Best older/cheaper ATV for use in the mountains
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Kawasaki had the Prairie 360 up until a year or so ago. Good dependable machine with low range and a way to lock the front end. It uses a small yellow lever on the left handlebar that you hold on to for full lock. Not my favorite system but it does work. It's a shaft driven solid rear axle so it isn't the most comfortable ride.
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Problem is a ATV in diff lock steers like the handle bars are welded in place that's why they have the only engage in low safety feature.
Diff lock is only to get you through a slow tuff spot where 3wd just is not cutting it. Staying in diff lock once through that tuff spot would be kind of pointless and uncomfortable.
Going over 30mph while in diff lock would be a harrowing experience to say the least.
Diff lock is only to get you through a slow tuff spot where 3wd just is not cutting it. Staying in diff lock once through that tuff spot would be kind of pointless and uncomfortable.
Going over 30mph while in diff lock would be a harrowing experience to say the least.
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Well, my main goal of getting to the top of the mountain failed. A 6 foot tall ridge to get onto the power line road that crosses the property stopped me. Could not get enough traction to make it over that last super steep foot. Ugh, but started building a ramp and some stairs for that one part that is also super hard to walk up. Going off into pretty steep areas and hooking up huge logs and dragging them out and even up hill was no problem at all. Was extremely impressed with that an old suzuki king quad was capable of, especially in super low with the front locked in. Next trip I will finish my ramp to the power line crossing and then should be able to ride to within 200 feet of the top without any problems, and that is as far as I wanted to take one.
Here is a photo of one of my work horses, and my ramp I started. Having the had rail alone makes it much easier. Trust me a lot steeper then it looks in the picture, yeah with a little momentum and speed someone could easily have gone up it, but at my age that is not for me. Will finish my ramp so I can get up with no problems or risk. Ton of fun dragging logs from where my 2 wheel tractor could not go, then use the tractor to lift the logs into place.
Here is a photo of one of my work horses, and my ramp I started. Having the had rail alone makes it much easier. Trust me a lot steeper then it looks in the picture, yeah with a little momentum and speed someone could easily have gone up it, but at my age that is not for me. Will finish my ramp so I can get up with no problems or risk. Ton of fun dragging logs from where my 2 wheel tractor could not go, then use the tractor to lift the logs into place.
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