[uhftx]

Hi My first name is Chris.

Mostly to plow my driveway.  I have friends with Kawi, Canam, polaris, and yamaha quads.  I will never buy a polaris due to issues.  I do not believe any of them provide the dollar value for cost they charge.

So I started looking at the 1K overlander or a SxS trail edition.

My first concern is the two dealers I talked to were pushing the HO editions of the 950's.  I don't know why! 
My concern with this is the engine block and head gasket issues with any HO engine.  Are the cranks and blocks as well as heads reinforced?  Or just tuned for more HP?

My wife needs brain surgery to correct her paralysis.  I hope she gets better.  But seatbelts and doors are leaning me away from the overlander.  Too many differences on what youtube shows for the 2023 models and CF Moto is a year or more behind on the details.
What are your opinions. 
I'll spend 1/4 of my time in reverse and the rest with a plow down pushing snow.  Maybe a little firewood gathering around my house.  But I can't be out for more than a few hours a day while she rests.

BTW:  UHFTX= Ultra High Frequency Transmission of RF energy.  Megawatts of RF Power.

[NMKawierider]

Welcome. "Just my opinion" but if all I was going to do was plow snow and get a few sticks of wood, I certainly wouldn't buy a 950 sxs or a 1000 overlander. I would be looking at something smaller...maybe even used...with a wet clutch like an older ZF800EX, UF800 or CForce 800. Maybe even a Yamaha 660 or 700 Grizz. The HO engines are the same as the regular engines just re-tuned and a but more compression. CFM engines are not power-monsters like some of the others so they don't need much extra. If you get a good one and take care of it...it will give you good service.