First Ride 2012 Arctic Cat Wildcat 1000

2012 Arctic Cat Wildcat 1000

By Bob Balunda, Factory UTV
It was nearly a year ago that we saw a YouTube video taken at the Arctic Cat 50th Anniversary celebration, which gave us our first  glimpse of what would become the 2012 Arctic Cat Wildcat. Built in the USA with looks very different than what we’ve become [...]

UTVUnderground.com Tests the NEW 2012 Polaris RZR XP 4 900

San Diego, CA- 1/20/12 – UTVUnderground.com along with the industries top media outlets were invited to Parker, AZ in early January by Polaris Industries for a special event surrounding Polaris’ newest sport model UTV. Polaris staff unveiled the new 2012 Polaris RZR XP 4 900 in spectacular fashion and during one of the area’s busiest [...]

Polaris RZR XP 4 Take on Glamis

By Jon Crowley, UTVGuide.net
I was fortunate to be invited to the Press Introduction for the 2012 Polaris RZR XP 4 in Parker Arizona. Polaris Industries put on a great event as usual and the icing on the cake was I got to take a demo unit home direct from Parker!
Knowing that a few other editors [...]

2012 Can-Am Commander 1000 Limited Review

2012 Can-Am Commander 1000 Limited

By Joey DiGiovanni, UTVUnderground.com
When Can-Am / BRP asked us if we were interested in taking on the review of their new 2012 Commander 1000 Limited we jumped at the chance. With so many of our other projects and reviews we have to embark on the task of building the unit to [...]

Cooling System Upgrades for our 2011 Kawasaki Teryx

Dune season is coming and UTVs work real hard in the sand. My Teryx features a Muzzys 916cc big block so the cooling system is under are heavier load.  I have added a CBR Performance Radiator and a water temp gauge kit from UTV Inc. and that helped add more capacity and supply me with [...]

Ford F-350 Super Duty Tow Rig Buildup

By Jon Crowley
Crowley Offroad recently purchased a 2011 Ford F-350 Super Duty Lariat 4×4 Crew Cab tow vehicle and quickly embarked on a mild buildup to improve ride quality, looks, and also feature some aftermarket parts and accessories. Before we get into the specifics on the goodies we added to make the truck better, let’s [...]

Polaris Ranger Crew San Felipe Shakedown by Bink Designs & High Rev Photo

This is the ultimate test: Desert, sand washes, silt, and whoops all at a scorching 115 degrees. It was the San Felipe SCORE Challenge of Champions. Joey, owner of UTVunderground.com was aware of Bink Designs and High Rev Photography’s need to be able to access remote locations through challenging terrain. Joey felt the 6-seat Polaris [...]

Rolling on the Rubicon Trail with Big Tires on our Kawasaki Teryx

I have been on a fast track build for my 2011 Kawasaki Teryx. Phase One was completed just in time to got to Moab for Rally on the Rocks in May. The Teryx performed beyond my expectations and I was eager to get some more riding in, and continue with the buildup.
First-up on my agenda [...]

Manhattan businessman leaves stress behind driving Toolcat utility work machine

After more than three decades of working very hard building his business, Max Kian is slowing down a little. But as someone who says he can’t sit still, he’s finding plenty to do around his 13-acre New Jersey estate. And he’s doing much of it with another hard worker — a Toolcat™ 5600 utility work [...]

DWT Sector Wheel and Doonz Tire Review by Magnum Offroad and UTVUnderground

Review By: Magnum Dan, Magnum Offroad
Photos By: Joey D, UTVUndergound.com
This is the first of what will be many product reviews based around the Magnum Offroad Can-Am Commander X. Together with UTV Underground.com we plan to utilize products developed and manufactured by supporting vendors of the Underground and of Magnum Offroad. The [...]

UTV Sand Tire Review

By Jon Crowley, UTVGuide.net
I recently had the opportunity to try two different sets of sand tires on two powerful 2011 UTVs. Both UTVs were outfitted with sand tires from Fullerton Sand Sports. The RZR XP had buffed ITP Dunestar and Comp Cut 60/40 stagger STU Sand Blasters mounted on black DWT wheels.  The [...]

Bennche Spire 800 Review

While out in Texas for the 2011 Mud Nationals, I had the opportunity to jump behind the wheel of Bennche’s sport model, the Spire 800. The Spire is all about sport with power and size to match. The 800cc v-twin has 55HP and lots of low end torque that can easily spin [...]

Polaris RZR S vs. Can-Am Commander 1000 XT

Polaris has produced a video to compare the 2011 Polaris RZR S to the 2011 Can-Am Commander 1000 XT.
The video covers a straight line drag race on flat ground and also a 1/2 mile desert track.  It also compares curb weight, seat height, wheel travel, braking, center of gravity and wheelbase.

Pit Bull Growler Tire Test

Article by: Don McNeilly, www.discounttiredirect.com
Photos by: Don McNeilly and Jeff Christ
I had the opportunity to test the AMERICAN MADE PitBull Growler XOR (6 ply rated) on one of the roughest trails in the beautiful Sonoran Southwest Deserts of Southern Arizona for a weekend outing. For the test we used a 2010 Kawasaki [...]

Magnum Offroad Reviews the new Can-Am Commander

By Dan Rosenzweig, Magnum Offroad
After a long wait from the dealer, and looking at them sitting in the shop for the past few weeks, it was finally time to take the cars out and see if they would really live up to all of our expectations. Glamis was the destination, and [...]

Can-Am Commander 1000 Review and Stage One Buildup

By Jon Crowley, UTVGuide.net
A new UTV from a company like BRP is something that gets a lot of people excited. BRP is known for their high performance and quality products. Lots of rumors had been circulating since the president of BRP announced a few years back that they were working on a [...]

Shakedown Run for the Can-Am Commander 1000 XT at Sand Mountain

By Bob Balunda, Factory UTV
After patiently waiting months for delivery of our Can-Am Commander 1000 XT, we finally got the call it was in! Our good friend Denny Robinson took delivery of a 1000 XT one day earlier so we loaded our two brand spanking new 1000’s onto our flatbed trailer [...]

Playing with a John Deere Gator in the Dunes

By Jon Crowley, UTVGuide.net
John Deere introduced their 2011 lineup last June, and I was lucky enough to travel to Carolina Adventure World to try the new Gators out. Top of the list of enhancements to the Gator lineup was the all new XUV 825i. XUV is short for Crossover Utility Vehicle and it is John [...]