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UTV Brand comparisons
Posted on 6/27/26 at 2:33 pm
Posted on 6/27/26 at 2:33 pm
Last Fall I bought a Polaris Ranger 1000 XP. I love it. I added a whole bunch of accessories and it’s super nice. I personally installed apple carplay, sound bar, I can put OnX on the screen, etc. they come stock with a winch, I installed a light bar, windshield, steel doors, etc. I have no issue with it. I didn’t lift lift, just put 30” Zilla’s for mud and I use the bone stock tires for Summer / non-muddy applications. I use it more for working on the farm, but occasionally I’ll go hit the mud parks with the kids and grands (not like they do).
When I was shopping, I looked long and hard at the CF Moto UForce 10 which has a bunch of nice features but I was afraid of the brand. I was more comfortable with the Polaris. Plus my son-in-law is a certified Polaris & Honda mechanic.
I did look at the Honda Pioneers but I was concerned that if you broke something you had to pull the motor vs change a belt.
I also looked at Can Ams but it seems like the trend is to either be all in on them or shy away from them. Most of the folks I know avoid them and don’t recommend. I know others that is all they ride. No one not even the salesman could explain why I’d want to buy one.
In the end, for me it boiled down to Polaris vs CF Moto vs Can Am. So I went with the easiest fix for me. Polaris.
Since then, everyone I know are now grabbing those CF Moto Uforce 10’s. They are everywhere. They’re priced cheap too. But are they? I don’t know.
I was just curious about peoples opinions about the different brands and why they like one over another. Just curious. Not trying to start fights I’m just asking. I’ve already made my bed, and I’m happy. Peace out.
When I was shopping, I looked long and hard at the CF Moto UForce 10 which has a bunch of nice features but I was afraid of the brand. I was more comfortable with the Polaris. Plus my son-in-law is a certified Polaris & Honda mechanic.
I did look at the Honda Pioneers but I was concerned that if you broke something you had to pull the motor vs change a belt.
I also looked at Can Ams but it seems like the trend is to either be all in on them or shy away from them. Most of the folks I know avoid them and don’t recommend. I know others that is all they ride. No one not even the salesman could explain why I’d want to buy one.
In the end, for me it boiled down to Polaris vs CF Moto vs Can Am. So I went with the easiest fix for me. Polaris.
Since then, everyone I know are now grabbing those CF Moto Uforce 10’s. They are everywhere. They’re priced cheap too. But are they? I don’t know.
I was just curious about peoples opinions about the different brands and why they like one over another. Just curious. Not trying to start fights I’m just asking. I’ve already made my bed, and I’m happy. Peace out.
This post was edited on 6/27/26 at 2:34 pm
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Posted on 6/27/26 at 3:00 pm to Flyingtiger82
I’ve got a Polaris Ranger 1000XP that I keep at my ranch and it’s been great. I’m wanting a crew cab to keep at my house to ride around the neighborhood and take to my deer lease. I’m probably going Can-Am HD 11 because I’ve been very happy with my Can-Am 1000 4 wheeler and I like my buddies Can-Am XMR better than my XP1000.
Honda seems to be lacking in the power department so I haven’t considered them on my last purchases but love my Rincon 680 and can’t seem to kill the damn thing just a great trial riding bike but no low gear.
Honda seems to be lacking in the power department so I haven’t considered them on my last purchases but love my Rincon 680 and can’t seem to kill the damn thing just a great trial riding bike but no low gear.
This post was edited on 6/27/26 at 3:06 pm
Posted on 6/27/26 at 3:42 pm to Flyingtiger82
Hondas have by far the least maintenance issues out of any of them.
They don’t give you enough power to break anything and design it to where you won’t enjoy using it, so the hours stay low.
They don’t give you enough power to break anything and design it to where you won’t enjoy using it, so the hours stay low.
Posted on 6/27/26 at 4:05 pm to Flyingtiger82
No mention of Kawasaki? My 2008 Teryx LE NRA Outdoors Edition, pushing 20yrs, is carburated, never misses a beat. BUT, the engine is right between the front seats, and this time of the year it gets pretty warm, lol…
Posted on 6/27/26 at 6:08 pm to RichJ
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No mention of Kawasaki?
I think my next bike could be Kaw Ridge HVAC. You can get a 1000 with HVAC for about $25K or so.
Posted on 6/27/26 at 6:25 pm to Flyingtiger82
Biggest issues with CF Moto is their parts availability. You can get parts but the problem is when. I also don’t like how small their front diffs are on a machine like the U10. I have a Polaris Ranger 1000 sohc that gets used hard on my farm day in and day out and haven’t had an issue with it. Honestly I liked the Defender 10 before they came out with the 11 and took away a ton of features on the current 10 and the clutching on the 11 aren’t that good and people are upgrading them right off the bat.
Posted on 6/27/26 at 7:13 pm to Flyingtiger82
I just bought a Kawasaki mule pro FXT and love it.
But I use it to putter around my deer lease. No mud. Just working on stands, food plots, etc.
But I use it to putter around my deer lease. No mud. Just working on stands, food plots, etc.
This post was edited on 6/27/26 at 7:16 pm
Posted on 6/27/26 at 7:31 pm to Flyingtiger82
Ranger XP1000 crew highlifter upwards of 50k stupid money I'll never get back. Purpose built no issues other than a broken ball joint @ 6 years old, 8" portals sitting on 40's, bunch of heavy duty stuff to fortify it.
We have a 5 acre camp in JW Corbett WMA several cabins. During hunting season there are typically 5 SXS's and a few Swamp buggies.
3 rangers, 1 a non-XP it has belt issues with water on occasion.
A CanAM had overheating issues when new had to relocate the radiator.
Then there is a Honda driven by "Jr" he's a maniac continually pushes it past the limit always tearing things up. He can fix anything so it's part of the experience for him.
All I got.
We have a 5 acre camp in JW Corbett WMA several cabins. During hunting season there are typically 5 SXS's and a few Swamp buggies.
3 rangers, 1 a non-XP it has belt issues with water on occasion.
A CanAM had overheating issues when new had to relocate the radiator.
Then there is a Honda driven by "Jr" he's a maniac continually pushes it past the limit always tearing things up. He can fix anything so it's part of the experience for him.
All I got.
Posted on 6/27/26 at 8:29 pm to Flyingtiger82
We have a cf moto and only bought it to keep costs down. It came with a roof and winch. It does everything we ask on the farm.
The rear axle broke but I think that was more my mother-in-law driving around on H gear in the pasture and not dropping it down into L. It didn’t take but 4 days to get the part in.
It’s been a good machine. We have an old Kubota that is a tank but it’s so old the 4x4 on the front axle went out and we never fixed it.
I’d buy it again, we really do abuse it and give it hell nearly every day. When it is stuck, the winch is nice and easy to use.
Another family member has the 4 seater. Had it longer than we’ve had ours, never had any issues.
The rear axle broke but I think that was more my mother-in-law driving around on H gear in the pasture and not dropping it down into L. It didn’t take but 4 days to get the part in.
It’s been a good machine. We have an old Kubota that is a tank but it’s so old the 4x4 on the front axle went out and we never fixed it.
I’d buy it again, we really do abuse it and give it hell nearly every day. When it is stuck, the winch is nice and easy to use.
Another family member has the 4 seater. Had it longer than we’ve had ours, never had any issues.
Posted on 6/28/26 at 12:28 am to Junky
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in-law driving around on H gear in the pasture and not dropping it down into L
Bro I’ve had a few 4 wheelers and a sxs and I rarely use Low gear. I always use High for crusing in a pasture and general driving around. She did nothing wrong.
Posted on 6/28/26 at 8:46 am to Flyingtiger82
I did R and D for some of these companies back in the day. The problem with most of the Chinese brands has always been two fold.
First, the obvious parts and support. Most of the time, their part component manufacturers are small and most of their parts production goes to the main production lines leading to long lead times for spare parts.
Secondly the weak point on the Chinese stuff is and has always been the rubber (hoses mainly) and electrical. Bluntly put, these components are cheap as hell and rot easily.
Lastly, the R and D on most of them is weak A F. They simply do not know how we use them and abuse them.
I was the lead R and D guy for the TGB line. They'd send me stuff and tell me to go break it. The other lines do not do that extensively. I'd put TGB up against any of the major OEMs.
American TGB
If any of you own a Mahindra SxS, it has a TGB engine in it.
First, the obvious parts and support. Most of the time, their part component manufacturers are small and most of their parts production goes to the main production lines leading to long lead times for spare parts.
Secondly the weak point on the Chinese stuff is and has always been the rubber (hoses mainly) and electrical. Bluntly put, these components are cheap as hell and rot easily.
Lastly, the R and D on most of them is weak A F. They simply do not know how we use them and abuse them.
I was the lead R and D guy for the TGB line. They'd send me stuff and tell me to go break it. The other lines do not do that extensively. I'd put TGB up against any of the major OEMs.
American TGB
If any of you own a Mahindra SxS, it has a TGB engine in it.
Posted on 6/28/26 at 9:55 am to bamarep
I checked out the link. Honestly, I’ve never even heard of that brand. My son-in-law and daughter are into all the big mud events, I’ll ask him about them. Looks about like all the other brands. I’d lie to see one.
Posted on 6/28/26 at 9:56 am to Rize
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Bro I’ve had a few 4 wheelers and a sxs and I rarely use Low gear. I always use High for crusing in a pasture and general driving around. She did nothing wrong.
On any belt/CVT machine you should be in low gear driving at slow speeds, like paw paw creepin slow. The constant start and stop of belt engagement can and will damage the clutch or crank seal.
Posted on 6/28/26 at 10:06 am to Barneyrb
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No mention of Kawasaki?
I forgot to say that the reason I didn’t get a Kawasaki. My Dad had an old Mule and I had NO features. No power steering, no nothing, including no power. He had tons of electrical issues particularly because there was no keyed bus panel on it. Mounting a winch and light bar were also problematic and required some welding fabrication to make that happen. Now his was bottom of the line model so I can’t blame the manufacturer. It was definitely a work horse tipping out at 26 mph. But he took it to Mena with us and and went everywhere everyone else went. I was shocked. He too upgraded to the Ranger 1000 (non XP).
The Can Am dealership sells some Kawasaki’s and I looked at one similar to what I wanted then when I was shopping, but they were steering me to Can Ams and CF Motos. For some reason, I just didn’t get a warm fuzzy about it. They just seemed like they were a side note. Another dealer had Kawasaki’s but they were primarily a Honda dealer and they kept steering me to a Pioneer.
Having said all that when I go to these mud events (basically babysitting and spectating while the kids go swimming with their bikes) I see only a handful of Kawasakis. Considering how tough they are, that surprises me. I’m glad you like yours.
Posted on 6/28/26 at 10:18 am to wrongRob
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Ranger XP1000 crew highlifter upwards of 50k stupid money I'll never get back. Purpose built no issues other than a broken ball joint @ 6 years old, 8" portals sitting on 40's, bunch of heavy duty stuff to fortify it.
I dig it. When we go to Muddy Bottoms or similar events, I start adding up how much “stupid money” is spent there. Lol
You’ll see some amazing builds.
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Then there is a Honda driven by "Jr" he's a maniac continually pushes it past the limit always tearing things up. He can fix anything so it's part of the experience for him
That’s hilarious but so true. My son-in-law builds bikes. He has a Foreman, with bracket lifts, snorkeled, radiator relocate, 32”’s (I think)? My daughter has a Polaris 1000 Mud edition (something like that) with a clutch kit, bracket lift and I’m guessing 32”s. They literally go swimming with those things. Both are 2025 models and when they come back one or the other is broke. I’m like “why do yall tear those things up?” And the son-in-law’s reply is “Fixing them is the best part”.
I’m too old for all that. I just like watching and be on the other side of the big holes with the winch when they surrender. That fixing stuff gets expensive. I like to turn key and go.
Posted on 6/28/26 at 10:27 am to TheDrunkenTigah
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Hondas have by far the least maintenance issues out of any of them. They don’t give you enough power to break anything and design it to where you won’t enjoy using it, so the hours stay low.
That’s the funniest thing I’ve read so far.
I’ve had a Honda bike since 1983. I had an ‘84 125M traded for a ‘94 300; then traded for ‘00 Rancher; and then traded for a ‘10 Rancher that I still have. This last Rancher has been living inside my shop its whole life, and never ever been abused. But it has weird electrical issues, so I have to keep a battery maintainer on it or it won’t shift gears when I’m driving it.
I thought about getting another Honda but your choices now are either all automatic or foot shift, and they are nearly 10K. I have a tricked out lifted heavily modified Jeep that I only paid 11K for, and my Ranger I have almost 26K in it with all the upgrades and goodies. I just can’t justify it. But as for side by sides, when the Honda dealer points you towards the Polaris, you really have to listen.
Posted on 6/28/26 at 10:41 am to RobertFootball
Everything you said is exactly what my son-in-law told me. I found CF Moto dealers in Monroe, DeRidder, Brookhaven, MS and Indianola, MS. I’m sure there’s plenty of others, but the parts availability was another chief concern.
And everything you’ve said about the Can Am’s I’ve heard before.
And everything you’ve said about the Can Am’s I’ve heard before.
Posted on 6/28/26 at 10:50 am to Rize
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Bro I’ve had a few 4 wheelers and a sxs and I rarely use Low gear. I always use High for crusing in a pasture and general driving around. .
my neighbor was kinda griping at me for for doing this on his one time. something about it making better emissions in low gear at lower speeds.
Posted on 6/28/26 at 11:06 am to Warwick
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neighbor was kinda griping at me for for doing this on his one time. something about it making better emissions in low gear at lower speeds.
I had no idea this was such a secret, it has nothing to do with emissions. It’s right there in the owners manual in big bold letters, low gear is the primary drive gear for a CVT transmission when there is any load on the machine or you’re not planning on driving fast - aka any time you need low speed belt engagement.
Y’all can downvote all you want, if you consistently drive very slow in high gear you will damage any brand of a CVT machine. If you’re lucky you’ll just wear out the belt, if you’re not you will blow the crank seal, not know it because all the oil will drain into the belt box, worst cause being oil level gets low enough to burn the engine up before you notice it.
Belt driven UTVs and centrifugal clutch driven fourwheelers are different machines. Read your manual when you spend $20K on something.
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