..

 

[rapracing]

When at the Kubota/New Holland dealer yesterday he told me New Holland is in the final stages of building a UTV as well. He feels it will be very similar to the RTV.