New Side-By-Side UTV Thoughts?

[Triple C]

@Mennoniteman and @Triple C, I'm joining the Ranger 1000 Premium crew club, too. It is an impressive vehicle. My brother and I were at our camp a few weeks back, and both decided it would be ideal to have a crew sized vehicle for hunting and family reasons. Trying to unload the Ranger EV before pick up in two weeks. We found a dealer local to camp who came down $500 from list price, and they don't charge the standard freight and setup fees, so it made the deal pretty convincing with the current $2000 rebates on the 2023 models. There was a little flexibility in the pricing on accessories and they'll deliver it, so I don't have to mess with taking a trailer up a back. I'm pretty exited!

Confident you will enjoy it. I was very surprised at the turning radius. Better than I expected. Great ride.

 

[RGrizzzz]

Confident you will enjoy it. I was very surprised at the turning radius. Better than I expected. Great ride.

Any suggestions on accessories you think are a must? I'll be adding an OEM roof and the 12V bed accessories port. I'll add aftermarket front and rear windshields. I've been doing some searching, and it seems pretty simple to add a reverse light. I don't see an OEM option though.

 

[T-Max]

Any suggestions on accessories you think are a must? I'll be adding an OEM roof and the 12V bed accessories port. I'll add aftermarket front and rear windshields. I've been doing some searching, and it seems pretty simple to add a reverse light. I don't see an OEM option though.

Any I've been around always benefitted from either skid plates or at the very least CV joint protectors.

 

[Triple C]

Any suggestions on accessories you think are a must? I'll be adding an OEM roof and the 12V bed accessories port. I'll add aftermarket front and rear windshields. I've been doing some searching, and it seems pretty simple to add a reverse light. I don't see an OEM option though.

This thing came pretty much tricked out. Front n back windshields, winch, gun racks.

 

[RGrizzzz]

This thing came pretty much tricked out. Front n back windshields, winch, gun racks.
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Which guy rack did you get? My dad has one in the front seat middle. I'm not a fan as it constantly bounces around, and the reviews on the new one stink. I have an overhead one from my current Ranger. It's too low on a midsized, and I constantly hit my head. I have a Kolpin Gunboot as well. It feels like the guns bounce around it a fair amount too. Fine for a shotgun, but scoped things make me nervous.

 

[Triple C]

Son installed a couple of the Koplin rubber grip gun mounts on my side-by-side.

 

[Mennoniteman]

Any suggestions on accessories you think are a must? I'll be adding an OEM roof and the 12V bed accessories port. I'll add aftermarket front and rear windshields. I've been doing some searching, and it seems pretty simple to add a reverse light. I don't see an OEM option though.

I view 2" wheel spacers as a must have option, they really help rollover stability ,and get the wheels further out from the plastic to help protect it from rocks and trees without sacrificing much in steering radius and smoothness. I have a link here for the ones that I got for $99

Amazon.com

 

[yoderjac]

Mine isn't a Polaris, but as far as accessories go, I got mine with a windshield, roof and front winch. I'm glad I got all of them. I then built my own bracket and installed a bed winch so I can winch deer into the bed of the ATV for recovery. I also made a bracket so I could keep a plastic tool box in the bed for supplies that stays in the bed when I tilt it to load deer.

I have nothing fancy on mine. I just got the gun rack parts that install individual on the roll bars spaced how you want them.

 

[RGrizzzz]

Does anyone know if/when Polaris runs their best sales on accessories? I'll probably pick up doors for the Ranger.

 

[George]

Does anyone know if/when Polaris runs their best sales on accessories? I'll probably pick up doors for the Ranger.

They are running $2,000 off of Rangers right now, might be time to check.

G

 

[RGrizzzz]

They are running $2,000 off of Rangers right now, might be time to check.

G

That sale is on the 2023 models. I saw $300 off $2500 for accessories a few weeks ago, but that didn't get me particularly excited.

 

[Mennoniteman]

Koplin Ratcheting Rhino Grips from Amazon for my pole saw or maybe a shotgun. Existing holes, easy no drill attachment

 

[yoderjac]

Koplin Ratcheting Rhino Grips from Amazon for my pole saw or maybe a shotgun. Existing holes, easy no drill attachment

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Have any problems with water and mud with them mounted there? I was a bit worried about that, so I got the ones that install on the rollbar and hang down. I've got a roof and windshield so they stay dry, even in the rain.

 

[Mennoniteman]

Have any problems with water and mud with them mounted there? I was a bit worried about that, so I got the ones that install on the rollbar and hang down. I've got a roof and windshield so they stay dry, even in the rain.

The holders are mostly for my pole saw when trimming trails, something that I do a lot of, and I build my woods roads with good drainage in mind. Also, I try to keep my ATV's out of the mud right after a rain. It's so much less damage to my roads, a lot less mud slinging, and a lot cleaner equipment. I have my people trained not to ride right after a rain, or take the golf cart if it's absolutely necessary

 

[RGrizzzz]

The holders are mostly for my pole saw when trimming trails, something that I do a lot of, and I build my woods roads with good drainage in mind. Also, I try to keep my ATV's out of the mud right after a rain. It's so much less damage to my roads, a lot less mud slinging, and a lot cleaner equipment. I have my people trained not to ride right after a rain, or take the golf cart if it's absolutely necessary

I like the ones that fit in the Polaris bed holes. I found an open box set of these on Amazon last year for a good price.

Rhino Grip® Pro - Polaris UTV - Pair | Kolpin

The toughest rhino grips can carry heavy scoped rifles, crossbows, ice augers and more on Polaris UTVs including General, Ranger and Xpedition. With over 50 lbs o.

www.kolpin.com

 

[Mennoniteman]

I like the ones that fit in the Polaris bed holes. I found an open box set of these on Amazon last year for a good price.

Rhino Grip® Pro - Polaris UTV - Pair | Kolpin

The toughest rhino grips can carry heavy scoped rifles, crossbows, ice augers and more on Polaris UTVs including General, Ranger and Xpedition. With over 50 lbs o.

www.kolpin.com

I'm getting some of those too. And two for behind the back window crosswise above the dump bed.

 

[theowilder]

I'm loving our Ranger 1000xp so far, though I did have cold feet to pull the trigger because of some of the bad online reviews, but I also know a lot of Ranger owners who like them. It seems like Polaris draws a lot of hate online, but with the amount of Ranger units Polaris sells they can't be total junk. On the forums there's also a lot of owners with 5000 plus hours on machines talking about trouble free miles.
What I like about the Ranger the most over a golf cart, it's great to be able to run about anywhere through rough country out back, then if I get in a hurry I can hop over on the road on the way back to camp and kick it up to 40 mph and still have plenty of power and 20+ mph to spare.
It seems like a well made machine that's going to do well under normal use, especially if taking good care of maintenance, but will start breaking under abuse, which most equipment does.
At this time I'm not doing any accessories beyond the 2" wheel hub extensions for stability, since our focus was mostly to replace an ATV with the same thing with these UTV Accessories, but an ATV that can haul 6 people, so, no windshield, no roof, no winch, no radio needed. Maybe later if we see a need for those things?

Hello. Me and my family just got a can-am commander max xtp. Just looking to see what anyone else has installed as accessories for hunting, trail riding and camping. Want to see what others have used that works well before we drop a bunch of money on stuff that looks cool but is not very useful.

 

[Drycreek]

I made a gun rack for mine that holds one gun. We have hogs and frequently see them while riding over the lease in the off season checking cams, putting out blocks or whatever. It’s good to have a rifle handy !

 

[yoderjac]

Hello. Me and my family just got a can-am commander max xtp. Just looking to see what anyone else has installed as accessories for hunting, trail riding and camping. Want to see what others have used that works well before we drop a bunch of money on stuff that looks cool but is not very useful.

I ended up with a Honda Pioneer. It has a dump bed. The most useful thing I got was a bed winch. I welded up a bracket and bolted it to the front of the bed behind the seat. I bought an inexpensive winch from Harbor freight and welded up a mounting plate that slides into the bracket. This allows me to remove the winch easily when I'm not using it. I ran power cables with disconnects from the battery to the winch for disconnection.

So, now when I shoot a deer, I take the UTV out and back up to the dead deer. I dump the bed and free-wheel the winch. I wrap the winch cable around the chest of the deer. I then pop the free-wheel back in and use the remote that came with the winch to winch the deer up into the bed. I then put the bed back flat and head back to the barn.

It has been one of my best "back therapy" investments. No more trying to lift deer.

I also added a couple gun rack sections to the roll-bar for transporting firearms. The only other thing I did to it was to make a bracket that holds a large plastic storage box in the bed when it is tilted. That gives me some dry storage for tools and such when working at the farm.

The accessories I purchased included a roof, windshield, and front winch. I wanted the winch for emergency situations. The windshield and roof are nice to keep equipment (and me) dry in wet weather.

 

[RGrizzzz]

Hello. Me and my family just got a can-am commander max xtp. Just looking to see what anyone else has installed as accessories for hunting, trail riding and camping. Want to see what others have used that works well before we drop a bunch of money on stuff that looks cool but is not very useful.

I like a "toolbox" type storage for the bed, for things bigger than I want to put in the cab and just leave in the Ranger. Gloves, hammer, pruners, zip ties, etc. I can keep things dry in the rain, and locked away from critters.

45L Storage box / Cargo Box (Left Side) for Polaris Ranger

The storage box for Polaris Ranger is an excellent accessory for long rides, weekend trail excursions, and work-related duties on the farm, homestead, or construction site.

www.kemimoto.com

Our Rangers live in a barn with no electricity. I added a rearview mirror with LED light on it. It helps getting in and out when it's dark out. A backup light is handy for the same scenarios.