You can drive it on trails and have fun, but it isn’t meant for trail rides. In most regards, the Mule PRO-FX isn’t a trail machine. It gets a little loud when you’re working it. The only complaint was the same healthy grumble heard whenever the machine starts. The Mule pulled in 19.6 points out of 25 for this part of the Ultimate UTV Evaluation. Capacity is 1,000 pounds, and fully loaded you couldn’t tell a difference in the handling.
You can put a full pallet back there with room to spare. The cargo box is a massive 54.1 inches long and 53.3 inches wide. Kawasaki compensates for this with softer shocks in the suspension. Kawasaki forms the frame from high-quality steel using a ladder design for the initial frame. Kawasaki puts a lot of emphasis on the construction of the frame and to say it is sturdy is like saying a Ferrari is fast. Let’s face it, the real star of the Mule is not the engine it’s the chassis. The transmission runs off the industry-standard CVT belt system that most other manufacturers use in some form. The Mule has a simple four-wheel-drive system with a locking rear differential for maximum traction when you need it. Top speed is in the mid-40s, but the Mule wasn’t designed for speed it was made for work. The Kawasaki engine makes a ton of usable, low-end power. Sound familiar? John Deere uses a similar engine in the Gator 825i. To handle that, Kawasaki went with an 812-cc., dual overhead cam, three-cylinder, four-stroke engine that is closer to an automotive engine than a standard UTV. Kawasaki designed the PRO-FX to be capable of every job you can come up with. Markets Analysis Back to Markets Analysis.