Work UTV ... narrow down some choices please

[TSO]

Thanks for the posts everyone. Went to my local JD dealer today, and they had a nice used low hour Gator 620i trade-in unit. Kawasaki gasser which I like, Only 275 hrs, hydraulic dump bed, very clean. According to TractorHouse, I got a good deal at $7k. New pricing (625i) with hydraulic dump would've been $11,500 and only 1 yr warranty, so I think pricing was fair.

 

[GolfAddict]

I think you'll be very happy, congratulations!

 

[MinnesotaEric]

You didn't tell us that you already had the pink one!

 

[TSO]

You didn't tell us that you already had the pink one! ?de1d

LOL that's the faded Wal-Mart special .... Broke the first season, it gets progressively closer to the street for the garbage man, but I keep forgetting! Maybe this'll motivate me to finally throw it away!

Now ... Just need to paint the Gator to match the Massey!

 

[ultrarunner]

This one may be the best "Work UTV": Truck Series - Intimidator 4x4 UTVs

The Truck Series.

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Saw it referenced in this thread, kwbretired just bought one: http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/...311949-gator-855d.html?highlight=#post3795202

Looks like no Dealers in the West...

Anyone know ballpark price for one?

 

[TSO]

Looks like no Dealers in the West...

Anyone know ballpark price for one?

No dealers around me either :-( ... They do look nice, and they offer a bit more capacity than the Gator too. I'd also be interested in the price for the truck series with a hydraulic bed.

 

[Sawyer Rob]

I really like my Kubota 500 too, it has hauled anything and everything I've piled into the bed, bags of cement or firewood,

I don't care what it's rated to haul/pull, I pile into the bed as needed and pull trailers as needed....... but, mostly I keep tools in it as I use it to get places on my property where I have work to do...

My brother has a Kawasaki Mule and a Kubota 900, I like my 500 better because it's narrower and goes down my trails much better/easier...

As for mud, it does pretty good, it's not like a higher powered model that you can slam through bad spots because of speed, but then again I can take that a step further and say that my Yamaha Grizzly 4 wheeler will go where the UTV's won't go too... But, for a work UTV, I'm very happy with my 500.

It's REALLY great that you and a passenger can easily slide into or out of it, my wife just LOVES it! And she'd rather walk than ride a 4 wheeler. lol

SR

 

[TSO]

http://youtu.be/fzJT-gpuv94

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[Code54]

From that last thread it looks like about 15K with a few extras. For that price I will stick to the main players as I have no fear that Honda/Kawasaki/Polaris/Kubota/Etc will be around in 10 years when i need parts. Not that there is anything wrong with them but I am just not big on trying out the new guy for 15K when there are a lot of other great options available.

 

[Code54]

http://youtu.be/fzJT-gpuv94

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Cheater!!!!! :thumbsup:

Sure beats backing down a steep set of ramps.