Polaris has introduced an all-new 2017 Polaris Sportsman 6×6 BIG BOSS 570 EPS all-terrain vehicle (ATV) to the company’s powerful off-road lineup:

Meet the All-New 2017 Polaris Sportsman 6x6 Big Boss 570 EPS - ATVConnection.com

 

I was wondering why nobody made a 6x6 with 2 seats. A machine that big should allow you to have a passenger aboard. Having the option should improve sales.

 

When they had the Big Boss with solid axles where one was chain driven off the middle axle I wrote to Polaris saying I thought they could do better. I suggested IRS in the middle and rear and I said it would be neat if they could design it like the Sportsman X2 with the box/flip up passenger seat. Wish I had the money. Seems like everything I wanted and a single cylinder that's almost as powerful as the 800 cc was if I'm thinking right.

 

Only took em 25 years to get one right.. Hated working on the older ones..

 

When I had the money I didn't buy one of them over the Sportsman X2 because they still had the middle shaft a solid axle with a diff, using a sprocket on the middle axle going back to the rear axle which also had a sprocket. Lousy ground clearance and a nightmare to work on.

 

A Ranger 570 is the same price. And you can haul an extra person if you want. More cargo capacity as well. Yes its wider, that's about the only drawback I see. An extra rear axle helps traction I suppose but its just extra weight when you do get it stuck.

 

We have a lot of 50" gates on trails up here in New England. Big reason I'd take the 6x6 over a Ranger. I like both but the 6x6 just works better up here.

 

In that case, I'd go with the Rzr 570. It would probably cost less than the 6x6. I just think a 50" utv would be more comfortable than a 2 up atv. If you need a bigger cargo box, I'm sure Polaris has a lock and ride option.

 

The 6x6 should be able to go through some crap that the RZR couldn't. If you're working would it be easier throwing a leg over the Sportsman or climbing in and out of a RZR all day?

 

Just looked and the RZR 570 with power steering runs $12,299. The Big Boss 6x6 runs $11,000. I personally like to sit on an ATV rather than in a UTV. I love the idea of 6 wheel drive too, along with the dump box. One thing I don't like about the RZR is that the box is non-dumping. It'd do the trick mostly but if I can have the dump feature I'd prefer it.

Son and a buddy's son both used RZR 570's that they rented to ride the Paiute Trail in UT. Had good low end and mid-range but lousy top end. Could have been that we were at 10,000 ft. a lot of the ride.