UTV "dump truck"

[David_Kb7uns]

While my Polaris is only a Ranger RZR, there is no way that the Ranger stuff is anywhere near as strong or durable compared to the RTV. You really need to crawl under each to see how conservative the ratings are on the RTV. With the RTV you get alot more for the money.

David Kb7uns

 

[Paystar]

That is sweet! I'm scared to ask how much?

As far as the comments of Polaris's being "belt eaters" I have 2004's that have been plowing since new and pulling firewood out of the bush in the summer and they are still on the original belts. I clean and inspect my clutches and don't do stupid things with mine though. I'll keep buying cvt's.

 

[WilliamBos]

Polaris's are not belt eaters. The people that dont know how to drive them are the problem. Knowing what RPM range is needed and what gear you need to be in, and you wont burn a belt up.

 

[jigs_n_fixtures]

I'd still rather have a Japanese minitruck with a scissor lift dump. If you can do your own work on a carbureted, engine they are reasonably easy to maintain. Particularly in a either a scissor/dump or dump configuration. Which allow you to go into the dump mode, block the hydraulic cylinder, and remove the engine protection plate.

The beds are 4-6 by 6-ft, and my scissors lift / dump bed will haul and dump 1500-lbs. They are rated, due to legal limits to 350kg in Japan. But the ones imported to the US as utility vehicles in the 80s and 90s were manufacturer rated for 1500-lbs, at low speeds. And all of the suspension and bed parts are the same, whether it is one of the Utility Vehicles or a JDM.

 

[Rockbadchild]

Polaris's are not belt eaters. The people that dont know how to drive them are the problem. Knowing what RPM range is needed and what gear you need to be in, and you wont burn a belt up.

my thoughts exactly... My can-am will burn the belt on high gear in bush trails or if I am pulling something my guess is the same is happening with their Polaris.

 

[Too many Kubotas]

And speaking of Can-Am, wouldn't a Defender longbed be a good alternative?

 

[quicksandfarmer]

I'd still rather have a Japanese minitruck with a scissor lift dump. If you can do your own work on a carbureted, engine they are reasonably easy to maintain. Particularly in a either a scissor/dump or dump configuration. Which allow you to go into the dump mode, block the hydraulic cylinder, and remove the engine protection plate.

The beds are 4-6 by 6-ft, and my scissors lift / dump bed will haul and dump 1500-lbs. They are rated, due to legal limits to 350kg in Japan. But the ones imported to the US as utility vehicles in the 80s and 90s were manufacturer rated for 1500-lbs, at low speeds. And all of the suspension and bed parts are the same, whether it is one of the Utility Vehicles or a JDM.

Here's a video of the scissor lift:

I have one of these, but without the lift, just a regular bed. It's great, I love it. But it's pretty tiny, the whole thing moves when I get in, curb weight is around 1500 lbs. I can't help but think the lift would be unstable with any kind of weight in it.

 

[fatjay]

Sounds like the polaris dump would be priced around that of a ford maverick, if not more. I have a club carryall dump truck that does light stuff, for anything heavier I'd probably use a regular pickup.

 

[Rockbadchild]

yeah its crazy the price of these nowadays, my cousin uncle got a 6x6 defender with portal axle so he can fit the 30'' and it came up to 60k

 

[ArlyA]

combines don't use a CVT (belt) for propulsion, hydros are used for that.
The Belt cvt is just for varying the cylinder speed and there really isn't much in the way of resistance on the cylinder. That and the cylinder is a LARGE flywheel, most spikes in load on the cylinder are absorbed by the large inertia the cylinder itself. if you ever happen to plug a combine up it will smoke the belt in a heartbeat!
Polarises are CVT belt eaters in stock configuration and this dump bed will make it 10X worse

Cvts used in combine i operated was for ground speed control and they worked trouble free. In a utv or atv, when properly designed, one will get the same performance. They are also way more efficient and have very low energy losses where as hydrostatic systems are not. In the world of snow groomers, ctv drives is what we use.