The mysterious stack. Dear ATVC: I’m looking at a carburated Z400 that the ad states is equipped with velocity stacks. What is that and what does it do? That’s a solid question. You don’t hear a whole lot about them these days and it gets even more confusing because they are often called things like […] More »

Digging into the world of gears and shafts. Dear ATVC: Among the various makes and models, I have noticed: There are AWD which are really 3 wheel drive machines. These will not have an actuator. There are AWD with a locking front differential for a true 4 wheel drive. These will have 1 diff lock […] More »

Still bossin’. Your ATV Connection editors have to confess a certain degree of bias when it comes to the following review. Back in 2019 Polaris set us up with their Sportsman 850 SP to test. In our time with the machine we were able to press it into service on a ranch, use it to […] More »

Gasoline powered and ready to get it done. West Fargo, North Dakota-based Bobcat has unveiled its 2020 UV34 and UV34XL gas side-by-sides. Featuring industry-leading specs and proven durability, the new UV34 and UV34XL gas machines deliver reliable performance and productivity with gas-engine convenience. These UV34 and UV34XL gas models have an all-new chassis for increased […] More »

850cc of #1. Would it surprise you to hear that the Polaris Sportsman line of ATVs is continually the number 1 selling brand of automatic 4×4? We’ve heard a lot of praise for them out on the trails, work sites and even some race courses but wanted to find out for ourselves what all the […] More »

Early farm help. Back in the early to mid-1970s, ATVs like the Honda ATC 90 (three-wheeler) had yet to establish a firm target market, farmers began to take interest in using them to get around and handle farm work. A big part of the appeal was that they were quicker, cost less and used 8% […] More »

Dear ATVC: I’m looking for help choosing a used SxS with 4×4 grip and the torque to climb steep hills with a load of grapes and brake with all four wheels (btw, does any machine give 4 wheel parking brakes for steep hills?) Reliability is a huge concern. Speed is not. Dump bed would be […] More »