Be careful both the commander and the XP get pretty hot in the beds. I don't think my dog could deal with as much heat as these both have in the beds.

 

Hotter then the rhino?
He's usually not in for very long, just a short
Run from the house to cabin.
Or through town where traffic is

 

I am sure if you took the XP to a local fab shop and described what you wanted exactly they could fab something up for. They could probably make one that is easily removable as well. That would also help with heat issues. If you are gun hoe about the XP buying a Commander you will be disappointed.

 

You could put a heat deflector under the bed.From UTV Inc.

 

If you really loved your Mastiff like I love my mastiff you would let her or him ride in the shotgun seat and put the wife in the back to soak up the heat lol

 

thats funny lol

 

Haha
Harper, the mastiff rides shotgun in the rhino most ofthe time.
But the wife tends to kick him in back.
Also he puts holes in the seats.
I guess I would have to go to the fabshop.
I was just wondering if anyone had this done.
Thanks again
Sean

 

I used the material that is used for "under the hood" (forget the proper term) heat deflection. I cut out a piece for under the bed and a piece on top of the bed. It really helped keeping the heat to a minimum for my dog. I did not realize, in the beginning, how hot that bed gets until I was coaxing my dog to jump back in and put my hand on the bed. Holy chit it was hot. I felt like a dog abuser. You definitely need to add something to deflect the heat if you want your dog to ride in the bed.
Ken

 

Sean, There's a number of posts you can research where people have fab'ed up various contraptions for their beasts. Maybe a simple "dog rzr" search would bring up a few posts.

You could have something made that connects back to the rear hitch mount and sit above the heat of the rear tray, with some low walls and carpet.

 

Hey, I got this.

You have plenty of room for your dog, the problem you have is first, it is tough for them to load up, and second the heat.

I have a really big Drahthaar that does not weigh as much as your dog, but has nearly the same frame, that loves to ride there. He's about 110 and 32cm tall at the shoulder, and we have had him and his little buddy German Wirehair Pointer that goes about 60# back there at the same time.

Both dogs are young, and while they both load well, we need to install a small step off the rear brush guard for them to hit on the way up and down.

As for the heat, I fashioned a piece of memory foam to fit the bed, it is 4" thick and protects both boys from the heat. Put a cloth or canvas cover on it and you are ready to ride. We run a short leash down from my accessory rack to ensure they do not have the head way to bail out after a squirrel or deer, etc.

I did notice the back bed will hold an extra large sky kennel, even though it looks too small at first glance, so if you can load your horse sized dog in that, and have a fork lift handy to place it in the back of your XP....

 

The bed of the commander gets pretty dang hot! hot enough to burn a hole through my sleeping bag. Dont know about the xp

 

the way i looked at it was do i want something fun or a 1/2 golf cart, 1/2 dump truck? so i bought the xp

 

Latest pics from the latest hot weather outing in sunny N. Wyoming-

Happy dog at about 6900 feet, 90 degrees-

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Great picture. I used to hunt Grouse with a friend's wirehair around Lake Tahoe a few years ago. That looks like chucker country to me. Hate those damn Chucker... :rofl3:

Running the dogs in an RZR is nice for hunting, but how can you tear around and put the dog in potential harm? I generally drive in a manner that would not be appropriate for a dog

 

Sorry for multiple posts,

Started out with about 8 sq ft of condenser wrap at the local home supply, cost me a buck a sq ft, hope you can do a lot better..

 

Note the pool noodle for dog head bump protection..

Ok, this is nothing more than a polyester dog bed pad available at your local supply store for about twenty bucks, give me morning wood and tell me you can get the same thing for a lot less. 42 X 27 and is big enough to go up the sides of the bed.

Deal is, you wet the hell out of the condenser wrap underneath, it holds a lot, and it evaporates up through the polyester dog bed and he is a cool customer on a hot tin bed...

 

This dog weighs well over 110, and is tall.

He and his little buddy Axel the wirehair have both comfortably rode the rzr over rough trails, your big boy will fit just fine.

 

A doggy that size why not just get a trailer,or a rzr170 and teach him how to drive! lol
If you want him to ride along then you will have to build something custom I'm sure,just remember the heat issue and height (for loading and unloading). Maybe cut the bottom out of the right sized dog carrier or kennel and fashion some sort of tie downs to hold it in place,You may want to get some sort of doggy ramp that can be attached to the bed while riding? The possibilities are endless with either machine. Think it,Do it!

 

Would never work, he is co-pilot.

:ride::ride:

 

Sounds like you need a ranger xp 800.

My father has an english mastiff and he is too big now to fit on the bench seat that is in his ranger so now he gets in the box. There is no heat issues either since the engine is under the seat in a ranger.

I know, I know... Not what your looking for... Well it was the best suggestion I had. LOL

 

I have rzr,xp and the canham my 2 dogs ride in the canham with no problem they are 100 lbs and 120 lbs they donot get hot on the uper deck. If I put weight in the xp it does not ride well.

 

Thanks for the replies.
I sold the wife on the bullmastiff fitting in the back, due to the pictures.
haha
NOW, her concern is the 2 bucket seats. I dont want the rzr4.
Does anyone have any pictures of a bench seat in a rzr with a carseat or a small child sitting in the middle?
Thanks
Sean

 

Our dog likes the speed the faster the better.

 

I like the idea of the wet blanket... I bet it works well.

 

Does anyone have a picture of rzr xp 900 with a front bench seat?
thanks
Sean