SXS’s!

[JRD]

Anyone here have a side by side? I’ve been really digging these lately, and I always go back and forth of getting one. Let’s see some cool pics.

 

[Mountain Whiskey]

I was just using my Honda Pioneer 1000 today to help my neighbor winch down a few dead trees. Now I am whipped, resting up for some liquid pain killer in a little bit.

 

[JRD]

I was just using my Honda Pioneer 1000 today to help my neighbor winch down a few dead trees. Now I am whipped, resting up for some liquid pain killer in a little bit.

Next time we need some pics! What is the drink of choice?

 

[Mountain Whiskey]

Bourbon. I am patiently waiting for a barrel to finish aging. I have to suffer the exorbitant cost of taxed Bourbon for now. Almost out of Buffalo Trace with two bottles left. Can't get it in Northern VA. I have been drinking Michter's bourbon. It is pretty good. By this winter I should be back to mountain whiskey.

Yea, no pictures of the yellow Pioneer. I want some Mopar Bumble Bee stickers for it. Couldn't take pics as I was operating the chain saw and the remote for the winch.

 

[JRD]

Bourbon. I am patiently waiting for a barrel to finish aging. I have to suffer the exorbitant cost of taxed Bourbon for now. Almost out of Buffalo Trace with two bottles left. Can't get it in Northern VA. I have been drinking Michter's bourbon. It is pretty good. By this winter I should be back to mountain whiskey.

Yea, no pictures of the yellow Pioneer. I want some Mopar Bumble Bee stickers for it. Couldn't take pics as I was operating the chain saw and the remote for the winch.

I’ve been trying to get into whiskey as I get older, I’ve got buffalo trace & four roses. Buffalo trace is hard to get around here also, according to my local store they are only getting allocations which seems bizarre for liquor but I guess they’re producing limited quantities?

 

[Mountain Whiskey]

I’ve been trying to get into whiskey as I get older, I’ve got buffalo trace & four roses. Buffalo trace is hard to get around here also, according to my local store they are only getting allocations which seems bizarre for liquor but I guess they’re producing limited quantities?

Trace is aged 8 to 10 years. Hard to predict a market that far out.

What SxS do you have or are you thinking of getting? Strictly sport or one that can work too?

 

[boogielander]

thought about getting one but decided against it because: none of my friends have one and when we wheel we don't go back to the same spot at the end of day.
also can't drive these on the road here unlike in better states such as AZ.

 

[JRD]

Trace is aged 8 to 10 years. Hard to predict a market that far out.

What SxS do you have or are you thinking of getting? Strictly sport or one that can work too?

I was thinking about a sport one, the can am maverick x3

 

[JRD]

thought about getting one but decided against it because: none of my friends have one and when we wheel we don't go back to the same spot at the end of day.
also can't drive these on the road here unlike in better states such as AZ.

Same, I don’t know anyone with one either and it’s a pretty hefty investment if you’re never going to use it

 

[Ramroo]

I’ve had a fair number of 4 wheelers and side by sides over the years. Tried different brands.
I have found that I like polaris… for now. I have Polaris 850 wheelers and this side by side.

 

[Mountain Whiskey]

CanAm is top shelf for SxS. I assume you have done homework about heat. The older pre 2021 models have a mid mounted motor the puts a lot of heat in the cab.

I know some guys that do mild riding on a large farm. I would need to trailer there though the one i have is too narrow. I got a Pioneer because it can play but still work. Just like winch on the trees yesterday. One was fallen and hung up in another tree, the other two were leaning hard toward my fence so they could not be just cut. Granted, the Ram could have been used but it was a tight area and that would have been a lot of work. I plow snow with it too. The Ram is limited to high dollar plows because of the angled frame. Once again, it is a bit big for driveways and tight spaces too.

The Honda is the only one out there I know of that is not a belt drive. This has advantages and disadvantages. Well, you don't have to regularly change a belt is a big advantage. But, if you cook the clutches, it is way more work to replace. Honda has the Talon for playing. If I could afford it a CanAm would be my choice though. When I wrap up and move south where they are road legal, I will get a better one.

Have you thought about a used Jeep? If you get a TJ that is not rusted out, they can do a lot and still be on the road.

If you plan on public trails be aware that a lot have a 60 inch width limit. Yes, there are poles to drive between at entrances so you have to fit.

 

[Ramroo]

I use the ATVs to plow because the turning radius on my UTV is terrible (plus no winch).
For the need for speed, ATVs are hard to beat.

 

[azzx]

My Can Am X3 Max XRS RR,

 

[JRD]

CanAm is top shelf for SxS. I assume you have done homework about heat. The older pre 2021 models have a mid mounted motor the puts a lot of heat in the cab.

I know some guys that do mild riding on a large farm. I would need to trailer there though the one i have is too narrow. I got a Pioneer because it can play but still work. Just like winch on the trees yesterday. One was fallen and hung up in another tree, the other two were leaning hard toward my fence so they could not be just cut. Granted, the Ram could have been used but it was a tight area and that would have been a lot of work. I plow snow with it too. The Ram is limited to high dollar plows because of the angled frame. Once again, it is a bit big for driveways and tight spaces too.

The Honda is the only one out there I know of that is not a belt drive. This has advantages and disadvantages. Well, you don't have to regularly change a belt is a big advantage. But, if you cook the clutches, it is way more work to replace. Honda has the Talon for playing. If I could afford it a CanAm would be my choice though. When I wrap up and move south where they are road legal, I will get a better one.

Have you thought about a used Jeep? If you get a TJ that is not rusted out, they can do a lot and still be on the road.

If you plan on public trails be aware that a lot have a 60 inch width limit. Yes, there are poles to drive between at entrances so you have to fit.

I have thought about a used Jeep honestly, I live in SC and there are a lot more places to do that type of wheeling than there is for something like a can am. We don’t have any big open areas like dunes where you can really stretch the legs. At least that I know of.

 

[JRD]

My Can Am X3 Max XRS RR,
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Dang see this is the goal right here. I wish we had more places like this in South Carolina. I’ve never been to Arizona, do you guys have dunes too? Even in that pic it looks like some pretty cool roads/trails.

 

[JRD]

I use the ATVs to plow because the turning radius on my UTV is terrible (plus no View attachment 180639winch).
For the need for speed, ATVs are hard to beat.

That’s what we grew up on, ATVs. I just got my son a pw50 so hopefully he’ll get into that. I just love the 4 seats in the SXS so once my daughter is a little bigger all 4 of us could ride together although I have been thinking about getting a dirt bike to ride with my son

 

[Mountain Whiskey]

I guess the family machines are nice. You can get crazy in a two seater though.

 

[JRD]

I guess the family machines are nice. You can get crazy in a two seater though.

Well have to see when my daughter gets a little older if she’ll like it or not, if not maybe I can get a two seater. I have read the two seaters are more agile and better on trails

 

[azzx]

Yep - my rig will not fit in any trails on the East Coast. Perfect for SW.
Can am has many diff. models -- Trail 2 & 4 seat, Commander 2/4, and they have the farm version the defender.
They also just came out with the Maveric R (240 HP) and DCT transmission. however the fully loaded version is over $70K.
BTW - you can buy a fully loaded Jeep less than some of these SXSs

 

[Idahoktm]

Get dirt bikes. It's a lot more fun riding technical singletrack on two wheels, than it is driving around on dirt roads in a Jeep sized vehicle. I don't have kids but my buddies kids have been riding with us since they were little nose miners. It's awesome to see the skills they develop at such a a young age.

Here are a couple of videos of me following two young teenagers. One on a KTM85 big wheel and the other on a KTM200XC-W.