2018 Polaris Ranger XP 1000 Review | Trail Riding 

xelvic Thank You! I realize I left a lot out so there may be a part two!

What kind of price is on the ranger is it street legal. Where is the best place to buy one.im in Tennessee

selongshot I would say Abernathy’s in Union City

WobblinGoblin1 Thank you. This is my first side by side. Honestly I could have gone with a smaller one but I liked the body style of the 1000. I hope it serves me well.

It should serve you well. That's quite a machine. My dad's Ranger 500 is really capable, there's nothing it can't do, terrain wise. We have everything on our farm from a mountain stream, a river, couple of ponds, corn fields, hay fields, and steep, large hills with forests. It goes everywhere. We have one large hill that is 300' higher in elevation than the lowest part of the farm and it climbs it whether there's snow or not. I can only imagine how capable your 1000 is. Congratulations on it.

Thank you. I made this one because at the time I could hardly find any real videos from actual buyers. I need to make a follow up. Enjoy your new one!

Rick Cooke Thank You! I sure will.

Nice review.

Lakey Wilder Nice! You'll love it!

Mahindra rep? Not nearly the ride the Polaris has.

What did you end up going with?

Thank you!

Haha. I'm not sure why you think this but that is sure not the case. Thank you though.

@@jbrannon509 That is not my words. This is what I was told by the dealer when I purchased my Polaris. Break in oil is only in the engine. That is why it is a good idea to let the dealer do the first service in order to have proper documentation to provide in case of a warranty claim. Don't take my word for it. just call your polaris dealer service department tomorrow and ask what happens if you drain out the break in oil after 5 hours and replace it with a synthetic standard oil. Amsoil also sells break in oil. I copied the following from the amsoil website > (One of the primary reasons to break in an engine is to seat the piston rings, and that means allowing the rings and piston skirt to carefully wear down the peaks (called asperities) on the cylinder wall.} Break in oil is a special blend.

@@bobcat1 I was told by my Polaris dealer they it is completely fine and Amsoil will retain the warranty. You don't have to have the dealer do oil changes to keep your warranty up. Polaris does put a "break in" oil in. They typically aren't shipped with oil in them. It's whatever the dealer puts in them when assembled. Most I've ever talked to just put the Polaris oil in which from studies and analysis I've seen, I'm not a fan of. The idea of break in oil vs getting the first "dirty" oil out is a big debate. When I drained the first oil it had just a small amount of metallic material which was normal on the first change. I'd rather get any metal out of my engine rather than keep any grit the filter doesn't catch in to grind around for 20 or 30 hours. Everyone says "they have a buddy" but a good friend of mine is the top high performance engine guy in Middle TN where I live. He's Polaris and Kawasaki certified and has been building race engines and fixing factory ATV engines for 20+ years. He agreed that it wouldn't hurt to get that first oil out sooner than later. It's not a special break in formula. It's just all in preference I guess.

@@jbrannon509 Well in that case, maybe they told me that so they could get that extra $285 first service charge. They also told me to use only Polaris fluids and filter during the warranty period. Kinda seems like each dealer has their own recommendations. Maybe mine is a crook.

@@bobcat1 lol Some of them sure are!

Thanks John!

This is my first Ranger so I can't compare but I don't think you'll be disappointed!

Hi Scott, sorry for the delayed reply. I've been away from home for a few days. I could sure measure the height for you when I get out in my shop in the next day or two. I'd say the may height is about 6' 5". I'm 6'2" and can stand on my tip-toes and look across the roof. With the windshield in the noise isn't too bad. I've never had another side by side to compare it too. It's not as quiet as my Jeep was, of course since the engine is below/behind you. My girlfriend and I can carry on a conversation at those speeds without having to yell at one another.

Thanks! No hurry

J. W. It's good to hear that. I hope mine stays intact!

Travis Clarke I'm pleased with them so far. About 300 miles now.

Thank you. After a few long rides it does get somewhat uncomfortable. I'm 6'2". I don't ride many long trips though. I use it mostly as a utility vehicle out out farmland. It's done pretty well since I made the video.

thethrill04 Thank you. I use an app called "Power Director". I use a Galaxy Note 8 and a Samsung S3 Tablet for editing.

jeff claus The power is decent. It's no RZR but plenty for me. The first week I got it up to about 68 but only the once. I tend to baby it.

Do more vids. I wanna see this in action. There’s no good vids of it. It seems pretty sweet.

jeff claus Thanks Jeff. I plan to soon!

Thank you. It's just an old Blackhawk Serpa paddle holster that I slide onto the plastic. I throw it on there for my 19 or 17 when I'm around the house working and dont want to CC all day.

I couldn't answer that one for ya. This is my first Ranger.

I've not sat in it for more than an hour at a time but it's not bad. You can't adjust the back, only can slide the seat forward and back. I do wish I had more leg room. More room to stretch out would be nice. I'm 6'2" and 240 pounds.

I have a 2021 XP 1000 and it'll go 63mph.

Thank you. I've never noticed noise from the front diff but I don't use 4x4 much either. The rear has a whine to it that is common on the Rangers I understand.

@@jbrannon509 just took delivery of my 2018 reg cab camo edition, drove it around for a few miles and had a weird noise coming from the front end, turns out it's more common than I thought, but not a failing issue just annoying from what I've read. Thanks for the reply.

I bought the brackets at O'Reilly's. I can't remember the model or brand. They were about $20. The Rigid lights are a flood type beam. I will try to find the original packaging. They were originally near $300 but I ordered them from Napa through my work's commercial account and got them for about $200. They are very bright and come with a "No Questions Asked" replacement warranty. Not sure if that's offered by Rigid or Napa. He said if I ever break one to bring it back and he'll have me a new one.

Hi there! Its definitely noticeably better in my opinion. If you're gonna be doing a lot of higher speed road riding (30mph+) I'd leave it connected because the difference is negligible but if you do mostly slow speed (low range) trail riding like I do then you will notice a smoother ride.

Thanks for the quick response. Just got my new Ranger a couple hours ago and took it on a 4 mile loop out here in the country. Seems to handle and ride fantastic. Think I will leave it as is for now.

FILO 58 I sure have. The front of the bed does get quite warm if you aren't moving much or are going slow for periods of time. I've found that using an old quilt or blanket helps a lot!

Haha! Thanks. Ive usually have 1 with me out on the farm.

John Maher I bought mine in February 2018 in Middle TN with full glass windshield for around $17k. I only wanted Pilaris and had a good experience with them via a friend's RZR.

Eric Lindberg I spray it all over everything. I typically use an entire can after a cleaning.

Eric Lindberg what does the SC1 do?

Jason Brannon what does the SC1 do?

If I could go back I may have bought a used 900. I love my 18 but I don't ride it a whole lot. I wouldn't trade for another brand or model though.

You sure can. You just have to install a turn signal and register it like a car. I've still never registered mine because I live out in the country. I ride on these back roads all the time in the summer.

@@jbrannon509 that's cool. In VA it's not allowed.

You can in OK too, I moved here from VA. Ha!

It's a 17 then.

Two legs good; Four legs bad. I definitely wouldn't ride with turf mode on and in performance mode. You want to lock that rear axle when doing any fast acceleration, towing or just riding in general. Turf mode should only be used when at slow speed on level ground with no load.

Two legs good; Four legs bad. I ride mine in one wheel drive but the dealer said to ride it in low if your just trail riding and I have a 2018 1000

Alex, you should ride in 2wd, not turf mode. Only use turf mode on level surfaces with no load. I thought yours was different? It can't be an 18.

Jason Brannon Oml I think I know what kind of Ranger we have after all I am the one that picked it out

Jason Brannon I have a 2018 1000 xp Ranger crew

I change the filter every time.

Ok thanks. Get mine new in a week or two.

Lakey Wilder It just makes the ride much smoother over rough trails. Just gives the front suspension a little more room to articulate.

Right that sounds stupid to take it off.

Hi, it's just a cheap Blackhawk Serpa that I sometimes wear around the farm or camping. I just slid the holster down over the little panel down where the storage goes.

I bought mine in middle TN. I went ahead and got front and rear windows and paid 0 down. I got it for 17k flat.

Jason Brannon i got my honda pioneer 1000 with soft enclosure poly winshield and a boss vplow for $18,600. I hope it does better than my friends polaris ranger his 1000 is a pos it breaks every ride and every time he plows. Its in and out of the shop so much and he is always adding new parts and things to it. I got mine 6 months ago and other than service i havent had to work on it. My 2010 bruteforce im working on the first time in 8 years i havent even done nothing to that bike but change the oil twice. Have to.fix the wet brake and servicebthe belt before it blows up in the woods.

It's not bad. Is has a low tone at low rpm which I like.

These didn't. They are rigid brand. You can buy the Polaris pulse plugs but I ran my own from the bus bat terminals to a toggle switch in the dash.

I'm not sure what you mean. If you're saying that the Ranger is a nice machine then you are correct.

Haha. No sir, it's a 2018.

Jason Brannon I have a 2018 and it looks nothing like that

If you think you have a 2018 Polaris Ranger XP 1000 and it does not look at all like this one then someone got you! What is so different about yours?

Maybe you have a 17..?

Jason Brannon well I don’t want to be rude or anything but I have a crew cab and the gadge in the front looks different and the seats looks different and yours has 6 cup holders in the front and mine only has 2

Eric jones Ok

Like 50 gallon barrels?

Yh can it hold two

I would think so. I can try it tomorrow afternoon and see though. I think I have 2 of them to see if it will fit.

Kool

So what u do with it and how it perform doing the job

I have a 2017 ranger 500 and love it which i use it for deer hunting and plowing snow what do use it for? thanks