

You can tow a small boat or trailer, as long as the weight doesn’t exceed 2,000 pounds…unless you’re on an incline.The optional hydraulic lift feature makes dumping the load a lot easier.You can secure your load with four tie-down points. of feed, firewood, river rocks, chainsaws, fence posts, puppies…or whatever else you need to haul. The Line-X coated steel cargo box can carry up to 15.2 cubic feet, or 1,000 lbs.The cab is well designed with adjustable steering, comfortable seats, and enough headspace and legroom to easily accommodate guys who top 6 feet.Ī fun ride is a fun ride, but you need a working vehicle, right? Boy, does this one fit the bill. Coilover shocks and polyurethane suspension parts ensure a smooth ride even on the roughest terrain. And with max speeds topping out around 40 mph, you can get where you’re going in a hurry.Īdaptive Electronic Power Steering (EPS) gives you complete control, even loaded down or at high speeds. The Sidekick is equipped with a gas-burning, EFI, twin-cylinder, 851cc Subaru engine that delivers 48hp, plenty of power for the 2,000 lbs towing capacity and 1,000 lbs cargo capacity. Whatever you call it, this class of off-road vehicle is typically larger than an ATV (All Terrain Vehicle), seats 2 – 4 people, and is equipped with ROPS and a steering wheel (instead of handlebars). You might even call it a side-by-side…because two people can sit in it.

It’s also a hard working UTV – Utility Task Vehicle or Utility Terrain Vehicle. RTV stands for Rough Terrain Vehicle, and this hardy machine really delivers, no matter what kind of ground you’re covering. It may look like a long day of fast fun (and it is), but it’s also a powerful little workhorse. When the new Kubota Sidekick roared off the line last year, we admit we were pretty impressed.
