She has indicated that I somehow manage to "ruin" All my UTVs, or they are too loud or dirty, or... Well, you get the picture. So what do you do when the wife wants a UTV to tote the 5 Grandsons around in?
The name is derived from the youngest of the Boys, who, before being 2 years old, could not quite achieve "Grandma" in his vocabulary. So Grandma affectionately became "MAKI". We don't know why, but heck, He was 2 so "MAKI" it is. The name stuck, so it's appropriate that his new Grandma wagon is "MAKI".
With its comfortable 6-passenger capability and all the bells and whistles, including heat, air conditioning, power windows, and ride command. To make this UTV stand out in a crowd, our friends at Thumper Fab hooked us up with their complete long travel suspension system, which is complimented with custom Z Bros Adjustable shocks. We added Thumper Fab frame stiffeners and billet steering tie rods in case Grandma wants to get froggy on the trails. The massive stance was completed with Valor beadlock wheels and Valor Alpha 35" tires.
Our timing could not have been better considering that Rockford was releasing their new complete Audio Roof, which features completely integrated Subwoofers and loudspeakers inside and out. Along with color optix, led lighting and its own head unit Baby Shark never sounded so good. But no joke, this audio system is off the hook.
It was no match for the wild graphics that Five18 designs came up with. The wrap brings the beast to life with wild, bright colors and, of course, the Jagged X Offroad logo proudly displayed. And why not match a huge Polaris cooler and .... a skateboard with the same awesome graphics.
Using 3M seadek on the door panels along with custom removable floor and bed mats. The material quiets the cab and makes the sound system even more impressive.
Next on the list - while the factory front bumper is quite beefy and useful, it does lack the style that this UTV commanded. Our friends at DRT Motorsports came to the rescue with their complete front and rear Polaris Ranger bumpers; these units fit perfectly and provide winch mounting capability for our Warn Winches at both ends. You never know when Grandma may get in over her head or possibly need to lend a rope to Grandpa when he runs out of talent.
Some lighting from KC HiLITES for the night rides and some window tint from AZ Pro Window Tint to top off the build.
We have a few more little upgrades to share with you in the near future, but be sure to look for this rig on the trails up north or cruising the kids to the hill in Glamis. If you have any questions about this build or any of our other products, please contact the shop and let us help you build your perfect ride!
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Comments (2)
I’m guessing these come with no drivetrain… That is up to the customer? I see nothing about engine, etc
Thanks for your question! We didn’t make any changes to the drivetrain on this Polaris Ranger Northstar because it’s exactly what we needed for this build. Polaris designed the drivetrain to handle the kind of versatility and performance we were looking for in this SXS.
If you’d like detailed specs on the drivetrain or any other part of the vehicle, you can check out Polaris’ official page here: Polaris Ranger Crew XP 1000 Northstar Edition Ultimate.
Feel free to reach out if you have more questions—we love chatting about these builds!