#16 2008-06-15 20:18:57

noisytoyz

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Re: RUESCH XRL AND XR THE REAL DEAL?

Here is an Arizona video of the Ruesch XRL in action

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yMBZXhInduw[/youtube]

1Q113

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I agree with maxpowers. Prove us wrong Ruesch  lol

max powers

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Re: RUESCH XRL AND XR THE REAL DEAL?

Here is an Arizona video of the Ruesch XRL in action

[youtube]quote]

If that video is suppose to show how bad the suspension is, it worked.
The front end on that thing dives into every bump. I'd have to stop and take a piss every 5 minutes of riding with a set-up like that.

here is a real video, with real suspension set-ups, notice the front ends don't ride like yours.

http://www.rhinomayhem.com/

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Eastcoast XRL

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This is Eastcoast style. 23 miles in the rain and mud. 2 foot deep water and mud holes. Went everywere the Rhino's and RZR's went. The long arms are for safety more than high speed performance. Never felt like it was going to roll.

noisytoyz

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Re: RUESCH XRL AND XR THE REAL DEAL?

Here is an Arizona video of the Ruesch XRL in action

[youtube]quote]

If that video is suppose to show how bad the suspension is, it worked.
The front end on that thing dives into every bump. I'd have to stop and take a piss every 5 minutes of riding with a set-up like that.

here is a real video, with real suspension set-ups, notice the front ends don't ride like yours.

http://www.rhinomayhem.com/

It's going 5mph over those bumps!  A rhino with $4k in long travel parts will do the same.  You guys will find any reason to tear a hole in this XRL wont you?  The suspension is decent, but the shock compression valve did needed to be opened a bit to be a bit softer, it did bounce a bit at slower speeds.  You are comparing the stock XRL to $30k race rhinos.

I wouldn't suggest you buy an XRL and take it out on the track against $30k race Rhinos.  However, you could start with the stock XRL and make some of the same improvements that you would do to a stock Rhino to get it race ready.  It's a good machine, it's durable, looks good and isn't going to break the bank.

In those video's you linked, there are a few Rhinos diving into the ground.  In the Youtube video at 1:22, What does that mean?

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Eastcoast XRL

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This was done on saturday the 14th. See attached link for Rumble on the Ridge in eastern Ohio.
www.rumbleontheridge.homestead.com

Badley

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I have been watching Ruesch for a while now. Was interested in buying a cheaper UTV so my son and family can go on our adventures. I was ready to try one for the right price (XR or XR4), but they are not cheap (er less expensive) enough for me to take the risk. Local dealer finally got a few machines about 2-3 months past due date (I wonder how long it will take to get parts?). Ruesch has the right idea - better equiped machines from the factory. Compared to some of the other Chinese crap out there I think Ruesch is the best, but priced right between the Chinese no-names and a Rhino - actually you can get a 450 for about the same money (the Ruesch a 500). After watching them in Moab I am not convinced that they are anything but what Max says " cheap version of a rhino, it's slower, less reliable, cheaper made, therefore cheaper priced". I will keep my eyes on Ruesch - but the real story will really be told by owners experience (not dealers).

I think what will be the most interesting is what happens in Chinese manufacturing. I am not sure if any of you pups    are old enough to remember, but the catch phrase in my day was "Japanese junk"! Japan has manufactured top of the line stuff for what, about the last 20-30 years (or more). I expect China will eventually catch up with Japan and the rest and be even more of a manufacturing powerhouse. When the quality catches up on products like the Ruesch they will cost the same as a Rhino anyway...

max powers

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Re: RUESCH XRL AND XR THE REAL DEAL?

Here is an Arizona video of the Ruesch XRL in action

[youtube]quote]

If that video is suppose to show how bad the suspension is, it worked.
The front end on that thing dives into every bump. I'd have to stop and take a piss every 5 minutes of riding with a set-up like that.

here is a real video, with real suspension set-ups, notice the front ends don't ride like yours.

http://www.rhinomayhem.com/

It's going 5mph over those bumps!  A rhino with $4k in long travel parts will do the same.  You guys will find any reason to tear a hole in this XRL wont you?  The suspension is decent, but the shock compression valve did needed to be opened a bit to be a bit softer, it did bounce a bit at slower speeds.  You are comparing the stock XRL to $30k race rhinos.

I wouldn't suggest you buy an XRL and take it out on the track against $30k race Rhinos.  However, you could start with the stock XRL and make some of the same improvements that you would do to a stock Rhino to get it race ready.  It's a good machine, it's durable, looks good and isn't going to break the bank.

In those video's you linked, there are a few Rhinos diving into the ground.  In the Youtube video at 1:22, What does that mean?

I have never seen a rhino with a decent long travel dive in the front like your does, not at 1 m.ph, 5 m.p.h or 50 m.p.h
I would take a kit like that back and tell the fabber to give me my money back.
You aren't convincing anyone that it is a better deal, I would so buy a 450 before a reush, But hey, I'm not trying to sell reush's either, You are, so your going to keep up your sharad to sell some units, like they say, there's one born every minute,you just have to find him. I guarantee your customers are not on the rhino site's though. there at pepboys buying there kids a quad.

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Your just bent because you spent $11,000 on extras for your Rhino and We spent $11,000 on a Ruesch. Like the other guy said, Yamaha was junk 30 years ago. When was the last time you bought a US made appliance or TV? There's alot of junk out there, but not everything - Ipods, Blackberry, Ruesch.

max powers

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Your just bent because you spent $11,000 on extras for your Rhino and We spent $11,000 on a Ruesch. Like the other guy said, Yamaha was junk 30 years ago. When was the last time you bought a US made appliance or TV? There's alot of junk out there, but not everything - Ipods, Blackberry, Ruesch.

who is the one that's bent??
I can tell you who will have a bent utv real soon and it ain't me. Yeah, I spent Alot of money on my rhino, probably more than you make in a year, what else you got?  Mine is built like a tank with a brand new rotax 800 vtwin efi with custom ron wood exhaust and intake. makes 65rwhp. so what else ya got??? I smoke rzrs like a black and mild. What else do YOU got?
come back in a year when your shit breaks and you can tell ol maxi your sorry,cause he was right.

noisytoyz

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Your just bent because you spent $11,000 on extras for your Rhino and We spent $11,000 on a Ruesch. Like the other guy said, Yamaha was junk 30 years ago. When was the last time you bought a US made appliance or TV? There's alot of junk out there, but not everything - Ipods, Blackberry, Ruesch.

who is the one that's bent??
I can tell you who will have a bent utv real soon and it ain't me. Yeah, I spent Alot of money on my rhino, probably more than you make in a year, what else you got?  Mine is built like a tank with a brand new rotax 800 vtwin efi with custom ron wood exhaust and intake. makes 65rwhp. so what else ya got??? I smoke rzrs like a black and mild. What else do YOU got?
come back in a year when your shit breaks and you can tell ol maxi your sorry,cause he was right.

So why would you want or need to upgrade your Rhino so much?  What was wrong with the stock Rhino?

max powers

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Re: RUESCH XRL AND XR THE REAL DEAL?

Your just bent because you spent $11,000 on extras for your Rhino and We spent $11,000 on a Ruesch. Like the other guy said, Yamaha was junk 30 years ago. When was the last time you bought a US made appliance or TV? There's alot of junk out there, but not everything - Ipods, Blackberry, Ruesch.

who is the one that's bent??
I can tell you who will have a bent utv real soon and it ain't me. Yeah, I spent Alot of money on my rhino, probably more than you make in a year, what else you got?  Mine is built like a tank with a brand new rotax 800 vtwin efi with custom ron wood exhaust and intake. makes 65rwhp. so what else ya got??? I smoke rzrs like a black and mild. What else do YOU got?
come back in a year when your shit breaks and you can tell ol maxi your sorry,cause he was right.

So why would you want or need to upgrade your Rhino so much?  What was wrong with the stock Rhino?

it was a farm vehicle and I am an abuser that's likes to go fast, I endoed it 3 months after I bought it, It is a utility vehicle and is a company write off. I had it rebuilt like a tank, then found out someone was swaping in a rotax, so, I had it done and I couldn't be happier.

Badley

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it was a farm vehicle

I'm driving a friggin "farm vehicle"   :?:    :? 

Eastcoast XRL

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Your just bent because you spent $11,000 on extras for your Rhino and We spent $11,000 on a Ruesch. Like the other guy said, Yamaha was junk 30 years ago. When was the last time you bought a US made appliance or TV? There's alot of junk out there, but not everything - Ipods, Blackberry, Ruesch.

who is the one that's bent??
I can tell you who will have a bent utv real soon and it ain't me. Yeah, I spent Alot of money on my rhino, probably more than you make in a year, what else you got?  Mine is built like a tank with a brand new rotax 800 vtwin efi with custom ron wood exhaust and intake. makes 65rwhp. so what else ya got??? I smoke rzrs like a black and mild. What else do YOU got?
come back in a year when your shit breaks and you can tell ol maxi your sorry,cause he was right.

Like to see the defensive side, If it breaks, I go out and buy another one and still did not spend as much as you. Face it,
you don't have leg to stand on. You bought and did what you wanted. Don't judge. And about how much I make really has nothing to do with this since your rich and I'm poor. I enjoy off-roading and never put down others when they show up on 1988 CR125's blowin smoke. But I guess there is always people who are better!

max powers

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Re: RUESCH XRL AND XR THE REAL DEAL?

Your just bent because you spent $11,000 on extras for your Rhino and We spent $11,000 on a Ruesch. Like the other guy said, Yamaha was junk 30 years ago. When was the last time you bought a US made appliance or TV? There's alot of junk out there, but not everything - Ipods, Blackberry, Ruesch.

who is the one that's bent??
I can tell you who will have a bent utv real soon and it ain't me. Yeah, I spent Alot of money on my rhino, probably more than you make in a year, what else you got?  Mine is built like a tank with a brand new rotax 800 vtwin efi with custom ron wood exhaust and intake. makes 65rwhp. so what else ya got??? I smoke rzrs like a black and mild. What else do YOU got?
come back in a year when your shit breaks and you can tell ol maxi your sorry,cause he was right.

Like to see the defensive side, If it breaks, I go out and buy another one and still did not spend as much as you. Face it,
you don't have leg to stand on. You bought and did what you wanted. Don't judge. And about how much I make really has nothing to do with this since your rich and I'm poor. I enjoy off-roading and never put down others when they show up on 1988 CR125's blowin smoke. But I guess there is always people who are better!

you, just like everyone else, went after how much I, Wait I'm sorry that's wrong, The company I own ,spent on a utility vehicle.
let's see, give it to the government, or make a badass machine. Not a tough desicion. It is not the exspensive rhino owners comparing our stuff to a $11,000 chino, it's the other way around and until you admit it, you will get no respect from me.