Polaris Ranger EV second hand. Worth a look?

[Brisel]

As the title really. A local dealer has a 2012 plate one in the yard. New batteries. The transmissions and suspension aren't renowned for their longevity. The gamekeepers have had a couple and they have spent a lot of time in bits but they were in them 12 hours/day for years. I wouldn't say that gamekeepers were the kindest to machinery either!

I only need it for spraying sterile strips and slug pelleting. My Honda TRX 420 quad bike was nicked recently. It towed a small trailer with a big Stocks Fan Jet Pro Plus that needs 40+ amps to start it & 8-10 amps to run it. It's probably only used 10 weeks/year and not extensively then either.

 

[Yale]

I did fancy one however found these.

About HiSun | Barrus

Hisun Motors Corporation based in China have been supplying all-terrain vehicles to some of the best-known names in the industry.

www.barrus.co.uk

Chinese but seem to be quite well made,can have lead acid or upgrade to lithium.

Basic models with lead acid batteries for around £8k.

Seem very good value.

 

[Deutzdx3]

Ep Barrus only sell good stuff. They are the uk agent for Kawasaki engines and cubcadet. They would have tested it before offering it.

 

[Michael S]

They are quite intriguing but from the experience of having one here for a few days I think the batteries wouldn't last for 20ha of slug pelletting. It was a great little vehicle for just getting around but if try to use too much speed or power the batteries are soon used up.

 

[tw15]

As you know Brisel I drive a polaris ranger for avadexing .An alright tool if looked after . The driveshafts are a bit weak and rear diff also . They are all that have had to be replaced over the last 3 years . Parts are dear from main stealers but plenty of stuff can be found a lot cheaper on the internet .
It is probably better to use a ranger for spraying etc at least you have a bit more operator protection . I would think if you are all ready running 2 on the estate another of the same would be sensible then you can have the same parts in stock .
I agree with you that gamekeepers and vehicle maintenance are two words that don't go together . Most wouldn't know what a grease gun is some don't know what a dipstick is either .

 

[Brisel]

The last Polaris is about to leave the estate - not a ringing endorsement for them! It's too big for what I need really & if the batteries won't last half a day then it's no good to me anyway. I just saw this advertised locally & wondered what Polaris electric vehicles were like.

 

[tw15]

A stocks box for sluggies works ok on the ranger. You can always fit a 622 battery in the back and have it wired up to charge from the alternator so you have more in reserve if worried.

 

[Brisel]

A stocks box for sluggies works ok on the ranger. You can always fit a 622 battery in the back and have it wired up to charge from the alternator so you have more in reserve if worried.

The old setup was 3 x 75 Ah batteries wired in parallel to run the pelleter. There wasn't enough oomph in the quad battery to run it. I had a plug running from the quad to trickle charge the batteries via high power rating 4 ohm resistors but in reality I don't think much current went back there as the voltage difference wasn't big enough. I'll sort a split charging circuit next time to keep them topped up on a long day of pelleting.