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dannko's avatar
dannko
Explorer
Jul 13, 2017

Toys, RZR vs Golf Cart????

My plan is a toy hauler (narrowed down to ATC or LivinLite), my question is for those with experience, I really want an ATV mainly to take trips to Colorado and do the mountain trails. Problem is with so many states not allowing ATV use on streets to get to the trails, or beaches not allowing ATV's it makes me want to go to a gas golf cart which we could use on the streets in a lot of towns, and beaches in Texas do allow golf carts on some parts. RV parks I know don't mind golf carts, but my "guess" is they don't allow ATV's.

So it seems a golf cart would give us a lot more use vs an ATV.

We don't do off road places except Colorado mountain trails.

I want the one I can get the most use from, so looking for opinions on what to get?

I will try to make either the ATV or the golf cart street legal, to the point you can and hopefully license.
Toy Haulers
  • 1jeep's avatar
    1jeep
    Explorer II
    Jul 14, 2017
    Wow I thought Texas would be good with ATV usage, were starting to get a lot of areas up in new England to ride now. ride the wilds in northern NH has over 1000 miles of trails and many are street use.
  • Wild_Card's avatar
    Wild_Card
    Explorer
    Jul 14, 2017
    Gotta have both. And better check most rv parks dont allow gas golf carts. Better ootion would be a polaris ranger or other utility style sxs
  • Retired_JSO's avatar
    Retired_JSO
    Explorer
    Jul 14, 2017
    We too found the Golf Cart was the better option for us. Florida and Georgia state parks allow golf carts but not ATV's.
  • JAC1982's avatar
    JAC1982
    Explorer
    Jul 13, 2017
    I agree that renting an ATV is your best option for when you come to visit CO. There's plenty of places up near the good trails in the mountains that rent all varieties, even RZRs.
  • 2112's avatar
    2112
    Explorer II
    Jul 13, 2017
    Or get the golf cart and go to Moab and rent a RZR
  • Bedlam's avatar
    Bedlam
    Moderator
    Jul 13, 2017
    I have a mini dune buggy with unrestricted street plates we use on and off road.



    Some other vehicles you may want to explore before settling:
    Oreion Reaper
    Suzuki Samurai
    Meyers Manx VW
  • boogie_4wheel's avatar
    boogie_4wheel
    Explorer
    Jul 13, 2017
    Plate it in your state. Done. Doesn't allow off-road vehicles but yours will be street legal, which will skirt the 'no off-road vehicles allowed'.

    My last 3 dirt bikes have been converted to street legal, and all my friends have plated dirt bikes (even an early 90's 2 stroke). We ride them all over the place that require street legal vehicles on the trails, and gets us around off-road registration as well.
  • azdryheat's avatar
    azdryheat
    Explorer
    Jul 13, 2017
    Skip CO and ride in Utah where you CAN ride the streets in a RZR. Utah=ATV friendly.
  • Beverley_Ken's avatar
    Beverley_Ken
    Explorer
    Jul 13, 2017
    Did you answer your own question?
    'So it seems a golf cart would give us a lot more use vs an ATV.'

    When you go to Colorado, rent (if possible) the ATV.

    Ken

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