500 mile review of the Polaris Ranger 1500 Extreme Duty North Star Ultimate Crew 

Thank you! That combo is an eye catcher!

Thank you!

She’s a keeper!!!

Thank you for watching! More to come!

They both have good bones for sure!

Agreed they spent the money and time on the Expedition they could have done the same on the Ranger especially with the price tag. The tranny will take some time to get used to for climbing but for cruising around it's perfect!

That’s a good idea. Especially when they get a lil bigger and out of the car seats.

Thats what we do for our kids.

From what we have experience and heard from other owners is as long as the front windshield is adjusted (location of most complaints) there is minimal dust. During the cold winter months I could feel a little draft from the door handle and steering column. To prevent that, I kept the air on to “pressurize” the cabin and that kept the cold out. We do the same now in the summer, even just the vent and haven’t seen enough dust to complain. Most of the dust is from opening the doors. Plus the HVAC unit in the Ranger is powerful.

Yes the tire size didn’t help the situation but we experienced similar characteristics even with the stock tires when it was new. We will be releasing a video today on performance between the tire sizes and you can still see how different the transmission performs. It’s not bad, just different.

Hello! In my opinion the expedition is so noisy that it’s a deal breaker for many. The ranger is super quiet and rides very well. The 2 things I wish the ranger had were more laid back seating and better audio. Other than that the ranger seems to be a better more functional machine. The transmission seems to get better with mileage. When we first got it, it seemed to slip but as we have put miles on it, the performance has improved.

Thanks bud!

How many miles do you have on your ranger? We are at 830ish miles and it feels stronger after more miles on it.

@@505Outsiders im sitting a little over 600 now

Yup. Have you noticed better performance with additional mileage?

Yeah transmission has seemed to get a little smoother.

They do have a big price tag and to some it makes sense to buy a jeep. In our area they are street legal that’s not an issue for us. We love the plush ride over a jeep

We've only had an issue when we accidentally used the wrong seatbelt buckle. Samantha encountered the alarm the first time she drove but realized she buckled into the Middle Seatbelt Buckle not the Drivers Seatbelt Buckle.

There should be a tiny magnet inside the seat belt. Remove it and the microswitch will always register that.a buckle is plugged in.

Right now it’s 82” tall. The tires are 35” Valor Alpha. Reach out to @ultimate performance UTV if you’re interested. They have them in stock. 505-258-4143

Reach out to our dealer of choice Ultimate Performance UTV. sales@ultimateperformanceutv.com. They are 3 Piece Alba Racing Pro Rally Spec Beadlock wheels.

Good to know.

It’s really not that noticeable in real life. The sound is pretty quiet inside the cab. Right now I get more noise feedback from the tires than the engine.

It’s like everything else. There are cheaper models of this vehicle. This one is about as quiet or quieter than a Jeep. As where a RZR is about 90db, this one is at the low 70db at 45 mph inside. The benefit is these are much more nimble and smoother than a Jeep on the occupants. Yes there is a benefit to jeeps in some cases but same with this machine. This machine isn’t for the masses, it was designed and built for a certain group of folks. The people that have large ranches and need to haul stuff over rough roads that you don’t want to take your F-350. This is for the big time hunter/ guides that want to take their clients out back in the woods. Polaris is definitely blurring the line of a sxs and full size suv.

@@505Outsiders I have 2 kids about your kids age 4 and 5 looks perfect to keep them out of the elements that's what caught my attention. How much does a base model enclosed go for. We have a 4 runner for camping and trails but I sure would like to get something I'm not afraid if I break something we can still haul the kids to school Monday in the runner.

Cab enclosure units start at 40k. But the kicker is if you want the HVAC system you need to get a Northstar unit and those start at 44k. Trust me with the enclosure you’ll need the HVAC in the summer

The main reason we stayed away from the Expedition was for the following reasons: 1) The noise is stupid loud in the cab, 2.) The rear doors don’t open all the way, 3.) The quality of the fit and finish in the Expedition is not as sturdy as the Ranger.

The power and suspension is adequate for trails. The seating position even though is better than past ranger models is still more upright. Kind of like sitting in a single cab truck from the 80’s. The expedition has more comfortable seating but the noise and visibility make it uncomfortable.

The Ranger AC so far has been impressive. It blows hard and cold. In high 80’s degree temps haven’t even used high yet. It has the recirculation feature which is great to cool down faster.

Thanks! I appreciate it. Looks like I have a can am for sale now.

Exactly, there is no “Perfect” machine but this one is pretty close for what it was intended for. Like we said, we originally thought of buying it to sell it. Now it’s part of our fleet and can’t wait to see what other things we can do with it.

I don’t know. You have to check with your local authorities. In New Mexico it varies by city and county

@@505Outsiders thanks that really cool.

No problem!

Thank you! She's definitely a looker 🔥

It’s not bad, it’s just different. I know companies like Evo are working on tuning and I’m pretty sure one area they will work on is the transmission calibrations.

It takes a lot of work to keep it that clean

It makes it but the tranny just behaves different. It has tons of torque even on 35” tires

Ok

With these wheels it’s 76” wide

Not for the northeast.are gates are 65 inches.....good looking rig

With the stock offset its 64 wide