Who Has a Rhino?

[Bassy]

Im looking to sell my quad and get a rhino side x side. anyone here have one? pros and cons vs. keeping my honda rancher 4x4?
Thanks
Bassy

[Bass assasin]

im thinking of doing the same thing and getting rid of my brute force

[DaleM]

The only thing against the Rhino is there will be places you won't get in and out of because of the width and weight on it. Other than that the rhino is a great way to travel for sure. If you usually go with another person or you have a regular area you hunt you'll be happy with it. A guy that has a trailer beside me in Hocking traded his Quad in on a vehicle like the rhino and after 2 seasons he bought another quad to get back where we hunt most of the time. He kept the Rhino but brings his quad to deer hunt in the Wayne National Forest area.
Both have benefits and both have downfalls.
Myself I prefer my Honda 4X4 and will keep it as it fits my needs just fine.

[M.Magis]

It completely depends on what your plans for it are. UTVs and quads are entirely different machines. One can't replace the other. There are things that a UTV can do that no 4 wheeler could ever think of, and it works the other way as well. If you like riding trails and riding with other 4 wheelers, a UTV probably isn't your best choice. If you plan to work with it, hunting, and riding around, you'll much prefer a UTV.

[Hetfieldinn]

A couple of my buddies have them. They are badass machines, no doubt. A regular atv suits my needs better, so I'll stick to it. If I had a farm or the need to carry more items with me I would get one.

[M.Magis]

I forgot to mention, there are plenty of UTVs out there that are no wider than most bigger ATVs. Rhino makes a smaller one, I think a 400. Width will seldom be a limiting factor in where you go, but heighth can be. Also keep in mind that you usually can't just load most UTVs in the back of a truck. Most require a trailer.

[supercanoe]

I have a honda rancher, my buddy has a polaris ranger. We use them both, just depends on the task at hand. The ranger is great, but if you want to haul it somewhere you need a good sized trailer. The ranger very seldom leaves the farm. My ranger travels all over the place in my truck, which is pretty handy. The ranger is good for hunting with a buddy, and hauling stuff. How good is your trail system? A ranger needs wider trails than a atv. They are both nice, I guess it depends on your specific needs and how deep your pockets are. A utv will cost twice as much(roughly) as an atv.

[Bassy]

Thanks for all the replys, my friends have a rhino and they love them, I think Im leaning toward a rhino because my little boy is gonna be 3 this summer and he is getting too darn big for me to hold on the 4 wheeler, plus my wife can drive the rhino and do the chorse (sp) around here. LOL
I havent gone trail riding for a few years now,and I use my quad for hunting and plowing snow. So I think the rhino will do me fine,
Thanks again,
Scott (Bassy)

[Flippin 416]

I forgot to mention, there are plenty of UTVs out there that are no wider than most bigger ATVs. Rhino makes a smaller one, I think a 400. Width will seldom be a limiting factor in where you go, but heighth can be. Also keep in mind that you usually can't just load most UTVs in the back of a truck. Most require a trailer.

The only UTV that is out there right now that is not any wider than the biggest ATV's is the Polaris RZR and that was Polaris's goal when the built the RZR. It is a performance oriented side by side more than a workhorse. The Yamaha Rhino 700 EFI, which replaced the 660 in 2008, and the 450 are identically sized machines with a different engine configuration. The 450 and 700 will do almost ANYTHING you would ever want them to do. Payload capacities are the same with the 700 being able to tow slightly more. I have attended a few Rhino schools put on by Yamaha and the Rhino's are simply amazing UTVs.

[M.Magis]

I stand corrected, though I still don't think 7" is too much when riding. I do believe the new Kubota RTV 500 will fit within the wheel wells of a pick up, and my BBB is only 53", but we're not talking electric and the RTV isn't out yet.

[Flippin 416]

It isn't too much unless you are riding on some "state trails" that are 53" and pass between two trees at just 53"...I wouldn't hesitate for a second to buy one of the Rhinos in either the 450 or 700.

Probably the biggest reason Polaris made the RZR narrow was due to the fact that they are experimenting with a GNCC classification that would include UTVs, and the trails on the GNCC tour are built for bikes and quads...so naturally a narrower UTV equals no trail modification which equates to Polaris having a marketing stronhghold on the competition....until they catch up.

BTW...how long of a run do you get on a full charge on your BBB? Hours..miles..etc??

[Hetfieldinn]

The Wayne National Forest has a 50" width limit on vehicles to be used on their trails. I don't know if they enforce it or not.

[M.Magis]

BTW...how long of a run do you get on a full charge on your BBB? Hours..miles..etc??
To be honest, I don't know yet. I haven't taken the GPS with me yet, though I plan to soon. I also discoverd that I had a loose battery cable, which I think was hurting me. I also think the warmer the weather, the more battery life I'll get. I've never run out, but I know I haven't been getting as many hours as you'd get in a tank of gas. Now that I have the cable issue fixed, my batteries are conditioned, and it's getting warmer I'll start monitoring it. I do expect I'll get less hours in these hills than most people would get on flatter ground.