Re: Any suggestions on a trapping side by side?
[Re: swamp donkey]
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05/02/19 01:38 PM
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I have a 570 very comfortable ride and adjustable shocks. get a windshield that is a great investment for chilly mornings.
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Re: Any suggestions on a trapping side by side?
[Re: swamp donkey]
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05/02/19 01:43 PM
05/02/19 01:43 PM
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Alex the dog
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For me this is a wide open question and a lot hinges on what are your other intended uses for the machine. Kubota and Kawasaki make solid work machines but they don't expect to get somewhere fast (>30 mph), Rangers kind of cover all the bases but sacrifice a bit (build, capacity, towing) to be an all around machine. This is just my take too.
I run a 2009 Polaris Ranger 700 which is last year of the "full size" I believe. Use it for trapping in a 5 mile radius of home. With up sized tires I'll top out just shy of 55 mph which is plenty fast for me and I can cover some acres with it quickly which i like with checks before work at 6am. I don't need it to tow a ton, have a tractor for that. The trails I run thru the woods are generous enough for the Ranger, something else to consider when switching from a 4 wheeler.
I guess bottom line for me is what are the other uses your looking at and get the best fit for you.
Dave
Forever in debt to my Father who introduced me to trapping. May I be half the man he was.
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Re: Any suggestions on a trapping side by side?
[Re: swamp donkey]
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05/02/19 05:30 PM
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Wildkaat
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Run a Polaris ranger 700 for the last three years and loved it so much it got replaced with a 1000 this spring. I had the full cab and heater so the cold morning,rain , snow or wind didn’t bother me a bit. Was driving the 08 90 miles one day and 80 the next checking traps and that thing never let me down and I’m hoping the new one is just as reliable. Whatever you get make sure you don’t have to climb in or out of it. I can just slide out of the ranger. Do some customizing to the bed and you got the perfect trapping rig. This question is like asking ford or Chevy, MB or Bridget. Go with what’s comfortable to you they all have good and bad points. I would definitely say the bigger the better my 700 seemed to be a little short on power at times.
RAM
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Re: Any suggestions on a trapping side by side?
[Re: Yotegiter]
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05/02/19 08:28 PM
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I like my mule, it’s smooth and gas efficient Was that badger declawed?
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Re: Any suggestions on a trapping side by side?
[Re: swamp donkey]
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05/08/19 03:26 PM
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Why don't you go with a CAN AM or American Landmaster? American Landmaster is supposed to be USA made. Polaris Rangers are made in China according to the research that I have done.
wanna be goat farmer.
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