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World’s greatest snow machines

The Sherp ATV is the epic snow machine for buyers seeking the best bang-for-the-buck option. It looks like something you’d find in your kid’s toy box but it’s at least as capable as any of the vehicles on this list. The huge tires allow it to drive over reasonably tall obstacles like snow banks while a fully sealed body lets it float on water – you can, theoretically, drive it over a frozen lake and not have to worry about falling through the ice. Don’t take our word for it, though.

The Sherp uses a Kubota-sourced diesel engine bolted to a five-speed manual gearbox. It can keep moving with only two wheels and, if the elements gain the upper hand, it’s spacious enough to accommodate for four full-sized beds.

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You’re a car guy. What’s it like being in a Sherp?
Oh god, I love the Sherps. I drive him at the ranch all the time.

What’s it like bringing them from Wyoming and having them in the streets of Chicago? How epic was that?
It was epic. Because we’re on the ranch, it’s just freedom, you just roll wherever—you can’t really wreck anything with them because they’ve got the big balloon tires, they float on water. They’re slow, but having them here was really cool because you’re in the city environment, like urban assault. We had the police with us so it’s like we had free reign to go anywhere in them and it was just cool. We just didn’t know if we were going to get down certain side streets and things because they’re so wide, [they might] take off somebody’s mirrors or something like, “Oops, sorry.” But yeah, they’re so much fun. And it was cool being able to deliver something back to Chicago and Kanye’s hometown, and just do something special. It was all last minute planning and we just show up and go, people are like, “Where are you going to be next?” I’m like, “I don’t know. I just go along for the ride.” I was asked if I wanted to go, and I’m like, “Absolutely, that’d be cool.” So the Sherps are fun. And then, I like the Ripsaw tank. I think that’s my favorite, because it’ll go 80 miles an hour and it’s borderline frightening because you can die at it, which I like. I like that thrill. But yeah, Kanye has got the best toys for us. That keeps you inspired.

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Born to tackle Siberia, the tundra-wise Sherp ATV is the ultimate all-terrain vehicle because it keeps moving through mud, snow, water (it floats!), and obstacles that would leave other 4x4s stranded. It was designed to survive just about anything nature can throw at it, so it keeps going even if the road doesn’t. The trade-off is that it’s powered by a Kubota-developed, 44-horsepower turbodiesel engine that limits its top speed to 25 mph. It weighs only 2,800 pounds, a figure that makes it about as heavy as a Mini Cooper, so it can be towed with relative ease.

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Alan Takes a Ride in the Sherp: Behind the Scenes on Daily Planet

Our own @AlanNursall is in the driver’s seat, taking the Sherp out for a ride- the “tank-like –ATV” that can crawl through sand, snow water, and ice! Here’s a quick behind the scenes with our host as our camera guy Igal shows off how Daily Planet gets you closer to the action!