Ranger midsize 570

[blazerbrad]

Picture of the front. You can see the winch and the quick mount for the plow. It takes about 1 minute to hook up the plow....you would want to take the mount off for any real trail riding.



Pics from the rear.



I've driven it for a couple of hours at a time running around the local farm fields with some minor wheelin' and it is surprisingly comfortable. It will easily run 35-45 mph on the road. The township my dad works for did buy a John Deere Gator 625i after seeing how useful they are, but he doesn't like it that much because it will only run 20-25 mph.

Downsides: It's been in the shop several times for recalls and a no-start condition, even though it's not used hard at all. A new starter and larger battery has seemed to correct the starting issue, and the bigger battery allows you to use the snowplow (winch raises and lowers it) without killing the engine. The other downside is the transmission is pretty jerky at low speeds, such as backing up to a trailer or doing other tight maneuvers.