The land version of the PWC. # of Deaths and serious injuries and number of calls for rescue off the charts. Turns a very capable tool in the scourge of the lands.I've been looking at (slightly....) using several for a desert crossing expedition; although the general issue is that they're not designed for travel. Adding a trailer and haul vehicle that would need to be stored somewhere kinda turns me off to them in general.
I do have a 4 seater Rhino with a small bed that I use on a ranch for fixing fence, etc. and it's really handy. Wouldn't want to travel in it though.
I've run on numerous rescue calls for UTV/SXS accidents...seems like the demographic drawn to these is the "hold my beer and watch this!" crowd; although it's hard to generalize.
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Yup. Which is why they probably aren’t discussed much here. It one thing to own a car you modify to use on trail. Its a whole other thing when you buy a machine thats not street legal just to drive on trail sxs etc.Question?
Have you seen the current fully optioned SxS that now cost $45,000 and up? D@#$.....I couldn't believe it when I saw it last week at the MC Dealership. The ones we use to use for work were in the $12-$15 range (of course that was over 15 years ago). I mean you can still buy a low optioned Jeep, Bronco or 4wd truck for less the that! Wow....
So what is it? Do you hate them, or hate them with a passion? LOL
I try, try, try to not hate anything, but SXS vehicles do earn my ire more than most other user groups. I have a local buddy who is a flight medic. He continually tells me about all of the gnarly crash victims he transports. I'm sure you've seen a few. In virtually every incident, stupidity and neglect have cause the trauma, and more often than not to the poor sap riding along, not the dolt behind the wheel.
Again, I don't mean to paint an entire user group with the same brush but....seems to work.
When I was at the motorcycle show a couple weeks ago one of the dealers had this model there:Question?
Have you seen the current fully optioned SxS that now cost $45,000 and up? D@#$.....I couldn't believe it when I saw it last week at the MC Dealership. The ones we use to use for work were in the $12-$15 range (of course that was over 15 years ago). I mean you can still buy a low optioned Jeep, Bronco or 4wd truck for less the that! Wow....
Yep, a base Wrangler is $32k and a base Bronco is $36k.....think of all the places you can go in either one!When I was at the motorcycle show a couple weeks ago one of the dealers had this model there:
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I just about popped a log when I saw the price. That'll buy a brand new base model JL Rubicon or Big Bend Bronco with Sasquatch.....
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I mean to each they're own but I know what I'd spend my money on.
A good sxs is going to go a lot more places than a full size rig is.Yep, a base Wrangler is $32k and a base Bronco is $36k.....think of all the places you can go in either one!
A good sxs is going to go a lot more places than a full size rig is.