Need utility Side by Side

[gsganzer]

At this point, I think the Chinese are probably just as capable of building a quality product as any other country. MIT just graduated nearly 1000 grad and undergraduate students that are Chinese this past year. I'm sure it's the same for every Ivy league or prestigious university in the US. So, their ability to engineer and control quality continually get better. On the flip side, due to their lower labor costs, less regulations and great access to raw materials, they can build cheaply. The US can build good quality and costly, but they can't build cheaply.

 

[EscapedSuburbia]

I went to China for the first time 6-7 years ago because my company had just built a new plant there. Their engineers were as smart or smarter than any I'd worked with anywhere in the world. They're capable of quality every bit as good as ours. When they don't it's because their customer's (meaning us) aren't demanding it. Unfortunately it's a devil's bargain to build a plant there - it's an absolute requirement that you give them all your intellectual property.

 

[rodneyn]

Hello all,

So, I really could use a utility side by side for around my 8 acres. Mainly for fence repair, general maintenance, irrigation repairs and target setting out to my 200 yard range. And of course some trail riding while camping. I am looking at five different machines. Most are three seaters. No need for a six seater. Here they are not listed in any particular order;

1 CFMoto UForce U10 Pro
2 Kawasaki Ridge/Ranch Edition
3 Polaris Range 1000
4 Honda Pioneer 1000-5
5 Can Am Defender X MR

I know there are others on the market. I was really interested in a Massimo T-Boss 1000, but they are not available in Kalifornia. My main focus here is ease of service, riding comfort and durability. So, if you happen to have one of these machines, can you kindly chime in as to what you do and don't like about it. I have ridden in a Honda Pioneer before and it was a great machine. I kicked the tires on a Kawasaki Ridge and it looks like a great machine, but getting to the air filter looks like a pain in the rear. I have yet to sit in any of the other three. Mainly because there are none on dealer floors in the Stockton area. I really want to look at the CFMoto. A Tracy dealer is expecting some in early May.

Ok, thanks guys/gals. B.

Ok bought Kawasaki ridge XR hvac. Unit is built well and runs across plowed field smoothly. Lots of torque and speed. 4 cyl motor 1000 cc. Electric power steering. Easy to work on all accessible motor. AC is cold heat is Hot. Doors open up like truck. No disappointments got 24 model on clearance. Looked at cheaper Chinese units but realized needed more horsepower and reliability. Kawasaki has been making mules for decades the Ridge is graduate from the Mule. 2500# towing, 1000 lbs bed weight loaded. No disappointments.