Ranger or rhino?

[Riverhogman]

I have a 2007 660 rhino right now does pretty good for the most part. What is better? Ranger or rhino? Need some help

[sethmcalex]

Can Am

[justincorbell]

I own and hunt out of a rhino, its a workhorse......lol now with that said id go with the ranger hands down a  better machine to hunt off of .....obviously this is just my opinion but i think the ranger is in a whole nother class when it comes to just about everything compared to the rhino.


Will the rhino get it done? Absolutely But after hunting with quite a few people running rangers i just think they are a better all around machine, stronger, faster and more comfortable for starters.

[dodgegirl]

We've had a ranger & a rhino. The rhino was awesome for trail riding and going fast. We had a 6 in lift on it with a shot of nitrous, was a lot of fun. But I would much rather have the ranger! It's perfect for hunting. Put a dog box in the back with seats on top and you can't beat it. I use to love can am, but after having the front end lock up on a renegade 800 while going 60 I will never own another one.

[Ekunkel]

Iv got a rino. And I'd pick a ranger hand down lol Polaris has the atv market figured out forsure.

[7Mhunter]

It's all about the terrain you hunt an what you like. I've the same rhino and it's been threw most places some people cant before i got it from a buddy!

[Curcross1987]

I will never buy another ranger it is the worst wheeler I have ever owned the belt drive sucks my brother has a rhino and I like it a lot better

[justincorbell]

I will never buy another ranger it is the worst wheeler I have ever owned the belt drive sucks my brother has a rhino and I like it a lot better

What year is it? Wanna trade? Lol

[buddylee]

I've heard too many bad things about Polaris products. Seen a couple tear up from things that didnt hurt my Honda. I just bought a rhino. I like the narrow width but could do without the feeling that it might tip over on hills.

[Curcross1987]

I will never buy another ranger it is the worst wheeler I have ever owned the belt drive sucks my brother has a rhino and I like it a lot better

What year is it? Wanna trade? Lol

It is a 2012 I would not trade it because I don't want someone to be mad at me over it I have had it one year I only drive it when I'm hog hunting it has 700 hours I have put 12 belts on it

[Riverhogman]

Well im on the fence now lol thinkin about buyin a 2010 800xp ranger or should i stick it out with the rhino? The whole belt thing has got me worried but any machince can go down! What to do?!?!

[hoghunter71409]

I have a 2010 500 HO Ranger.  Rides great, holds a lot of dogs, good speed; everything I could ask for except-it is heavy and has a hard time in deep mud.  Once it is stuck, it is stuck and no getting out easy unless you have a big winch and something to hook up to.  I go around mud holes even if I have to go an extra mile.  I have a couple buddies with Rangers and they have had some problems, but they also put their through he!!.  I don't have muc experience with the Rhino.  I did  hunt in one last weekend and it seemed just fine.  I would buy another Ranger, but I think the best machines out there are the Hondas.  Lots of pros and cons of the side by side and the 4 wheeler.  If I could have anything, I think I would go with the new Honda side by side (cant remember the name).  If you buy a ranger that has been taken care of and you service it regularly and stay out of mud and water, you will be just fine.  Get good tires and a winch though!

[txhogsanddogs]

I have a 2007 660 rhino and put mine only in the woods hog hunting.  Ask MBEENET, TCOLT, DUCKCREEK, RYANTBH, and probably several other people on here about mine.  For the years i have had it and the abuse i have put it threw, i assure you another machine wouldn't hold up.  I love the rangers and have debated buying the 4 seater for clients but i will never get rid of my rhino because i know in the long run it will be there at the end of the day. 

[Riverhogman]

What problems have you had with ur rhino?

[muleskinner]

I have the ranger crew 800 and its a great machine no problems. I haul five people and 7 dogs. No one in a rhino or mule have ever left me behind.

[mattr]

Does anybody have any experience with a newer gator? Not trying to hijack your thread, just curious the newer ones look like good machines.

[Nash]

I had a rhino at work for 3 years. It never gave us any trouble until it got run out of oil 6 or 7 times. Never changed the oil just added it. No problem with bearings or brakes etc. I had a 07 ranger with 350 hours on it and had already replaced all the bearings, seals, injectors, fuel pump,brakes, and a belt every 20 hours at $100 a belt. I had a Kawasaki teryx that was a good bike but eat up brakes,seals,and bearings. I have since sold them and bought a Toyota tocoma which works better for me.

[justincorbell]

I will never buy another ranger it is the worst wheeler I have ever owned the belt drive sucks my brother has a rhino and I like it a lot better

What year is it? Wanna trade? Lol

It is a 2012 I would not trade it because I don't want someone to be mad at me over it I have had it one year I only drive it when I'm hog hunting it has 700 hours I have put 12 belts on it

Lol i was messin with you buddy, my rhino is only a 450 and she is beat up pretty good, still does the job but she aint pretty lol, id feel bad trading her to you haha, hope your buggy settles down for you.

[Shotgun wg]

If a man goes with a Honda put a snorkel on it first thing. Intake clogs easily without one.

New gator that I hunted with was useless after the first water crossing. Bout knee deep water.

Rangers are hit and miss. I have seen them run a long time with little trouble other than belt issues. Others I have seen ran the gamut. 1 didn't go 3 miles motor blew up. Others were constant electrical issues. Some the guys that owned them crossed their fingers every time they tried to crank them. If theirs would crank they had little trouble.

Rhinos have some belt issues but never heard of much trouble otherwise.

To be honest the amount of issues in the ranger could be because they are the most sold side x side. Hence more to have issues.

I currently have a honda big red. If I was to buy a new one tomorrow it would be the new pioneer from Honda. Snorkels of course just in case.


Shotgun
Arkansas

[charles]

As far as the gator, not no, but he!! no. The army has them, even brand new, they SUCK. The army also bought 16 brand new 4 seater rangers and all the ones that were handed out to the flt crews n maint mech were broke down with 4 months, but as most soldiers do, they dog n trash them bc they look at as, "i didnt buy it, its the armys", but when they went down, they were crying bc they had to hump their flt gear n tool boxes to the flt line. A friend has a rhino n he has loaded it down with dogs, hog trailer with hogs n a person in the cab n me on the hog trailer n it went through some stuff that i didnt think we would make it through.