Need advise on which one is the better of the 2. I ride open trails & mostly woods. I am going to a repo auction this friday.Pro & cons of the 2.does the 4x4 unit add a considerable amount of weight & does it drive like a tank ? My experience is that a 4x4 drives & steers like a tank.( other brands ) Never ridden a scrammy.
2000 400-2x2 asking $1900
2000 500 4x4 asking $ 2400 has bad lt ft cv joint.

any replies would be greatly appreciated !!

 

THe Scarmmy is a little top heavy and of course 4x4 will add weght over and 2x4, but it is well worth it. It drives very well and is an excellent trail machine. Get the 02 4x4. With the 500 4 stroke, you will have gobs of low end torque for all kinds of trail riding.

Yes, I know the 400 2-stroke guys are goonna have a heart attack, but I like 4 strokes. And yes, the 2 stroke can make tons of power too, but hte 500 already has it out of the box, with 4x4.

 

I have 2 400 4x4 and I am very happy. A friend of mine has a 500X 2x4 and a 400 2x4.
As to witch will be better for you it is realy personal preference.

As far as weight, Yes the 4x4 adds around 40lbs. As far as handleing I like the 4x4 because it seems to corner better due to the front wheels pulling you through the corner. As far as the tank factor, Polaris ATVs are tanks, depends on what you are used too, but most know that the polaris atvs are large overweight machines.
My buddy claim he can feel a difference in weigh between our machines, I realy can not tell.
If you ride much Mud or Snow the 4x4 will be VERY VERY nice. Would probably be nice for hill climbing also, but other wise the 2x4 would be the better bike just for the simple factor of less to go wrong and less maintinance.

The other things you need to coincider is 500(4 stroke) vs 400(2 stroke)
If you plan to leave the bike mostly stock the 500 is the better engine, especially for basic trail riding.Great low end power.
If you are power speed hungry the 400 resonds much better to mods and there is a lot more available for it. These can easily be made into very quick atvs

 

Thanks Bubba & USMC.( Marines Rule) OOOOOOOOOO RAHHHHHHHHH
I like the 4 strokes & that is a big factor.( not slammin the 2 strokes) I mostly ride in the woods with a few open areas.On the 4x4 when enguaged is it always on in that mode or will it enguage when it determines a wheel slipping?

 

Thank you.

It is supposed to only engage when it determines wheel slippage. In my experience, it seems to be almost always on, or it is nearly instantaneous in trasfer when needed.

 

Polaris 4x4 ATVs have an 18 - 22% difference in ratio between the front and rear tires with the rear having tires a lower ratio. This means that the rear tires must spin 18-22% faster than the front tires for the front hubs to "wedge" and the ATV to become 4WD. If someone was to install larger rear tires this would make the ratio difference greater and the rear tire would have to spin even more than 18-22% for the front hubs to engage. The reason for this is so that when the ATV is in 4WD and turning, the inside front wheel is still turning at least the same speed as the rear wheels and the hub will not engage.
If you are planning on installing larger diameter tires and wheels on your ATV, please remember that you must maintain the proper ratio between the front and rear wheels. I.E., If you install one-inch larger diameter tires on the front of your ATV, you must install one-inch larger diameter tires on the rear of your ATV. This principle will also apply to the use of larger wheels. <U>You must retain the original ratio between the front and rear wheels in order for the Demand 4 Drive system to operate safely and correctly.
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Thanks Buba, That is more info than the Polaris dealership could give. Is $2400.00 a good price on a 2000 model ? It is an auction and they will go lower I hear by about 2 to 3 hundred.It has a bad cv joint on the ft.Anything I should look for ? Does anyone know what the compression should read? I will take my guage and check this. Thanks for any help !

 

$2400 is awesome, $2000 would be even better. I would say go for it, but I would definitely look it over really good, tell them to let you bring it home for the weekend and test it out. I bought a used polaris and have put $800 into fixing it, thats why I would look it over. Not a bad deal overall though.