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Choosing a new Gator
I looked at several of the side by sides and test drove them all but once I got over the sticker price I bought the Gator 620I. I have had it for four months and I love it so far. It is a utility vehical not a sports machine but it's still fun to drive. I like the fact that I can take the wife, grandbaby or friends for rides in comfort. My wife had to have the outdoor package (Roof and Windshield) and that has proved to have been a good choice for us. I strongly suggest getting 4WD. I don't have to use it everyday but for those times when you get in a slippery situation, and just the push of a button allows you to climb out of trouble the investment is well worth the cost.
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Sometime after we got our first Gator I built a little parade hayrack that is in the same scale size wise to match a Gator, about five ft. wide by eight long. It has sides about two ft. high with an opening in the front for people to get in and out. At first I would just put some straw bales in it for seats but later built some bench seatas along the sides, with some home made cushins.
This has gotten to be one of our summertime activitys, we get calls from civic clubs from lots of small towns wanting us to haul everything from the class of "52" to community clubs, churches, etc. Once in a while we get caught in a rainstorm but still enjoy doing it, so Gators are a really multiuse machine.
I agree there is some sticker shock involved, but we don't have a motorhome, snowmobile, jet ski, etc., plus the grandkids have learned to drive,(with supervision), out in the open where crashing into something is hard to do.
Enoy the Gator, you only go round once, and if you don't blow your retirement you can be the kids will.
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I have the 4x2 with the knobby tires and it far exceeded my expectations, though I'm not in the mountains. Climbs steep hills, goes through soft sand and mud, plows snow in the winter, and hauls my sailboat down to the lake. If the going gets tough you just lock the rear diff. Never gotten stuck except for occasionally getting hung up on logs due to low clearance (which may be why it isn't the one for your situation- plus 6 inches is it for water or you risk soaking the converter belt). My elderly parents love it as it is easy to use. And being about 48" wide I can fit through tight places in the woods others can't and it fits in the back of my pickup so I don't need a trailer. But then I'm doing mostly property maintenance and trail/off road recreational riding. You may need something with more oomph and ground clearance.
BTW this is 2 years old which is the CX- larger motor than the older CS.
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I never had the knobby tires on the 4X2's, just the turf type tread, and like someone said if you spilled a glass of water you were stuck. I'm sure the knobbyys would have cleaned much better, the turf just immediatly filled the tread with mud and you had better brought your lunch.
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Hopefully this picture URL will work. The Deere knobbys are larger diameter and high flotation vs. the smaller turf tire. The terrain in the picture is dry sand. Not a problem even with the diff lock off. Can't imagine getting through it with turf. My only complaint is that the front tires are so large that the knobs can actually rub on the wheel opening plastic bumper when loaded and turning at just the right angle on very uneven terrain. No damage just a bit of an annoying brrrrr sound.
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