Re: Entered the side by side theater….
[Re: Cheeto]
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I see those things in traffic on trailers so people are buying them. The off road parks here have hills with trail sections that are so steep and sketchy you have to have a motorcycle to get up and down them. A side by side would lock you out of a lot of the trail system by default just because they are too wide. If you drove way up into the mountains you can drive them on the forest service roads, which is likely what the people here are doing with them. Idea of what it's like here on one of the trail riding areas. https://youtu.be/BqwTxKKbGFs
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Re: Entered the side by side theater….
[Re: Cheeto]
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02/14/22 03:21 PM
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Re: Entered the side by side theater….
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02/14/22 04:03 PM
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I got an old 2003 Polaris Ranger side by side a while back and I love it. Great for working around the property. This is more of a utility type vehicle w/ a dump bed. I ride all over the place w/ my 2 little girls and it's been great. How does a guy your size even fit into one of those? Take the roof off?
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Re: Entered the side by side theater….
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02/14/22 05:01 PM
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I got an old 2003 Polaris Ranger side by side a while back and I love it. Great for working around the property. This is more of a utility type vehicle w/ a dump bed. I ride all over the place w/ my 2 little girls and it's been great. How does a guy your size even fit into one of those? Take the roof off? LOL, it has a lot of headroom. It isn't one of the sporty "laid back" style seating side by sides. This is my dad sitting in it. He's 6'3" tall, shorter than me, but not a whole lot.
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Re: Entered the side by side theater….
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02/14/22 05:19 PM
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We have a Kawasaki Mule similar to that, lots of headroom. Ours is a tool for around the farm, not a toy, it will however go just about anywhere. Some are legal for the street here, but people even drive the ones that aren't everywhere.
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Re: Entered the side by side theater….
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I have and use a 250 quad but if I ever get old I might update and get one of those fancy ones like Jay.
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Re: Entered the side by side theater….
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Most reputable manufacturers have a model starting around $13k. You can get a flat fender jeep for way less. True, same with a Geo Tracker (have one), golf cart or a riding mower. Apples to bananas comparison. They are both fruits and you can eat them but the similarities pretty much stop there. Ground clearance, suspension travel, ride quality, power-to-weight ratio, trail access, etc are all going to be different. Intended use/budget/expectations will dictate which is best for each individual. You get more with the Jeep, unless your goal is to just tear things up.
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Re: Entered the side by side theater….
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You get more with the Jeep, unless your goal is to just tear things up.
Please elaborate on what you consider "more".
Cheeto It's not perfect. It's not correct. It's not yours!
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Re: Entered the side by side theater….
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You get more with the Jeep, unless your goal is to just tear things up.
Please elaborate on what you consider "more". No kidding! We off road a 96XJ. I could make it ride like our RZR, but would probably cost as much to mod as our purchase price ….btw after a spring upgrade I don’t feel these “rough trails” you speak of
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Re: Entered the side by side theater….
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You get more with the Jeep, unless your goal is to just tear things up.
Please elaborate on what you consider "more". Everywhere the Jeep is street legal, for one. If you are riding trails and doing general farm/ranch work you don't need a $13k side by side do you?
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Re: Entered the side by side theater….
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02/15/22 09:40 PM
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You get more with the Jeep, unless your goal is to just tear things up.
Please elaborate on what you consider "more". Everywhere the Jeep is street legal, for one. If you are riding trails and doing general farm/ranch work you don't need a $13k side by side do you? Define need. We don’t “need” our beloved Mopar muscle cars either, but most on here have one.
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Re: Entered the side by side theater….
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02/16/22 04:38 AM
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You get more with the Jeep, unless your goal is to just tear things up.
Please elaborate on what you consider "more". Everywhere the Jeep is street legal, for one. If you are riding trails and doing general farm/ranch work you don't need a $13k side by side do you? The Jeep is street legal as mentioned but it's also filled with 50 year old technology, uncomfortable seats (admittedly subjective), a buckboard wagon ride etc. The golf cart is legal on the street in some areas and can be used to play 18 holes. The riding mower would technically meet the "25 mph max" limits some places have on what can be used around town and it can mow your lawn. Every one of them can go down a "trail"...unless your trails have a width limit. All have their strengths and weaknesses. What's right for you may not be right for the next guy...it doesn't make either of you wrong. "Tearing things up" and the price point has been covered.
Cheeto It's not perfect. It's not correct. It's not yours!
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Re: Entered the side by side theater….
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02/16/22 09:07 AM
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….actually we’re street legal here in good ole America! (AZ) just have to stay off the freeways Do you not grasp the word EVERYWHERE? More to America than AZ. Don't like the seats in a Jeep? Get different ones, still well under $13. Define need. We don’t “need” our beloved Mopar muscle cars either, but most on here have one. You never learned the difference between need and want? Tell you what I told my kids growing up, crap in one hand, want in the other and see which fills up first.
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Re: Entered the side by side theater….
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02/16/22 01:34 PM
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….actually we’re street legal here in good ole America! (AZ) just have to stay off the freeways Do you not grasp the word EVERYWHERE? More to America than AZ. Don't like the seats in a Jeep? Get different ones, still well under $13. Define need. We don’t “need” our beloved Mopar muscle cars either, but most on here have one. You never learned the difference between need and want? Tell you what I told my kids growing up, crap in one hand, want in the other and see which fills up first. Do you own a Mopar? I guess you "need" a Jeep, or did you fill your hand up? As mentioned, I have a 2016 Honda Pioneer 1000 and wouldn't trade it for two Jeeps if I had to keep them. Been there and done that. BTW, when did "need" come into this thread? J_Body posted that he bought a new RZR, nothing about "needing it". There is no "need" for any of the toys we have, that's why it's called a hobby.
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Re: Entered the side by side theater….
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Don't like the seats in a Jeep? Get different ones, still well under $13.
What a stunning single-response rebuttal to a multi-pointed statement. I think it's time for me to take oldjoynny's advice.
Cheeto It's not perfect. It's not correct. It's not yours!
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