Mini truck vs side by side

[Hoytbowhunter]

Lol, I just sold my tracker few months ago. Sami works better for my needs out West. We hunt 4,800 acres of a 40,000 acre ranch. Lots of dust if it’s not Dusty it’s muddy and Rocky.

[txlawdog]

Looks like I need to drive one and see how rough they ride. My Polaris Ranger is very smooth. I guess there is no perfect one.

[Ryan81]

Ived used an Isuzu Trooper so a little different than the mini but I wouldn’t take it over my side by side.

Ease of getting in and out and can go a lot more places.


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[cva34]

I use a Samurai best SxS you can buy.

Had 3 over years and I agree...My wife said it must make its own gas...

[Hoytbowhunter]

Hey Sir, they go forever.

[BBK]

It looks cool but side-by-side 100%


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[Chance Love]

I’d go with the SxS. I’ve been in a few of those mini trucks and never cared for them. But it would probably be ok in fairly easy terrain and on roads I guess.

Had to laugh at the Sami comments. I had one years ago. Thought it was the greatest thing in the world and thought it could go anywhere. Until I got a SxS.

[RR 314]

Sure come ride behind me., on the oil rig Roads in West Texas. Or the pouring down rain days 20° out, I’ve these for years. and will never go back to a side-by-side. They all have their duties that they are good at.

I want to know more about pouring down rain in twenty degrees. :-)

Also depends on how big of a boy are you. Those mini's (not unlike Trackers and Samis) are pretty cramped if you come in adult size.

[Hoytbowhunter]

5’11, 225lbs no problems in and out.

[trophy8]

Guess it depends on what SxS you compare it to. I finally bought a Can Am defender crew. It’ll 100% run circles around a jeep, mini truck, samurai, etc. It’s a hoss. But yeah no heat or AC.

[TX03RUBI]

Lol! Agreed!
They are a very capable vehicle, but they won’t go where a sxs will.
I had a 04 Jeep Rubicon with locking 5.13 gears and sitting on 35’s. It would go…Just not everywhere my sxs will.

I had on 03 on 5.13s and 35s with beadlocks. Even at 6-8 PSI they rode like a pile of bricks compared to a decent SxS.

[Texas Grown]

So, this is a Chevy vs Ford vs Dodge vs Toyota thread?

[dcw]

Our mini truck is useless. Gets stuck on a wet blade of grass. Canam all day

[Rubi513]

I had on 03 on 5.13s and 35s with beadlocks. Even at 6-8 PSI they rode like a pile of bricks compared to a decent SxS.

Yes sir.
They are great for a multipurpose vehicle, but there isn’t a comparison in off-road capabilities.

[Abcdj]

We had a scooby doo van on our lease. You could not get that thing stuck! The heater was great for cold mornings. I couldn't drive it. I couldn't fit in he front seat and work the clutch!