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2014: New UTV Side By Side Models Capable Of Carrying Kimtek FIRELITE And Medlite Skid Units

Kubota 4x4 skid unit

Many new UTV 4×4 Models are hitting the market from manufacturers like Kubota, John Deere, Polaris and Kawasaki. As always, all of the KIMTEK UTV specific skid units for medical and fire/rescue off road response fit most of these new models.

Kubota

Recently introduced their next generation RTV series 4×4 side by side UTVs. The new Kubota RTV x900, x1100 and x1120. These all come with updated rear cargo beds that feature 2 integrated tie down points on each side, a high strength plastic bed instead of the previous all metal bed and they still carry 1102 lbs, great for most public safety missions.

John Deere

Over the last few years has reengineered their line up with the new Gator 625i, 825i, 855D and their new 825i S-4 and 855D S-4 which is their full size crew version able to carry up to 4 passengers and has a new high strength plastic bed able to carry 1,000 lbs. The new JD Gator cargo bed also features integrated tie down points on each side of the bed.

Polaris

Recently introduced the new Polaris Brutus 4×4, which has the largest size cargo bed in its class with a whopping 1250 lbs cargo bed capacity. The Polaris Ranger 800 and 900 Crew is also very popular able to seat up to 6 passengers and have a cargo bed capacity of 1000 lbs. One important side note: the Polaris 900 XP and Crew have a new wishbone style suspension which does not handle cargo loads very well without squatting. The fix here is several aftermarket shock manufacturers that offer shocks which will fix the problem and not break the bank. The new Ranger 900 series have integrated tie down points in the new bed.

Kawasaki

Introduced their new model called the PRO-FXT. This is a transformable mode where you can seat either 3 people or 6 people. KIMTEK skid units will only work in the 1 seat 3 passenger mode. The PRO-FXT has a 1000 lbs cargo bed capacity.

Intimidator

A new player in the UTV side by side market is the Intimidator 4×4 Utility Vehicles made in the USA by Intimidator, Inc. out of Batesville, AR. They offer a 4×4, Crew 4×4 and Truck 4×4 with great cargo bed capacities and proper sized cargo beds. The 4×4 and Truck 4×4 UTV holds 1200 lbs cargo bed capacity while the CREW holds 1000 lbs. These are great looking units that we at KIMTEK have not seen personally but have received some feedback from customers who are impressed with their attention to detail and quality.

Keep In Mind

Most all UTV manufacturers have introduced smaller cc and thinner models to sell to the customer who would like to transport the UTV around in the back of their pickup. Typically these side by side units have cargo beds that are too small and only carry 400 lbs which make them unsuitable for the public safety industry.

Please call KIMTEK to let us help you decided which UTV chassis would be right for your public safety off road mission.

KIMTEK is the largest producer and marketer of ATV/UTV specific skid units for public safety agencies in the U.S. KIMTEK’s FIRELITE® fire/rescue skid units and MEDLITE® medical skid units are now in service in all 50 states, all across Canada, all branches of the military, in Afghanistan with the U.S. Army, the National Park Service, numerous NASCAR tracks and sporting complexes, and in several countries worldwide.

KIMTEK Corporation was founded in 1984 as a research and development company dedicated to advances in life safety technology in the fire sciences. KIMTEK manufactures and markets FIRELITE® and MEDLITE® Transport skid units for emergency service UTVs and pick-up trucks. For more information, contact KIMTEK at 888-546-8358.

*POLARIS and RANGER are registered trademarks of Polaris Industries Inc. Kimtek Corporation and its products are not affiliated with or endorsed by Polaris Industries Inc.

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