The arrival of the 2021s

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Anyone know when these arrive in western Canada?? Any information on all brands would be appreciated. Thanks in advance.
 
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There was so much fanfare on how well made the 1000 Rangers were when they were introduced not very many years ago. The ones we had were extremely trouble prone with the clutching, and the suspension bushings were junk, and it took so little to break the rear stabilizer bar. The back tires filling the top of the undercarriage cover with LOTS of mud that couldn't really be cleaned out without removing the whole cover was just an added bonus. So now they're improving those first two things already. Why didn't they do it right the first time? Would have taken so little R & D. The 2019 I just traded in got a new transmission because they couldn't keep the secondary clutch in one piece, finally blamed the transmission input shaft.....which they weren't able to get.
 

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There was so much fanfare on how well made the 1000 Rangers were when they were introduced not very many years ago. The ones we had were extremely trouble prone with the clutching, and the suspension bushings were junk, and it took so little to break the rear stabilizer bar. The back tires filling the top of the undercarriage cover with LOTS of mud that couldn't really be cleaned out without removing the whole cover was just an added bonus. So now they're improving those first two things already. Why didn't they do it right the first time? Would have taken so little R & D. The 2019 I just traded in got a new transmission because they couldn't keep the secondary clutch in one piece, finally blamed the transmission input shaft.....which they weren't able to get.
I have a friend that sells Polaris quads and side by sides. Said they are the best thing to ever happen to his shop. He to said that suspension bushings wore out very fast
 

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I have a friend that sells Polaris quads and side by sides. Said they are the best thing to ever happen to his shop. He to said that suspension bushings wore out very fast

The 900s had grease zerks, the 1000 Ranger just has bushings.
I bought a 2020 XP today anyways!

Once again what is the truth, everyone that I know with a Ranger 1000 2018 or newer loves their trouble free machines.
 

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it all depends on where and how you drive them if all you ride on is smooth trails and no mud everything will last I can't keep bushings because most of my riding is over rocks through mud and water last weeks riding in the crowsnest pass was 75% rock riding hills with good sized rocks it is hard on the entire machine but its fun slow and easy helps not meant to sit in the garage looking pretty bushings are cheap compared to the stuff I have replaced
 

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The suspension bushings were more of an annoyance and disappointment than a deal breaker. The clutch problems, which occurred mostly after around 4000 to 4500 Miles, were the deal breaker. That might be good enough for some people, and some may get lucky. The ranching community is pretty down on them it seems. Those that use them hard. The fact they came up with a transmission for our second one, just to get a transmission input shaft, seems interesting, imo.
 

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The 900s had grease zerks, the 1000 Ranger just has bushings.
I bought a 2020 XP today anyways!

Once again what is the truth, everyone that I know with a Ranger 1000 2018 or newer loves their trouble free machines.

I had a demo 2019 Ranger 1000 XP Last year, and it was awesome, we almost bought it out before we decided that we should be responsible adults and buy a proper house first.

You'll love the machine Randy.
 

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.....but for gawd's sakes buy the extended warranty if it's going to get any significant use. Something I almost never do.
 

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The new Defender Limited has 2200 Miles on it now. One of the guys changed the oil on it a few days ago for the first time. Said the oil filter was kind of a PITA, but the service interval is longer. The only thing that's happened to it is a fuse to the cooling fan was bad almost immediately. Changed it and no more problems. The cab is definitely tighter than a Ranger, and driving it around this morning at around 0 degrees Fahrenheit, the heater was extremely adequate. The interior temperature control may have a problem, it doesn't regulate the temperature very well, and for the most part puts out a LOT of heat in the "heat" mode. Has the capability to put out way more heat than a Ranger ever did, imo. A/C is pretty much adequate. The front end location of the air intake for the Northstar Ranger is about the only advantage for it I can think of. The suspension design of the CanAm seems to allow snow and freezing mud to drop through better than the Ranger, instead of collecting under the rear CV boot. The shield under the CanAm doesn't fill up with sh!t the way a Ranger does, but it does seem to get plenty on the windshield.
 
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