Just bought a brand new 2022 Can Am Defender Max XT HD10!!!! Have only got to go on a short ride so far - but I'm very excited to see what it can do up in the mountains!!
Hey Ben, congrats on your machine. I have the same machine in a 2021. I live in Southern New Mexico. And I get a lot of use out of mine. I'm going on 8 thousand miles on mine. I use mine as a daily driver plus hunting rock hounding and just getting out in the BLM land. Great machine. But it is a machine and needs a lot of maintenance. Keep up with your maintenance and it won't let you down. Any thing I can do to help in any questions. Give me a shout. Good luck.
I have the 2021 hd 10 limited with 8000 miles on it . Great machine. Biggest issue i has with my machine is the front suspension. They seem to be the week point of the machine. Even with the grease fitting. And greasing on a higher frequency. I still have issues. They do make a up grade with UHMW bushings. What ever machine you choose. Keep up with all the maintenance. In some cases. You may have the increase frequencys. Thanks for the the comparison on both machines . Both are good products.
aceyorba not necessarily true I have the 2024 polaris xp northstar ultimate and I find myself doing all the pulling even regular size trucks and that beast do its job and very well so you might want to leave polaris alone. I find that most people who hate on polaris do it because they can't afford one
Polaris supports blm and have them tons of money. They also got rid of a few dealers who spoke out against this. Can am gets my vote even with a little less ground clearance
I was only able to find one instance where Polaris forced out a dealer and found no evidence of Polaris donating large sums to BLM. Can you point me to more details?
As the number 1 dealer for Polaris for over 20 years Abernathys in Union city tn . After Polaris terminated my dealership over a BLM comment on my personal Facebook my wife bought me a new Can Am defender limited for my birthday. There is a huge difference in the models . Can Am is larger more comfortable quieter and built way better and heavier. I love it way better than Polaris. But be a dealership for 65 years the most reliable products that I sold which was Polaris Honda Yamaha by far Yamaha was the most dependable by far . Polaris was the worst in dependable
Hey Russ. My name's Roy. I wheel in the deserts of So California. All my life all I ever owned was Yamaha....very, very dependable machines. My first was a TT 500 back in 1978. Anyway, in 2010 I bought my first SxS and it was a Ranger 800. It never let me down, but I would say Polaris let some things "slip" that Yamaha would have been embarrassed to produce. Eventually downsized, sold the Ranger and now 3 years later, if Yamaha built something comparable to a Crew, I'd buy it. Their Viking only has a 700.....the local dealership has a Ranger XP 1000 and i can honestly say it is better than my old 800 I purchased years ago. Have a great day...please feel free to comment.
Good Review. The Can Am has the passenger grab hand in front, which you mentioned. The Polaris has the passenger grab handle on the roll bar - which you didn't mention. I much prefer the grab handle position on the Polaris. Also, while the Can Am has the removeable tool box on the floor (which you mentioned), the Polaris has a place for 5 gallon buckets under the passenger seat and the rear seat as well.
That's true about the bucket but I haven't found it as useful as the more custom fit option of the Canam. I tend to prefer the grab handle of the canam. Regardless, thanks for watching and leaving a comment.
Rangers are awesome the can am community is toxic and can’t realize auto lockers in a ranger that are super good are better than manual personal what I do with my Polaris a can am just couldn’t do can am has really bad low clutching so it wouldn’t work
Best video I have seen on TH-cam. Very nice job. I appreciate your honest speak, and opinions. I am looking at the Can Am versus the Polaris Ranger 1000XP Crew UE and the video has really given me comfort that either choice is a great one. I am probably going with the Polaris because I like the look a little better.
Great video. I totally agree...get the one with the better deal. I SLIGHTLY preferred can am, but got a much better deal on a ranger so went that way. It was too close to pay more.
A great vid man, audio is a little rough but that is ok don't sweat it can still hear ya 😉 I like the real world comparison that you give. I have driven a ranger but not a can am one thing I noticed about the ranger from your vid was how quiet it was compared to the can am engine noise wise that alone makes it a winner in my book. Great comparison thanks for making the vid man! 👍
Hey man, just wanted to comment that pretty randomly stumbled into your channel and I really like your videos. Watched couple. Honest, not trying too much of something weird shit, you just being you. Keep on doing more vids! Subbed! Greetings from Finland 🇫🇮.
having used both for work, i don't like either. when trying to tow a lightly loaded trailer both seem to lack power. the can ams seem to have a habit of smoking drive belts and the drive system in the polaris isn't much better. the slightly sportier kawasaki terryx is a much more powerful unit for towing however it is only a 4 seater and has limited tray space.
The dilemma is wait times and availability. I wanted a Honda Pioneer but would be waiting into 2022. Only thing in Alaska that was available when i was ready to buy was a can am commander. Going to make it work although it is not what i would had bought if there were options available besides wait another year.
Great review, thanks buddy. I’d like to see under the bed too. I do my own maintenance and work on my machines. I’m curious how easy everything is to access.
That squeak is the suspension. I have a Polaris it does that too. I think its just once you break in the shocks the squeak. Your Polaris may not do that cause you drive the canam more???
To me the four wheel drive system on the Polaris is far superior to any other SxS or ATV. It is an on demand system that works much differently than most. It gives the machine true four wheel drive quicker than a differential can lock.
When you say fleet, are you using these for semi commercial purposes ? Would explain the unusually high miles on the old ranger unless you bought it used with high miles. Also, regarding the can am 4wd system, you praised it but that is one of the big criticisms of it vs the ranger, the rangers system is notably better than the versi lock can am.
I am merely using the world fleet to describe the handful of vehicles we have. My old ranger was bought new. I used it on a 6k acre property so piling on miles every weekend was easy.
Yeah so you could’ve saved yourself a lot of time on this video if you started out with the number one reason to buy either one that’s “reliability“ and buying parts in the future or not buying parts in the future the near future everything after that window dressing reliability is number one and we both and all your viewers know which one is by far more reliable and it’s not the Polaris. Also known as the “belt eater”. A good way to think of the comparison between these two is thinking the Polaris as a Chevy never finished and having several weak points , Bus each new model of the exact same vehicle has improvements that they knew they needed three years ago the Can-Am is a finished product with very few improvements if I ever, but knowing if one was needed the next year would have it I’d like to Polaris who sells several years of the same model with weak points.
Nice comparison, Thanks. I have a question you could help answer for me. Im 5' &7" and i felt like I was reaching for the pedals. Does the driver seat adjust forward/back? Also could you measure the seat height floor to top of seat in each? I would love the help with that. Thanks.
@@worldsokayesthunter Hi, i just bought a ranger crew northstar ultimate. I find that moving the seat forward just a bit helped a lot in reaching the pedals just fine. One ride in and we love it. Quiet, smooth, and now we get to bring our dogs along so we don't have to hurry home for them any more. Happy, happy, happy! :)
goodmorning, maybe you have some that are no longer in use, I can just have them, I really want them, but I don't have any prices yet, even if it's old, it's okay😊😊
Back when I had my 2015, I had mounted a brace to it for something else and the leverage from what the brace was holding ripped it off. I then drove it around and was actually pleased with the improved suspension articulation. So I took it off the new one right away.
Canam has the worst 4wd system in the game. That’s just a rear locking diff. Not front. Am the front is a visco lock that hardly ever works and will go out. It’s not true 4wd
@@miketaber2354 Thanks for buying from me . I’m retired now . Polaris terminated my dealership because I ran down BLM on my Facebook . I was their largest Polaris dealer. They gave BLM 250k after they put me out of business. I have a new 22 can am now and love lt . Thanks again for business with me
Just bought a brand new 2022 Can Am Defender Max XT HD10!!!! Have only got to go on a short ride so far - but I'm very excited to see what it can do up in the mountains!!
Hey Ben, congrats on your machine. I have the same machine in a 2021. I live in Southern New Mexico. And I get a lot of use out of mine. I'm going on 8 thousand miles on mine. I use mine as a daily driver plus hunting rock hounding and just getting out in the BLM land. Great machine. But it is a machine and needs a lot of maintenance. Keep up with your maintenance and it won't let you down. Any thing I can do to help in any questions. Give me a shout. Good luck.
I have the 2021 hd 10 limited with 8000 miles on it . Great machine. Biggest issue i has with my machine is the front suspension. They seem to be the week point of the machine. Even with the grease fitting. And greasing on a higher frequency. I still have issues. They do make a up grade with UHMW bushings. What ever machine you choose. Keep up with all the maintenance. In some cases. You may have the increase frequencys. Thanks for the the comparison on both machines . Both are good products.
Get them both. You will need the Can am to pull out the broken polaris.
Haha. I sure love my ranger. The Canam clutch exploded a few months ago. Ranger saved us.
aceyorba not necessarily true I have the 2024 polaris xp northstar ultimate and I find myself doing all the pulling even regular size trucks and that beast do its job and very well so you might want to leave polaris alone. I find that most people who hate on polaris do it because they can't afford one
@@tyty9699 yep I have 2 polaris sxs,s
problems with both
Polaris supports blm and have them tons of money. They also got rid of a few dealers who spoke out against this. Can am gets my vote even with a little less ground clearance
I was only able to find one instance where Polaris forced out a dealer and found no evidence of Polaris donating large sums to BLM. Can you point me to more details?
As the number 1 dealer for Polaris for over 20 years Abernathys in Union city tn . After Polaris terminated my dealership over a BLM comment on my personal Facebook my wife bought me a new Can Am defender limited for my birthday. There is a huge difference in the models . Can Am is larger more comfortable quieter and built way better and heavier. I love it way better than Polaris. But be a dealership for 65 years the most reliable products that I sold which was Polaris Honda Yamaha by far Yamaha was the most dependable by far . Polaris was the worst in dependable
Hey Russ. My name's Roy. I wheel in the deserts of So California. All my life all I ever owned was Yamaha....very, very dependable machines. My first was a TT 500 back in 1978. Anyway, in 2010 I bought my first SxS and it was a Ranger 800. It never let me down, but I would say Polaris let some things "slip" that Yamaha would have been embarrassed to produce. Eventually downsized, sold the Ranger and now 3 years later, if Yamaha built something comparable to a Crew, I'd buy it. Their Viking only has a 700.....the local dealership has a Ranger XP 1000 and i can honestly say it is better than my old 800 I purchased years ago. Have a great day...please feel free to comment.
I would agree Yamaha #1, CanAm #2, Polaris last
Good Review. The Can Am has the passenger grab hand in front, which you mentioned. The Polaris has the passenger grab handle on the roll bar - which you didn't mention. I much prefer the grab handle position on the Polaris. Also, while the Can Am has the removeable tool box on the floor (which you mentioned), the Polaris has a place for 5 gallon buckets under the passenger seat and the rear seat as well.
That's true about the bucket but I haven't found it as useful as the more custom fit option of the Canam. I tend to prefer the grab handle of the canam. Regardless, thanks for watching and leaving a comment.
@badapple1403 good point. Thanks for the comment!
In my area, Polaris is the king. Can Am dealers are a little more scarce. This is my second Ranger, if it ever comes in??? LOL Good video!
It's like "yeah I own a new ranger...sort of." Thanks for watching and thanks for the comment.
Rangers are awesome the can am community is toxic and can’t realize auto lockers in a ranger that are super good are better than manual personal what I do with my Polaris a can am just couldn’t do can am has really bad low clutching so it wouldn’t work
Best video I have seen on TH-cam. Very nice job. I appreciate your honest speak, and opinions. I am looking at the Can Am versus the Polaris Ranger 1000XP Crew UE and the video has really given me comfort that either choice is a great one. I am probably going with the Polaris because I like the look a little better.
Thanks for the comment
I have been looking at both these units… thanks for the comparison video.
Good luck
Great video. I totally agree...get the one with the better deal. I SLIGHTLY preferred can am, but got a much better deal on a ranger so went that way. It was too close to pay more.
Thanks for the comment
Polaris are cheaper than a Can Am but Can Am is worth it over Polaris
A great vid man, audio is a little rough but that is ok don't sweat it can still hear ya 😉 I like the real world comparison that you give. I have driven a ranger but not a can am one thing I noticed about the ranger from your vid was how quiet it was compared to the can am engine noise wise that alone makes it a winner in my book.
Great comparison thanks for making the vid man! 👍
Thank you for the honest feedback. The ranger is definitely quiet.
Just bought a new fxt 999cc. It's great. You should go drive one.
I watched the video, read the comments and still can’t make up my mind lol. Thanks for the honest video though. Nice not coming from a salesman.
Polaris
Hey man, just wanted to comment that pretty randomly stumbled into your channel and I really like your videos. Watched couple. Honest, not trying too much of something weird shit, you just being you. Keep on doing more vids! Subbed! Greetings from Finland 🇫🇮.
Thank you for the comment and subscription.
having used both for work, i don't like either. when trying to tow a lightly loaded trailer both seem to lack power. the can ams seem to have a habit of smoking drive belts and the drive system in the polaris isn't much better. the slightly sportier kawasaki terryx is a much more powerful unit for towing however it is only a 4 seater and has limited tray space.
That’s a honest review for dang sure!.
The dilemma is wait times and availability. I wanted a Honda Pioneer but would be waiting into 2022. Only thing in Alaska that was available when i was ready to buy was a can am commander. Going to make it work although it is not what i would had bought if there were options available besides wait another year.
Gotta do what ya gotta do. Some machine is better than none for sure.
After trying the 2, I liked the interior of the canam and the exterior of the Polaris. Everything else wasn't as consequential imo
The can am has the best 4 wheel drive system. I've have both machines pretty good in the long run .
Why is the can am better?
We bought a 2016 pro fxt in 2015 it is very dipindpole we only had to change 1 belt in 8 years
Great review, thanks buddy. I’d like to see under the bed too. I do my own maintenance and work on my machines. I’m curious how easy everything is to access.
Check out the video I posted today...
That squeak is the suspension. I have a Polaris it does that too. I think its just once you break in the shocks the squeak. Your Polaris may not do that cause you drive the canam more???
To me the four wheel drive system on the Polaris is far superior to any other SxS or ATV. It is an on demand system that works much differently than most. It gives the machine true four wheel drive quicker than a differential can lock.
This is good info to know. I've always been pleased with the 4wd function but didn't know it was much different than the others.
u never drove a defender it will turn inside a rangers circle
I’ve had a 23 North Star for about a month, my neighbors are giving me the Stink Eye 😂
Waive at them as you comfortably cruise by
I was leaning towards the Ranger, but after watching this video, I think I prefer the Defender looks and interior features and setup.
Great video!
They are great machines
Polaris is great for drivers with no left foot.
When you say fleet, are you using these for semi commercial purposes ? Would explain the unusually high miles on the old ranger unless you bought it used with high miles. Also, regarding the can am 4wd system, you praised it but that is one of the big criticisms of it vs the ranger, the rangers system is notably better than the versi lock can am.
I am merely using the world fleet to describe the handful of vehicles we have. My old ranger was bought new. I used it on a 6k acre property so piling on miles every weekend was easy.
The space on the interior blows the Polaris out of the water. I just switched from a Ranger to the Can Am.
No denying that. Definitely more roomy.
Thank you for this review and comparison. Very helpful.
Good honest opinion.
Yeah so you could’ve saved yourself a lot of time on this video if you started out with the number one reason to buy either one that’s “reliability“ and buying parts in the future or not buying parts in the future the near future everything after that window dressing reliability is number one and we both and all your viewers know which one is by far more reliable and it’s not the Polaris. Also known as the “belt eater”. A good way to think of the comparison between these two is thinking the Polaris as a Chevy never finished and having several weak points , Bus each new model of the exact same vehicle has improvements that they knew they needed three years ago the Can-Am is a finished product with very few improvements if I ever, but knowing if one was needed the next year would have it I’d like to Polaris who sells several years of the same model with weak points.
Great video. Good narrative.
Can am hands down ,man I love my Polaris ranger ..thanks for posting..
You bet
@@worldsokayesthunter any winners
Thank you
What about maintenance and reliability? Ease to work on.? ... stuff like that?
Both are easy to work on. Can am and polaris by far have the most accessible parts on the market.
Chang the oil and fluids regularly and both are very reliable.
Nice comparison, Thanks. I have a question you could help answer for me. Im 5' &7" and i felt like I was reaching for the pedals. Does the driver seat adjust forward/back? Also could you measure the seat height floor to top of seat in each? I would love the help with that. Thanks.
I absolutely can. Give me about 10 days. I'm out of town until the 16th.
@@worldsokayesthunter Hi, i just bought a ranger crew northstar ultimate. I find that moving the seat forward just a bit helped a lot in reaching the pedals just fine. One ride in and we love it. Quiet, smooth, and now we get to bring our dogs along so we don't have to hurry home for them any more. Happy, happy, happy! :)
@@billvarga8336 that is awesome. Enjoy it! Thanks for the comments.
How is the searing position vs the ranger? My ranger crew is just straight up and so uncomfortable, kills my tailbone and neck with long rides.
Yeah it's similar, but feels a bit better than the ranger
The arms arent greasable anymore because grit gets in there and it wears the bolts down to nothing.
goodmorning, maybe you have some that are no longer in use, I can just have them, I really want them, but I don't have any prices yet, even if it's old, it's okay😊😊
Noticed you have the sway bars removed on the ranger, may I ask why?
Back when I had my 2015, I had mounted a brace to it for something else and the leverage from what the brace was holding ripped it off. I then drove it around and was actually pleased with the improved suspension articulation. So I took it off the new one right away.
Good video !
Need 30” tire
Agreed
What years are these?
Ranger is a 21 can am is an 18
@@worldsokayesthunter okay thanks man I appreciate it, nice vid!
@@Crainium17 thank you for watching
polaris always overheats, and can am has lots of little issues and transmission sucks.
Canam has the worst 4wd system in the game.
That’s just a rear locking diff. Not front. Am the front is a visco lock that hardly ever works and will go out. It’s not true 4wd
Looks like those tires were involved in a gender reveal
Lol. They turn blue after being in the mud for some reason.
I own a Polaris money pit absolute garabage i would consider anything but.my brother bought a defender much better machines .
Can Am all day long way better than Polaris
Russell, I actually bought my polaris from you. By chance are you selling Can Am now?
@@miketaber2354 Thanks for buying from me . I’m retired now . Polaris terminated my dealership because I ran down BLM on my Facebook . I was their largest Polaris dealer. They gave BLM 250k after they put me out of business. I have a new 22 can am now and love lt . Thanks again for business with me
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