For 2009, PURE Polaris has been
busily trying to keep up with the designers at
the Ranger division and they sure weren’t
sleeping on the job when it came time to release
new equipment and accessories for the Ranger line.
Walking into a sectioned off area to view the
items in action, it was immediately aware these
were not toys.
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Polaris
has announced some exciting new accessories
for their Ranger Models, and our favorite
is the new grappling unit with 500lbs
of lifting capacity, and it is easy
to operate with the conveniently located
controls mounted to the left of the
steering wheel
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The new Polaris BOSS lift and carry system
is meant for getting the job done, and I was
surprised at how well it actually works. With
a 500 pound lifting capacity, one man and his
UTV can now get in some work and play via the
new systems flexibility. A new brush grappling
unit can grab a hold of tree’s, brush
and pretty much anything you can fit in its
massive jaws! And the thing works! Not that
I am a skeptic, but sometimes it makes me scratch
my head when I see things on the market that
have no real functionality much less work as
advertised. Watching the Ranger HD out-fitted
with the grapple grab a tree trunk and carry
it all over the place proved to me it indeed
worked and worked well. I was already scratching
things off the honey-do list as I got my chance
to operate it!
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Pure Polaris
hydraulic dumb bucket accessory in action
on the Ranger HD
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The new V plow will surely make short work
of the white stuff and I don’t know about
you, but playing in the snow and clearing out
my neighbors drive ways sure seems like a great
way to play on the machine..errr… I mean
work. Need some gravel or dirt moved? The bucket
attachment worked pretty slick as an awaiting
pile of gravel was picked up and moved all day
long as the media put it through its paces.
Getting away from the attachments before I
started excavating the countryside, I ran smack
dab into all the other goodies available for
the Ranger and Razr line. Everything you could
want seems to be available, from fully enclosed
cabs and windshields, to stylish tops to keep
the sun off you. Got tires? Well they have several
different units available to allow a spare to
be mounted along with gun racks, lock and go
cargo boxes, bed extenders and even a lockable
glove box if you have the need for it! You could
literally outfit your machine for whatever conditions
you think you may encounter, and even a few
you wouldn’t expect.
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Polaris
has a wide assortment of accessories
available for their entire Ranger &
Rzr model line-up
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Polaris has taken a different direction for
2009, as these changes did not come cheap. They
have invested heavily in changes that actually
make a difference on models that are continually
at the top of sales across the world. I am sure
they could have stretched each model out for
another year or more without many improvements
and there wouldn’t have been many complaints,
however seeing the depth at which they are reaching
to make the best products they can is a sure
sign they will maintain their status in the
marketplace. Their job is done, now it is up
to you to go kick some tires and see for yourself
what they have to offer. I was impressed by
the Ranger and Razr and blown away by the Razr
S and can’t wait to get a hold of these
models to test and review in more depth.
As for the Ranger HD, I think so highly of
it that I will be replacing my personal Ranger
when they become available. Multi tasking just
took on a whole new meaning.
