Hope you all watch until the end to get the full story. The folks at BigHorn are good people and didn't want to sugarcoat anything. As always, I'll shoot y'all straight. Follow The Link to Our Channel Here ===>>>>> www.youtube.com/@JoeTheFarmer?sub_confirmation=1
Being Honest in all things is the only way to live. A lot of politicians should spend time on the farm doing chores and maybe that honesty will rub off. BigHorn sounds like an honest company that deliver great value for your money. This is a much rare comodety, refreshing to find in an American manufacturer giving it to us straight.
Joe, the Bighorn folks may be good people but their warranty process is CRAP! I would like to know where these good people are because it sounds to me you had a direct link to discuss issues. Not knocking your channel, i think your content is great. But 4 weeks for Bighorn to communicate with a repair shop for my unit is sad and unacceptable, and they still can't figure out the problem. 👍 for you Joe. 👎 to Bighorn
I knew there was a reason I liked you . Thanks for the honesty . Can't wait to hear the updates on the new machine. I really like the power steering because my old Polaris doesn't have it 😔. Keep us posted and keep on keeping it real . And oh yeah , watch out for the red wasps 😂😂
I bought one Joe back in January and it has been at the mechanic since mid April. They say it is a water pump issue but are having trouble with the manufacturer getting them the parts because it is losing mechanics left and right. I think I have now made as many payments while having the machine as I have with it in the shop. Hopefully they get it fixed soon, I am tired of the run around and wondering what my next step is.
Great to hear from you Pastor Fred! They were pretty great about it. They too wanted to be honest because as we all know, machines will break. Thanks for watching!
Hey Joe. This didn’t surprise me at all. I knew after a few videos that you were a honest person. Thanks a lot for the video makes me a little bit smarter than I thought lol. Great video. Thanks for sharing and have a great week!!
I've enjoyed my 550 bighorn an just changed broken oil at 46 miles. Found a easiler way to change oil is to remove storage basket an can get to drain plug alot easiler. 2 screws in bottom to remove
Well I guess Harbor Freight tools get the same kind of decent reviews and ratings "for the price point" for lots of the items they offer...but the same (China) tools also gets lots of 1/5 2/5 ratings and reviews which tells me all I need to know!! Thanks for being honest and up front!
Not meaning to sound stupid but you stated upgrade in reference to the LCD screen and the media “kit!” So this is something they do offer?? Not standard?? Really interested in the 550! Not that either of the two above mentioned items matters to us just curious!! Thanks in advance! And thanks for your honesty!!! Can’t wait for a review on its performance!!
Thanks for watching! And yes, the replacement model has a few upgrades that the other did not. It has power steering, the media kit (speakers) and the screen. I think the screen may be standard now, but the overhead speakers are not. To be honest, the machine is too loud to really enjoy the speakers. And though the screen is neat; doesn't add much to the experience. The power steering however is VERY nice. Not a deal breaker, but the TSC model which is pretty basic was more than sufficient. Take care!
Hello from NB, Canada! I subscribed to your channel because I feel I can trust you. (There's so much BS on YT that trust doesn't come easy for me.) I am 54 and paralysed from the chest down, and a year away from retirement living in a rural area. So many people drive their ATVs on our village's roads. Anyway, I'm going to have a lot of time to fill and thought it would be nice to discover the beauty of nature that surrounds me. With my predicament, it would probably be best to have an ATV that is not too fast, but very capable off road in all kinds of conditions, including heavy snow. As getting max value for my dollar is so important to me, I was looking at a CFMoto Zforce 800 trail gen 2 because in Canada they come loaded with $5-7K in equipment/accessories (with a 5yr warranty) for a comparable big brand name SXS that's bare. However, even that seems to be way more power than I want or need. This Bighorn seems to be ideal, as it comes even more loaded with a heated cabin and electronics, and sips fuel with the perfect amount of power. I love its small footprint and it's a really good looking rig to my eyes. Who makes their drivetrain? Is it reliable? (Being physically disabled, reliability is paramount to me.) It looks like they sell them in Halifax, NS which is 5 hour drive, but I don't mind if I can get a quality machine at a decent price.
Hey Leon, I love your spirit. Never give up and keep enjoying the outdoors! The BigHorn is a nice machine, but it is very loud. The cab is nice, but the volume of the engine is the price you pay. The CF moto machines have an excellent reputation. I just haven’t ridden one yet. My best advice is do your research snd then test drive them. Given your circumstances they may bring one to you. Good luck my friend and keep us posted!
Looking fwd to the reviews on the new 550. Curious to know if the transmission has been improved on the production model in regards to it's performance on slopes and anticipating what gear it should be in. I have a hilly property as well, so I've held off on purchasing one because of that reason. Thanks , enjoying the videos.
Thanks Joseph. The transmission was jumpy on hills before the upgraded the pre production machine. After that it was solid. The new one is good so far. Will keep y’all posted and shoot you straight!
That's great man. They are very nice machines. They really took a lot of care into making sure the production model was right. So far the new one has been great!
Yes, but just try to find someone who has a Bighoirn 550 4x4 efi utv in stock so you can touch it rather than buy it from a picture. You can forget calling Bighorn in Georgia, they just tell you to call your local dealer. TSC . Great but they don't have them and if you order one, you buy it. Really disappointed . Called several surrounding cities, No one has one. I am just N. of Dallas, Texas .
If you bought yours at TSC or a Dealer it would be the production model. Mine was an early preproduction model. Before continuing our partnership with BigHorn I asked the folks at TSC if they have had any issues and they said very few. I am pretty confident mine was an isolated issue. Appreciate you following along.
@@JoeTheFarmer absolutely and love the channel , Im so amazed at the add ons they have improved on the machine now if TRS would sell it like this I’d be over there next week 😂👍
Appreciate you coming clean. Probably not a good idea to promote anything that’s pre-production unless you are transparent about the problems in real time. People are make buying decisions from these videos. Kudos for working them over to get a replacement unit. I’m in the market and considering the newer BH.
There just wasn't a reason to talk about something that would never make it to the market. That just seems to me like starting drama for drama. Any issues that I had were fixed prior to production and the unit was even taken in for diagnostics. I see your point, and if it was possible to have the same issue it would have been addressed. For what it's worth the production unit has been flawless. Its loud, but we discussed that. The power steering is really nice and it drives great. The beta unit was nice; the production unit is far more refined. Thanks for watching
Fair point. Live and learn. To do it over again, I would probably have shared them or pushed for the production model when it was complete. I will in the future.
If you get bored and want to make a video could you do one where you adjust the shocks from hard to soft for a ride comparison. I have a broken back and don’t have any to test the ride out on. Thank you
You’re welcome! It can get confusing since now you have screens with LEDs (OLED or AMOLED) for energy savings mainly for TVs and , but in general, LED (Light Emitting Diode) is used for lighting and LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) for screens. So I think you’re safe either way! 😂
Start a channel, learn video and then align with brands that share your interest and values. But, I will tell you that it is MUCH easier to just buy a machine. The time and video/computer/editing equipment will easily surpass the price of a machine. It's done for the passion brother. Not money or stuff.
Hope you all watch until the end to get the full story. The folks at BigHorn are good people and didn't want to sugarcoat anything. As always, I'll shoot y'all straight.
Follow The Link to Our Channel Here ===>>>>> www.youtube.com/@JoeTheFarmer?sub_confirmation=1
I got one of the bighorn 400 and love it
I love my Mule, but that looks REALLY nice. Just like with tractors, the “big brands” need to step up their game to compete.
We love our mule too. It hardly gets used and will likely be sold soon. Just hard to let it go for what it's worth!
Being Honest in all things is the only way to live. A lot of politicians should spend time on the farm doing chores and maybe that honesty will rub off. BigHorn sounds like an honest company that deliver great value for your money. This is a much rare comodety, refreshing to find in an American manufacturer giving it to us straight.
Honesty is the key to peace. And the folks at BigHorn are good people.
Joe, the Bighorn folks may be good people but their warranty process is CRAP! I would like to know where these good people are because it sounds to me you had a direct link to discuss issues. Not knocking your channel, i think your content is great. But 4 weeks for Bighorn to communicate with a repair shop for my unit is sad and unacceptable, and they still can't figure out the problem. 👍 for you Joe.
👎 to Bighorn
@@geauxmikee Email me your contact information. joe@joethefarmer.com
I knew there was a reason I liked you . Thanks for the honesty . Can't wait to hear the updates on the new machine. I really like the power steering because my old Polaris doesn't have it 😔. Keep us posted and keep on keeping it real . And oh yeah , watch out for the red wasps 😂😂
I bought one Joe back in January and it has been at the mechanic since mid April. They say it is a water pump issue but are having trouble with the manufacturer getting them the parts because it is losing mechanics left and right. I think I have now made as many payments while having the machine as I have with it in the shop. Hopefully they get it fixed soon, I am tired of the run around and wondering what my next step is.
Sorry you have had a bad experience. Keep pounding on them to fix it or make them take it back.
Straight shooter, I have a 2022 left over I just got from TSC, hope my experience is as good as yours. Thanks 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
Thanks Craig! Appreciate you watching brother.
Worked out ok you have nicer machine now. Work it hard as I'm sure you will. I would just call the screen a touch screen. 😂
🤣🤣🤣. Touch screen it is!
Hey neighbor, Pastor Fred here in Rockwood TN. I really appreciate the honesty, and i am glad they still wanted you to test that beautiful machine!!!
Great to hear from you Pastor Fred! They were pretty great about it. They too wanted to be honest because as we all know, machines will break. Thanks for watching!
Hey Joe. This didn’t surprise me at all. I knew after a few videos that you were a honest person. Thanks a lot for the video makes me a little bit smarter than I thought lol. Great video. Thanks for sharing and have a great week!!
Thank you sir, have a great week as well!
Your videos help he make my mind up buying 550 bighorn .pick it up Saturday an enjoyable to ride. Tks for all you do
How is it after 3 months?
@Teddjenkins haven’t had any issues. And it’s a much more refined machine if that makes sense.
@@JoeTheFarmerI was actually replying to Curtis’ comment who said he just got one 3 months ago. But thanks to you too for replying
I've enjoyed my 550 bighorn an just changed broken oil at 46 miles. Found a easiler way to change oil is to remove storage basket an can get to drain plug alot easiler. 2 screws in bottom to remove
Love it no troubles .@@Teddjenkins
Well I guess Harbor Freight tools get the same kind of decent reviews and ratings "for the price point" for lots of the items they offer...but the same (China) tools also gets lots of 1/5 2/5 ratings and reviews which tells me all I need to know!! Thanks for being honest and up front!
Thanks for watching Clark. Appreciate you brother
Not meaning to sound stupid but you stated upgrade in reference to the LCD screen and the media “kit!” So this is something they do offer?? Not standard?? Really interested in the 550! Not that either of the two above mentioned items matters to us just curious!! Thanks in advance! And thanks for your honesty!!! Can’t wait for a review on its performance!!
Thanks for watching! And yes, the replacement model has a few upgrades that the other did not. It has power steering, the media kit (speakers) and the screen. I think the screen may be standard now, but the overhead speakers are not. To be honest, the machine is too loud to really enjoy the speakers. And though the screen is neat; doesn't add much to the experience. The power steering however is VERY nice. Not a deal breaker, but the TSC model which is pretty basic was more than sufficient. Take care!
Hello from NB, Canada! I subscribed to your channel because I feel I can trust you. (There's so much BS on YT that trust doesn't come easy for me.) I am 54 and paralysed from the chest down, and a year away from retirement living in a rural area. So many people drive their ATVs on our village's roads. Anyway, I'm going to have a lot of time to fill and thought it would be nice to discover the beauty of nature that surrounds me. With my predicament, it would probably be best to have an ATV that is not too fast, but very capable off road in all kinds of conditions, including heavy snow. As getting max value for my dollar is so important to me, I was looking at a CFMoto Zforce 800 trail gen 2 because in Canada they come loaded with $5-7K in equipment/accessories (with a 5yr warranty) for a comparable big brand name SXS that's bare. However, even that seems to be way more power than I want or need. This Bighorn seems to be ideal, as it comes even more loaded with a heated cabin and electronics, and sips fuel with the perfect amount of power. I love its small footprint and it's a really good looking rig to my eyes. Who makes their drivetrain? Is it reliable? (Being physically disabled, reliability is paramount to me.) It looks like they sell them in Halifax, NS which is 5 hour drive, but I don't mind if I can get a quality machine at a decent price.
Hey Leon, I love your spirit. Never give up and keep enjoying the outdoors! The BigHorn is a nice machine, but it is very loud. The cab is nice, but the volume of the engine is the price you pay. The CF moto machines have an excellent reputation. I just haven’t ridden one yet. My best advice is do your research snd then test drive them. Given your circumstances they may bring one to you. Good luck my friend and keep us posted!
Looking fwd to the reviews on the new 550. Curious to know if the transmission has been improved on the production model in regards to it's performance on slopes and anticipating what gear it should be in. I have a hilly property as well, so I've held off on purchasing one because of that reason. Thanks , enjoying the videos.
Thanks Joseph. The transmission was jumpy on hills before the upgraded the pre production machine. After that it was solid. The new one is good so far. Will keep y’all posted and shoot you straight!
I have one with 150 miles on it. Don’t want to jinx’s myself but so far flawless
That's great man. They are very nice machines. They really took a lot of care into making sure the production model was right. So far the new one has been great!
Thank you for your honesty. Thank you for your research.
Absolutely. It’s a privilege. Appreciate you watching
I knew it! Lol Nice job buddy! Keep up the good work! Cheers🚜🇺🇸🙌
Appreciate you watching buddy! Hoe you liking that cab tractor?!?!
Your video helped me make my mind up about 550 bighorn.tks for all you do .
Verdict? Thanks for watching. 💪🏼
Yes, but just try to find someone who has a Bighoirn 550 4x4 efi utv in stock so you can touch it rather than buy it from a picture. You can forget calling Bighorn in Georgia, they just tell you to call your local dealer. TSC . Great but they don't have them and if you order one, you buy it.
Really disappointed . Called several surrounding cities, No one has one. I am just N. of Dallas, Texas .
Whats your store number? I’ll see if they can send one there
@@JoeTheFarmer STORE 367 Sherman, Tx
Kinda worried now cause I bought mine about the time you made your first video. Hopefully it came out after they revamped everything .
If you bought yours at TSC or a Dealer it would be the production model. Mine was an early preproduction model. Before continuing our partnership with BigHorn I asked the folks at TSC if they have had any issues and they said very few. I am pretty confident mine was an isolated issue. Appreciate you following along.
Perfect video! Always maintain honesty!!! Totally understand that field real world testing is a part of the R&D phase…. 👍👍
Thanks for watching Gene! I would never want to mislead anyone, will always call it straight! Appreciate you friend.
Appreciate the full disclosure. Looking for more videos on the new machine.
Absolutely. Y'all deserve 100% transparency. Thanks for watching!
LED light emitting diode
LCD liquid crystal display
Thank you! I always mess it up. Will prob do it again.
@@JoeTheFarmer oh well, I'm not sure which it is brother, I'm just throwing out a definition😜👍
@BuddyG54 appreciate you!
Are the doors and windows removable?
Yessir. Which is WAY better in the summer.
I’m super glad this story came out the way it did , 👏👏👏
Appreciate you watching my friend.
@@JoeTheFarmer absolutely and love the channel , Im so amazed at the add ons they have improved on the machine now if TRS would sell it like this I’d be over there next week 😂👍
@DuckbumSD Appreciate that man! And I’ll pass that along. 👍🏼
Great content The honesty keeps me coming back
Appreciate your support. Thank you my friend.
Nice update story about this machine and the initial shortcomings Joe. Hope the new model keeps going strong!
Thanks buddy. Time will tell!
Appreciate you coming clean. Probably not a good idea to promote anything that’s pre-production unless you are transparent about the problems in real time. People are make buying decisions from these videos. Kudos for working them over to get a replacement unit. I’m in the market and considering the newer BH.
There just wasn't a reason to talk about something that would never make it to the market. That just seems to me like starting drama for drama. Any issues that I had were fixed prior to production and the unit was even taken in for diagnostics. I see your point, and if it was possible to have the same issue it would have been addressed. For what it's worth the production unit has been flawless. Its loud, but we discussed that. The power steering is really nice and it drives great. The beta unit was nice; the production unit is far more refined. Thanks for watching
Get OFF my lawn with that dropped muzzleloader!!!
🤣🤣🤣
Price??
$6,995
I'm in a different business but prototype are just that. They are a tool to learn. Proof of concept. You should share AS things happen through.
Fair point. Live and learn. To do it over again, I would probably have shared them or pushed for the production model when it was complete. I will in the future.
If you get bored and want to make a video could you do one where you adjust the shocks from hard to soft for a ride comparison. I have a broken back and don’t have any to test the ride out on. Thank you
Thanks for the suggestion. I may do that!
LED-->Lights, LCD-->Screens
THANK YOU! 👊🏼👊🏼👊🏼
You’re welcome! It can get confusing since now you have screens with LEDs (OLED or AMOLED) for energy savings mainly for TVs and , but in general, LED (Light Emitting Diode) is used for lighting and LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) for screens.
So I think you’re safe either way! 😂
I appreciate that! You have kept me from looking foolish in future videos. Well...at least for the LED/LCD thing. Lol.
So you give them feedback and I want that product.
Ot sure what you mean; but marketing is offering feedback and exposure.
love the honesty
Only way to live brother. Y'all deserve honesty.
I wish big horn folks would let me test a big horn
Start a channel, learn video and then align with brands that share your interest and values. But, I will tell you that it is MUCH easier to just buy a machine. The time and video/computer/editing equipment will easily surpass the price of a machine. It's done for the passion brother. Not money or stuff.
Thank you.
You indeed call it like it really is ! What’s the retail?
Thanks brother. I’ll always call it straight. No reason to hide the truth. 👍🏼. I honestly don’t know the retail. Prob $16-17k?
Just like cars, avoid the first year
Prob a good bet!
What state do you live in
Tennessee
Can you tel me if they use dex cool or other coolant
No sir; above my pay grade. The manual should be available online.
Thank you.