I'm sure they can be an advantage. But, what I see is most guys using them for road hunting in places they can't road hunt from their truck. I made the mistake a couple of years ago of hunting around the Leura Mountains in New Mexico Unit 16. It was a parade of SxSs and ATV's. All day. No gun shots. Just motors running. Downtown Dallas isn't as loud as that hunting trip was. I'm sure the Roksliders on this thread aren't like those guys were. But, Roksliders are probably more exception than the rule.
Here’s another question. Does a side-by-side offer any advantage over, say a lifted Toyota pick up or Jeep CJ 5 or 7, with Detroit lockers and a V-8? I’m asking because I’m contemplating just buying a older Jeep or Toyota, either with these mods or doing them myself, and having a designated hunting vehicle. With the prices of a newer side-by-side, I think it would be very easily to do this with one of these vehicles and probably even be money ahead.
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Here’s another question. Does a side-by-side offer any advantage over, say a lifted Toyota pick up or Jeep CJ 5 or 7, with Detroit lockers and a V-8? I’m asking because I’m contemplating just buying a older Jeep or Toyota, either with these mods or doing them myself, and having a designated hunting vehicle. With the prices of a newer side-by-side, I think it would be very easily to do this with one of these vehicles and probably even be money ahead.
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In spots where I don't want to or can't take my truck I much prefer a 4 wheeler even over a SxS. You can get into even tighter places...even easier to get unstuck etc.
Agree, I took the OPs post a just accessing hunting spots. If I wanted something to double time as work around my property vehicle or as we use some of my family members SxS running back and forth at the cabin with coolers, kids, general crap I'd grab a SXSI had 4 wheeler and sold it and got a SXS. I liked the 4 wheeler better for just hunting. Just easier to deal with the smaller machine. I may buy another 4 wheeler just for hunting.
I'll put my Tacoma against any stockish side by side out there.They can more likely go faster over the same terrain, but you also have to put up with more of the elements so there's a trade off.
Apparently you were not far enough from the roads either.I'm sure they can be an advantage. But, what I see is most guys using them for road hunting in places they can't road hunt from their truck. I made the mistake a couple of years ago of hunting around the Leura Mountains in New Mexico Unit 16. It was a parade of SxSs and ATV's. All day. No gun shots. Just motors running. Downtown Dallas isn't as loud as that hunting trip was. I'm sure the Roksliders on this thread aren't like those guys were. But, Roksliders are probably more exception than the rule.
I don't own a sxs but lots of places have trails limited to 50" so someone's with thier girlfriends tacoma would have turn around even before the paint got scratched.