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Originally Posted by x-bird
for all the advertising "hype" they show with the sxs's one thing that gets me is the construction methods. if they put out a 100+ hp model without beefing up the suspension and its connection points i'd be afraid to run one in my neck of the woods. both the rzrs and the can am tore off part of their front end where it attaches in the first race of the season. thinner gauge metal than a spiderbox bulkhead. a lot of people get the impression from the ads that these things are built to take a severe thrashing.
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A thrashing in sand, thats about what I get from the promos, but most people that sink $20k in something like that aren't going to beat the crap out of it like we would. From what I understand, the gator's are built better, but JD has gotten really dodgy with parts and service as of late, unless you live near a farming community, then they have no choice but to cater to your needs.
Going out on a limb here, but I would venture to say most of the big brand SxS are built off a modified ATV frame, carrying 2-3x the weight and power, thats where you find the weak points in the front end. My $0.02.