EAST TEXAS HOG DOGGERS FORUM

I'm getting tired of putting bearing in my ranger thinking hard on the Samurai as I am convinced there is no such thing as a dependable Side by Side out there I paid $16000 for mine and I think I have probably spent another $2000 on it since 2015 it hasn't left me stranded but always seem like it needs something done to it 5000 miles on it now hell I'd be pissed if I had to change brakes and wheel bearings in a truck at 5000 miles  I believe they engineer these things to fail to keep you shucking out money. Anyone use a Samurai? Will they go where a Ranger can and are they reliable I have never sat in one but they look about the same size.

I’ll see if my buddy still can log onto the site and talk about his samurai he purchased about a month ago. So far he loves it. His actually has Toyota running gear under it along wh a few more mods. He says it’ll go anywhere he needs it to. I’ll try and post a pic of it.

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He’s built him a dog box for it now and I can assure you he doesn’t cut it any slack.

That's a sweet rig.

HONDA

I like the Hondas my brother has a 700 I think axels and a arms seem tighter but we just rebuilt his brakes and put a starter on it not had near the problems I've had he put 30" tires on it doesn't pull them well.

Honda 1000 is a beast! I’ve got a few buddies hunting on them and they’re holding up pretty well. I’m sure my next hunting rig will be a Honda

I owned a 2015 viking for 2 years and it was a great bike overall, it had its minor issues but when you put 1500-2000 miles on a buggy in 6-7 months hunting in southeast texas you are going to break stuff eventually. I got rid of it and ended up picking up a 2016 can am defender 800 in a trade and I have to say this is the strongest bike I've owned by far. I'm nothing but impressed with it, Its by far the strongest buggy I've driven to date. Looking back now the viking was like a kids toy compared to this thing. I got it bone stock and built it how I wanted to be a go anywhere do anything hunting buggy and I couldn't be happier. I plan to hold on to it for quite a while unless something catastrophic happens to it. 
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I have a 700 with 28in tires, 2000 miles and havnt had a minutes problem...knock on wood... can/am would be my pick if not for the honda

Ive got a Can-Am defender XMR (gets awful wet in South Florida).  Its bone stock on 30s true locking front and rear.  Havent had a single problem and it has power to spare.