What is the attraction of large non-street legal buggies?

[Toyman321]

We use them at work. Smaller, way more maneuverable, use less fuel, when things are damp they don't sink into soft ground as bad, if the terrain is uneven (it often is) they are many times more capable than a truck.

[fastpowerstroker]

Main advantages for contractor/construction use would be cheap registration and lighter than a pickup. Quicker to move parts and supplies around. Helps out a lot on muddy sites. Plus anybody can drive them.

[tuna quesadilla]

You're looking at a Ranger, which is their straight-up utility model, but you need to be looking at a model like the General or a RZR. Or a Can-Am Commander or Maverick.

For trails and light-to-moderate 4 wheeling, sport side-by-sides are incredibly capable. Stock for stock, you can take them in places where you wouldn't dare take a stock pickup truck--and not have to worry about damaging your daily driver, either. They're a hell of a good time.

[JagerDog]

My buddy bought one for his property. Lot easier on the land and the vehicle while felling bug damaged trees. Very maneuverable. Very capable.

And ya...no DMV commercial vehicle plate fees and maintenance.

[Blade Gunner]

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[wilit]

I see those SxS used all the time on the construction sites I work on. Way quicker and easier to move people and materials around a 30+ acre job site.

[cannon]

Well, they are a write off during the work week and much fun out in the desert on the week ends.

[71MUSTY]

Vast majority of this country, they can be plated for street use.

California we're lucky we can plate a Ford.

^^^^This right here^^^^ Lot of snowbirds tow them behind their rigs and use them for daily driving in free states.


Plus we use them a lot on the farm and ranch.

My dad made a buggy out of two Corvairs. Good front group off one and Turbo Monza motor back half from another. Shortened the wheelbase 19 inches and dished what had been the doors. Replaced the stock 13" rims with some 20's off a truck.

It idled at 35mph, popped wheelies in 3 gears and was a blast off road.

[Californio]

On a farm or large parcel of land you use them to go to the mail box, spray the weeds, pull a water trailer for when you weld, fetch wood for the stove, go to the other out buildings, turn off the water in the lower fields, drive to the garage to get the car or truck, put on a trailer and use on other property or public lands etc, etc etc. We have a side-by-side, a golf cart, an old nursery cart etc, etc. Beats walking and cranking up a one ton truck as you multitask and make endless repairs. When you run your own water system etc, you get to fix it.

[Deog]

The can am is awesome. Thing is lightning fast, massive wheel travel. Unreal what these things have become.

[LkPillsburyDude]

The fast ones are like mini trophy trucks or ultra4 trucks. Scary fast and extremely capable.