So I went shopping for a new toy...

deltabravo wrote:

gemsworld wrote:
I'm thinking the 60" models are probably more stable and ride better. I would be using the UTV in mostly mountain desert trails.

Go 60"

The only reason to go 50" is for riding on trails that are width limited to ATVs.

I agree that a 60" is more stable, but here are a few reasons why I bought a 50" model. The main reason is that the 50" model is also shorter length and we needed that for it to fit in the car hauler trailer in front of our SUV. (see profile pic).

It also depends on your riding area. In north central WA we have a lot of forested areas and I have been on narrow roads/trails that a 60" model wouldn't fit(they weren't restricted to 50" only)just tight riding areas. This spring we came across a couple of washed out areas in a road and we were barely able to ride through the middle of the wash and continue on. A 60" model would not have fit down in the washout.

If we only rode in desert and sand areas, we would have a much larger and more powerful SXS...and a larger trailer which I didn't want to do:D