Been using 4wheelers,with buckets,milk crates baskets etc strapped on for years. Been thinking I need to go UTV ! Looking at John Deere Gator,Polaris Ranger. Any expieriance or recomendations?

What brand of Wheeler have you been using ? Any issues ?

I would recommend Yamaha or Honda

Bosco, I have a polaris ranger 500, use it for trapping, hunting and work around the farm has been a real good machine. I like it much better than the 6 seater mule 850 I hadn't was just to big to get around on. If you opt for the ranger there is a nice 2.5 lift kit you can purchase to give you more ground clearance. Eric

If you have narrow wheeler trails in the woods, pay attention to the width. Last I knew Honda was the only one that made one narrow enough to drive in wheeler ruts.

I bought a Polaris ranger XP 1000 crew last year. I really like it. Plenty of ground clearance and loads of power. Got the roof, front tip up "Glass" windshield and sliding back "Glass" window. Can't attest to reliability yet because I haven't had it long enough but I have some buddies with them and they have held up well for them and they could tear up an iron skillet.

Had a polaris ranger it was junk, got a yamaha wolverine now.
It's a good machine, plainty to choose from

Ive been using Polaris 4 wheelers, started with a 700 then 800, currently a 850. Going through woods is one concern over and through sagebrush another.

Honda and the Arctic Cat are the only two I know of that make a 48" machine same width as a fourwheeler.
Rather than a side by side, I have ran an Arctic Cat TBX fourwheeler with the dump bed for years, been very happy with them but unfortunately they quit making them last year. I had a 2010 that I put over 20K on and have a 2016 I have 10K on and was planning on replacing while it still had resale value. Looks like I might end up running it into the ground though now, since they quit making them.