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Polaris Ranger diesels???

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Anyone have any insight on the Polaris Ranger diesels? Ok for cold weather? Much louder than gas? Was looking at 6 seater for late hunts this year.

 

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I've never ran one in really cold weather, they definitely start fine down into the low 30s, but I realize that's not very cold.  They're not terribly noisy, just a different kind of noise compared to a gas engine of course. A gasser with an aftermarket exhaust may be louder. They are mechanically injected (at least the ones from a few years ago) so they are not real quiet like a new diesel truck, but not as loud as like a 12 or 24 valve Cummins in my opinion. Of course I think the displacement is only like a liter so shouldn't be as loud.

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Hey Charlie,

I had the Kawasaki diesel and never had trouble starting even at -25'F

Worst part was it's top speed was maybe 25mph downhill. You always hear folks say I don't need to go fast but that sucked.

Hope that helps.

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My hunting partner has a diesel ranger that we’ve hunted out of a lot over the years. I think it’s a 2014 or so give ir take a year. I like it. Honestly they are a lot quiter than gas rangers, get MUCH better gas mileage and you don’t smell like exhaust. They don’t have the balls that a gas motor has but it’ll hit 45-50 on flat ground. Kinda slow uphill but it has never been a hinderance at all. I’m surprised they aren’t more popular to be honest. 

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