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Can Am Defender vs Polaris Ranger
Posted by Kingpenm3 on 3/8/22 at 8:17 am00
I have an old ranger 500 that I'm looking to replace. I was planning on just going with a new ranger, but wanted to see what people thought of the Can Am's these days. Specs on the lower end machines seem really close with both brands. Either brand have a killer feature giving them the edge? Tia.
re: Can Am Defender vs Polaris RangerPosted by lsufan1971 on 3/8/22 at 8:22 am to Kingpenm3
I have a 2020 Ranger XP1000 premium Crew.
Pros
Plenty of power
Bed can haul 1500lbs
Better ride than older models
Cons
Have has numerous electrical issues
It’s been a decent ride but have had too many issues. Next ride will be a Mule.
Pros
Plenty of power
Bed can haul 1500lbs
Better ride than older models
Cons
Have has numerous electrical issues
It’s been a decent ride but have had too many issues. Next ride will be a Mule.
I just went through the same dilemma. From everything I researched they are the same. Like ford vs chevy. Even most dealers who sell both say the same thing. The hardest thing is finding one. Polaris is strictly order only this year which is taking over 8 months. You would have to find one that was ordered and never picked up or just an allocation to a dealer.
I ended up going with the ranger and have been happy so far. Hope I don't have those electrical problems lsufan1971 has.
I ended up going with the ranger and have been happy so far. Hope I don't have those electrical problems lsufan1971 has.
re: Can Am Defender vs Polaris RangerPosted by Outdoorreb on 3/8/22 at 9:53 am to Kingpenm3
Made the switch back in 18 to defenders. Can Am’s seem to be more reliable, but I haven’t been on a Polaris since then.
re: Can Am Defender vs Polaris RangerPosted by BeerThirty on 3/8/22 at 10:54 am to lsufan1971
Can confirm electrical issues! Voltage regulator, wiring harness, stator in the last 2 years on my ‘16 570-4. But, on the flip side of that I’ve beat the mess out of it, so I can’t put all of that on the manufacturer.
re: Can Am Defender vs Polaris RangerPosted by Redfish2010 on 3/8/22 at 11:07 am to Kingpenm3
I got a defender max xmr last season and really liked it. Very spacious and came with a little factory lift. Rides real good.
The farm we hunt is always flooding from the white river and backs up with river silt. The 30” cryptids were a game changer.
The farm we hunt is always flooding from the white river and backs up with river silt. The 30” cryptids were a game changer.
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re: Can Am Defender vs Polaris RangerPosted by Btrtigerfan on 3/8/22 at 6:09 pm to Kingpenm3
Can Ams are backordered with no projected delivery date. Polaris is a four month wait.
re: Can Am Defender vs Polaris RangerPosted by Griffindawg on 3/8/22 at 6:20 pm to Kingpenm3
I have a 2020 defender HD5 base model. I’ve had it about two years and I like it. Runs about 53 on pavement between all our farms which are all a few miles apart. Wish I had gotten the HD8 or 10 sometimes for more power, but I got mine out the door for $9999. Run the piss out of it 3,000 miles and 250 hours on it still feels like a new machine. Rides real smooth too.
re: Can Am Defender vs Polaris RangerPosted by texastiger38 on 3/8/22 at 8:03 pm to lsufan1971
quote:
I have a 2020 Ranger XP1000 premium Crew.
Same, no issues whatsoever.
re: Can Am Defender vs Polaris RangerPosted by tigereye58 on 3/9/22 at 1:50 pm to 24nights
I have a can am hd8 I think its a 2018. Only problem I’ve had is a fouled spark plug. Changed it and it runs like a champ still. It’s a powerful machine. Get the windshield that goes up and down. Mine is a stock model with no power steering and its been perfect. We have some really steep hills and it handles those really well.
I got a 2021 ranger xp. Absolutely love it. Compartments galore. Tough. I do have a recall on the gas pedal pending that can cause it to run away... kinda insane, but I expect a lot of SXS's have recalls at some point. I've had no such issues with it running away, though.
I'm still new-ish to the SXS scene, but I just felt like the Ranger was like a can-am but slightly cheaper, and equally capable.
I'm still new-ish to the SXS scene, but I just felt like the Ranger was like a can-am but slightly cheaper, and equally capable.
re: Can Am Defender vs Polaris RangerPosted by Contender01 on 3/10/22 at 6:37 am to texag7
Had a 10 yr old Ranger that flooded during in the IDA.
Plan was to replace with a 1000 Ranger. And happened to find find a CANAM in stock set up like I wanted. We bought it in Dec and loved it every since
I give it a thumbs up
Plan was to replace with a 1000 Ranger. And happened to find find a CANAM in stock set up like I wanted. We bought it in Dec and loved it every since
I give it a thumbs up
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