2026 CF MOTO U10 Pro Highland XL First Trail Ride
Hey everyone! I’m following up on my post the other day about taking delivery of this UTV.
I took my family out to Barnwell Mountain to test the machine out and get a feel for its strong and weak points as far as trail riding goes. I don’t intend to do any crazy rock crawling with this machine but I do want to be able to ride trail systems without worrying too much about beating it up.
My first impression is very positive. The AC kept us cool all day in 102* heat with high humidity, the speakers were good clarity but could be louder due to engine and drivetrain noise, and the machine was overall successful on the trails we rode.
We stayed on easier trails this go around. I mainly wanted to do a shakedown and get familiar and comfortable with it so we didn’t touch anything over a blue. The suspension from the factory is really plush and comfortable but it does rock a little more than I would like. I read that can be fixed by adjusting the factory settings a bit. The major issue I see with this machine is going to be ground clearance. There were a couple of times where the break over angle was not enough to clear a big rock or root and had to get creative on the small width trails to get through. I assume portals and big tires would probably fix this although I’m not interested in going that route at this moment.
I did bring out the winch once, which worked flawlessly, but I did notice that the winch hook is very small so my normal shackle from my jeep days was too thick for it.
We aired down to 16 psi to be safe. We were solo on the trails so I didn’t want to blow a bead and be by myself to come up with a fix. At 16 psi, grip was impressive and only spun in a couple of slicker moments.
A few people at the park wanted to check it out and were impressed with the fit and finish for it being $10k cheaper than comparable competitors. So far, I’m very happy with the machine and the purchase and hope to get a lot of work and play out of it in the future.