ATV/UTV Question

[Fido]

Looking to get one for the BOL. Would like to know if any of Y'all have any experience with them. Looking for good and bad, also recommendations.
Thanks in advance.

[EX121]

We used to have a Can-Am Outlander 600, it was great. I wnet anywhere I wanted to driv it & some I didn't (but it was too far to turn back). I really liked the 2-up capability. The only time I had a problem was when trying to pull firewood out of the forest, the log was heavier than me & the machine. So it started pulling us to the log. I chained it off to a tree and then no problem. My friend still has it and plows snow with it, great machine.

[Grand58742]

Used them both. I like the Honda for the ATV, at least a 350, preferably a 500. I've used Hondas, Arctic Cats, Polaris, Suzuki and Yamahas, and I can say the Hondas are the best of the lot for power, speed and generally maintenance free trouble.

And the Polaris Ranger in the UTV is G2G in my experience. I used one extensively (and abused from time to time) in Iraq and the thing didn't quit. Four months it trooped on like a champ and never missed a beat. And you would be surprised at what you can carry in one.

It all depends on what you want to do with it. The UTV has a lot more potential as a utility vehicle, but is limited by the places it can go so to speak since it's wider than the ATV and has slightly less power. The ATV can get more places and generally has more power, but again is limited by cargo space and passenger loads. Both can use a trailer, both can have attachments (like snow plows and even farming implements) and would be a good tool on a BOL. Although I have to say, an ATV is great for the snow since it's far easier to get unstuck than the UTV. Far less weight to deal with when you are in snow up to the handlebars.

Having said that, depending on the size of the property, I would probably go with the UTV since it does offer a lot more in the way of cargo room and the ability to safely carry two passengers (more unsafely, but we won't talk about that). Overall, it would probably serve you pretty well.

Just my opinion on the matter.

[Klayton]

I believe Polaris has a DIESEL one :)

[Fido]

I believe Polaris has a DIESEL one :)

Now thats got me interested

[Matt In Oklahoma]

The Grizzly is by far the best I've ever rode trails on IMO. The dual seat is also the most comfort of any of them too. My wife really enjoyed it while riding. I've never owned an ATV but have alot of experience riding different ones. Stay away from the racers and stay with the utiliies. The racers do not handle deep water like river crossings well and do not do well on handling and elevations and are almost impossible to use for fine manuvering like fencing or pulling. These "racers" have given me all my experience in working on one. Power steering makes a heck of a difference when off roading on all day or multiple day trips like we take down the rivers here. Short rides are no biggie but man those day or more trips your not near as sore from the constant battering.
UTVs are so limited because of their size IMO I just dont care for them because i can get small trucks where they can go.
The only down side for me is I lose my mind and have absolutly no sense on them whatsoever and if something causes me an untimely but fun death it will be one of these!

[Fido]

While I would like an UTV, the national forest by me restricts width to 50". That leaves me with a regular ATV. Oh well.
Thanks for all the replies so far. Some good info in there.

[Klayton]

Enjoy!! :)

Diesel: 61" wide
http://www.polarisindustries.com/en-.../Overview.aspx



Military: 47.3" wide
http://www.polarisindustries.com/en-.../Overview.aspx



Electric: 56.5" wide
http://www.polarisindustries.com/en-.../Overview.aspx

[mosby's men]

i just had to pay a expensive repair bill because i was not using mine often enough ,im now selling it because i dont want to pay to repair something because i did not use it .

[Klayton]

i just had to pay a expensive repair bill because i was not using mine often enough ,im now selling it because i dont want to pay to repair something because i did not use it .

Did not use it enough? OK, I'll bite, what could have been damaged by not using it enough?
Granted I know things break, many many years of weekly PMCS on 901s and 113s that never moved and every week "something" broke, never figured that out. LOL

[LizardKing]

I have to agree with Matt on the Grizzly. I've been riding and seriously abusing my 660 Grizz for a few years now and it goes through anything. If you don't shut the fuel off and run it out of gas, the float will stick after a month or so of no running it. One good trick I found was to stick boat bumpers up high under the front and rear and that helps the flotation when I get into real deep water.

[Klayton]

One good trick I found was to stick boat bumpers up high under the front and rear and that helps the flotation when I get into real deep water.

Great idea, PIC PLZ :)