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I AM HANDICAPPED AND LIVE OUT WEST. WE HUNT ALL BIG GAME ANIMALS. WE HUNT ARCHERY, RIFLE, MUZZLELOADER. IT IS VERY HARD FOR ME TO RIDE OUR 4 WHEELER. LOOKING AT GETTING A BAD BOY BUGGY. I NEED SOMETHING DEPENDABLE AS IT IS JUST ME AND MY 13 YEAR OLD SON.ANYBODY HUNT OUT WEST AND OWN A BAD BOY BUGGY? PLEASE E-MAIL WITH ANY INFO. THANKS

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this is all you need!!!! lol
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dnBTwBcrc_U

my dad just bought a ranger ans likes it alot. we rented both just to see what we liked better and the ranger won. better ride. more rugged etc.we use our on the farm everyday and put it through its paces. i hope this helps!!

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Seems to me somebody posted a BBB review on here not too long ago. Try a search.

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Don't waste your money. We have two and both of them run out of power too fast. They claim they last up to 20 miles fully charged and there full of it. There also very slow. The concept is very good, becuase there very quiet and have good power, considering it's ran on batteries, but they don't keep there charge. I had to walk back to our front gate of our hunting land, because we ran out of power.

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How you plan to use it dictates whether one will work for you. It just takes a little thining ahead. They aren't suited for some things, but they excel at others. I've yet to run mine dead, but have got it low.

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I own a BBB and love it , and as stated it is not a product for all applications.If you have a huge property or open range that may take all day and around 20+ miles of driving at fast speeds to get in and out then you dont want a buggy. if you are going to cart n to the property and drive around scouting and taking your time hunting slowly then get a buggy.
i hunt on a 4000 acre swamp and run all over for hours in the mud and rocks and not run out of juice . i have taken other hunters in with me and the equipement they had and carried out hogs and deer.
on a typical day i drive from my shed on the property to my two hog stands wich is about 4000 yards into the property, i usually drive around all over scouting and hunt the evening from one of my stands then drive out . so i probably have covered 12000 yards or so in a day and then come abck the next day and do it agiain with out a charge.
I have driven my buggie in mud and brush that had no trails but i made one. i have pulled 25 ft pine trees down(chain saw help)and 4x4x12 cemented post out of the ground with it .
needless to say i really enjoy my buggy and have put it through the paces.
i looked at all the utv makers before i bought mine and all have issues . for me it was being silent and comfortable of wich both are true.I have driven up on coyotes and hogs and deer in my buggie. it is comfortable enough that sitting all day in it over looking a trail is not a problem and when i start it up they hear nothing.
since you has a disability they are very easy to access , i would suggest not putting the gun rack in the center but use a tradition rack on the front basket

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Exactly what Gunny said. I love mine. Has been flawless and very comfortable. I have snuck up on bucks from 20 yards without them knowing I was there. I don't travel miles and miles but have traveled up to 15 on a half charge. Mine moves fairly quick but speed is not any concern to me when I hunt. My kids love it but it will not go through quicksand like below.
Gunny,
I still want to shoot some hogs. Is the invite still open or is the season over?

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BBQ
\come on , my son popped a 200 pounder last week out of my favorite stand and he had 12 come in. i have until april1 to keep corn out due to turkey season but can put it back after . let me know ahead of time so i can put some funky stuff out to draw them in. if you ahve a little one bring them, my stand is a two man ladder. a idea the hunt show is the 28th, i could meet you there early and then go hunt around 4:30 till dark

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For the same money or less you can get a gas UTV that will go as far as you want, carry extra gas in the box if needed. BBB's are fine till the run out of power, or you have to replace the batteries.$$$

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Glockman55, what is your experience that your basing your reply on? Am I right to assume that it's zero? :eek:Add up the cost of 5 years worth of fuel, then compare to the cost of batteries.
I have to wonder why some people feel the need to comment on subjects they have no knowledge of.

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Just my oppinion, And who are you to tell me what I can comment on? as far as my knowledge on this, you don't know me and what I know or don't know about these golf carts. So let it go DUDE, or hook em up and see who pulls who...LOL

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I never said you couldn't comment. I just wondered why you would when you don't have any first hand knowledge. It appears I was right. Just for the record, I do plan to add a gas UTV to my garage in the future, and the one you show just may be thebrand I buy. But, I'm afraid you'd be very disappointed if we wereto hook them up. If there's one place the BBB has an advantage, it's torque.

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I'm afraid you'd be very disappointed if we wereto hook them up. If there's one place the BBB has an advantage, it's torque.

That's cool, but yet to be seen.

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and for the record I do not own one, but a friend of mine does and we took both of ours to Wyoming on a mule deer hunt, needless to say his charge didn't last but two days, we did have a Gen. with us so he could get some use out of it, when chargeing he rode with me. Mine did get around better in the wet clay then his, maybe it was the difference in tires.

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You won't get an argument from me that a western hunt is no place fora BBB. If someone has to use a generator to charge it, then they need to go the gas route. They are a great tool (toy) in some areas, but that sure isn't one of them.
The BBB has abig advantage in the torque department. It has the advantage of two 15.5 hp electric motors (higher torque than gas), with 1650 lbs of weight sitting right over the wheels. It's been seen many times over. Again, both gas and electric have advantage/disadvantages. It just depends on usage.

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Okay, I'll bite. Exactly how much experience do you have with battery operated modes of travel? I put well over a hundred miles per month (110-125) on my power wheelchair. Power wheelchairs are required to have a range of 20 miles (depending on the terrain and weight of passenger/s) I can tell you that a round trip of about 6.2 miles with max weight (me, my wife and my Yellow Lab) and a steep grade of the street, will deplete my batteries to a point where I have one flashing light on my power meter. Meaning, critical.

Riding it in the mountains during hunting season requires putting my Honda Generator on the back of my chair, for emergencies. My wheelchair requires one hour of charge for every hour run.

I think I'm going for a gas run rig for hunting. Much more options and immediately ready to continue with a splash of gas.

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Gimphunter
if your doing around 7 or so miles the buggy will do fine. i do more than that any given day and have carried a lot of gear and people. the torque will get youa round and it will carry the wieght. i just built a fence and dragged wood and cement around with mine and i know i had 400 pounds of cement not counting enough wood for a 123 ft fence. and i did that for two days no charge

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I have no clue what these cost but I would not buy one.Two guys in the group with which I hunt each bought one of the 4x4 Bad Boy models middle of last summer (2007). We hunt about 3200 acres in SE Alabama. I can say it was frustrating not only to the owners, but to others of us who spent many an hour yanking these guys out of typical mucky areas and towing them uplong fairly steep grade inclines .... none of were a problem managing with the various brands, styles and "sizes" of gas burning ATV's and UTV's that the other of us had. There just does not seem to be the raw, sustainable power out put of the typical 350-700 cc gasoline ATV's and UTV's. Both of these guys have sold theirs before the deer season ended and have been in 2008 model EFI Rhinos ever since.

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Next time you find someone wanting to sell theirs, please let me know. The more I research the more interesting they become.

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Mojo
as with any vehicle some folks are going to have a bad time and some wont, i know of Rhinos that have gotten stuck on my club and i have winched them out . i personally have taken my BBB places that ATV wont go . i will say the turn radious may be wider but in my swamp here in SC i dont and have not had a problem and i put my machine through all kinds of crap. i gues the one advantage i ahve over all the others is "They dont hear me coming" ive driven up on Coyotes,Deer,Hogs(my son just killed a 250pd hog out of the buggy"
but hey to each situation there is a solution.

Gimp
if you ever come to South carolina ill take you hog hunting in mine

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To Gunny - I have no clue why these two BBB UTV's seemed not to work well. The idea seems very good. For sure these are much, much quieter than the gas buggies. And they look tough. Lifted, aggressive tires and all.

We hunt about 3200 acres. Some of the woods roads are barely "paths" and there is good deal of up-down. Some up it very steep. There is plenty of deep mucky, gooey "gumbo" mud holes ... not that sloppy watery stuff. This stuff is heavy and sticks to everything. The BBB's just did not seem to be able to manage the sort of power demands, day in and day out that working against his sort of muck demands.

When Doc was left stranded at the far end of the lease, sitting in the middle of a low spot that had been covered in about 1 foot of water after a torrential down-pour, he had had it and sold his BBB. I think his buddy Stan sort of mirrors what Doc does. So Stan sold his as well.

As far as Rhinos, Rangers, etc. getting "stuck" in one of them is no problem to accomplish. I can and have done that with my Ranger. I still have not found the hiking boot that the knee deep gunk I drove off into sucked off my right foot. Ain't looking for it !! All I have to say about that event is thank the Lord for a winch and snatch blocks ... and curses to the skidder that made that rut. I deserved to get stuck driving off into that mess.

Seeing what I saw these two guys go through last year has just put me off the BBB.

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Get a polaris ranger

my uncle has one and boy do they do the job
they are a bit more pricey but hey
why waste money when you can add a little to it and get top of the line
you can get all kinds of attachements like a roof windshield
bumper gaurds, mesh backing roll cage, plus they have on demand 1 wheel drive, 2 wheel drive and of course 4 wheel drive
if your looking for a sidexside
this is the end of your search
they also have dump beds that come standard that can easily hold your gear and deer
we have a gun rack mounted in ours so theres that problem gone
and they also have a nice glove box to hold ammo
and dont forget cup holders :)
i love the polaris ranger
they are amazing
never ever gotten stuck in it either
its amazing
they also have front compartment for holding stuff under the hood
motor is mounted under the seat

if your wanting a sidexside get this
they are absolutely amazing

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I have a electric golf cart that was custom made. I like the electric golf cart so much that my dad bought mine and I am in the process of gettinga BBB. I have done alot of research on the BBB and am sold on them. Between my dad and I we have 4 utv's that work great. We have 2 Rangers 1 Rhino and a Polaris RZR. You can't beat them in some cases and in others the cart works great. For going out to the stand I always take the Cart which works great. I see alot more game on the cart then I ever see on any of the utv's. Just my 2 cents. THe BBB has it's place which is pretty much what everybody else has said. Here is a pic of the utv's and the electric 4x4 cart

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How does that Rzr ride
i kinda like em
but i love our polaris ranger
theyre awesome
but that Rzr looks more like a play around kinda utv

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I love it. The best utv I have ever had. The only thing is that they are pretty loud vs. the ranger. It rides great. After I got mine my dad wishes that he bought one.. I have a stealth exhaust coming for it, should be here tomorrow. I can't wait to see how it does

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they all have a place but still"they dont hear me coming" meat in the freezer 3 hogs so far this year at 20 feet from my BBB

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Gunny, keep yer ears open. I'm lookin. I may have to get e new one.

Any Updates on BBB?
 

Looking at a new 2009. Has independent suspension now (McPherson Struts). Looks very well made. Has BBB addressed previously seen problems?

I have an 'o7 Ranger 700. Love it and wouldn't trade it for the world when it comes to using it on my 300+ acres. But when it comes to hunting, and I admit I don't know what Gumbo Mud is, but baring that, I'd hunt with a BBB. Don't have one yet but it's in my future. I love a quiet electric ride.

These rigs are the real deal. I have posted in a couple of other threads on these but I can't tell you enough how handy these are. Some positives include: full cab, heat/ac, larger more useful box, 4x4 that will go anywhere you need, street legal in many states, 3 cyl simple setup. If something goes wrong its easy to work on as there is not a ton of electronic junk that requires a guy to take to stealership to get fixed. Not to mention these can be purchased for half the price. I suggest taking a look into these.

A few years ago I posted a response to this inquiry. more or less slamming a coupl of 2007 vintage BBB's. Since that post we had another guy bought one 2008 or 09. He became so frustrated with his that he went ballistic and rolled it off an embankment into a creek !!!

Well a new guy in our group bought one about a 2 months ago. I had a chance to ride it this past weekend. I must say I am impressed. This BBB feels like a whole 'nother animal. We rode around for about 2 - 2 1/2 hours ..... probably covered 10 miles max of mixed terrain. No mud though ... too darned dry for muck right now !!! Seemd to ahve plenty of power and the charge held up fine. Jury is still out on how well it holds up. May have a better idea after the 2012-13 season.