Side By Sides For Sale in Shreveport, Louisiana

UTVs

Utility terrain vehicles, abbreviated as UTVs, are a type of powersports vehicle that is commonly used for labor transport, hauling and towing. They also find use as recreational vehicles for groups who want to ride a trail. If you’re an outdoors person or you maintain a business that requires a more rugged and agile vehicle than your average truck, then a UTV might be what you need.

H&W Marine, with locations in Louisiana and Texas, is your local UTV dealer. As such, we’ve provided some more information on these versatile vehicles to help you determine if a side-by-side is what you’re seeking.

Definition

A UTV is a vehicle that is not dissimilar from your average passenger car, as it’s operated via brake and gas pedals with a steering wheel. It has four wheels and bench-style seating that allows for anywhere from two to six passengers to sit two to a seat, hence its alternate name of side-by-side. They differ from all-terrain vehicles, which are ridden straddle-style and generally only have room for the operator.

UTV Safety Precautions

While your UTV has seat belts, a windshield and often a rollover cage for protection, it generally lacks a roof and sidewalls, which means that in the event of a crash, you’re more vulnerable. You’ll also experience flying debris and unless you get a roofed vehicle, whatever weather conditions you’re under.

For these reasons, you’ll want to wear a well-fitting helmet while you ride. Motocross and motorcycle helmets are ideal for this. Make sure everyone in your party is wearing one, and that they also have some form of eye protection like goggles if their helmet lacks a full face shield.

Side-By-Side Uses

The primary use of side-by-sides is for hard work tasks and labor transport. Construction sites, farms, and ranches can all benefit from having a side-by-side on hand. You can hitch up a trailer to many side-by-sides since they often have high towing capacities and haul debris or loose materials around. Farm equipment can also be hitched up to a UTV. They’re commonly used to transport work crews and their tools thanks to their many seats and expanse of cargo space.

Recreational riders find UTVs a good way to explore off-road trails in a group. You can load up the whole family and go on an adventure through the most difficult terrain and your UTV will handle it with ease.

Our two locations both have plenty of new and used UTVs for sale so you’ll want to pay us a visit. H&W Marine has dealerships a side by side dealership in Shreveport, LA to best serve our customers. We welcome anyone coming in from Bossier City, LA, as well as Longview and Texarkana, TX!