Do all those belt drive 4 by 4's hold up or do they strip belts when pushing snow??

 

I picked up a used kodiak 400 that is belt driven last spring. I've ridden it hard this summer, no problems. I'm planning on moving snow with it this winter. I don't see the belt as a problem at all. I'll let you know more in December.

 

I would rather have the belt fry than something within the atv.

 

I wouldn't get a belt drive atv. They might work fine, but I'd rather have a gearbox driving the machine than a belt. Plus, you have more control over the powerband on a manual atv.




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1986 Yamaha Moto-4 225
2003 Suzuki z400

 

Or you could get a honda rubicon with the hydrostatic transmission.A true automatic but with the option of manually selecting gear ratios if you choose.If you are concerned about reliability most farm and industrial equipment use hydrostatic drives so it is a well proven system. I have never seen a belt break on a belt drive but I have seen two flat spot in deep mud which results in a lot of vibration and an unpleasant ride home.I have also seen two belts slip while towing moose out of a swamp.

 

The rubicon isnt very good for plowing...

 

Rubicons seem to plow quite well up here in northern alberta.Just how much snow do you plow in georgia?

 

Not much in my area, just going by what i have heard, And the grizzly is probly the best plowing machine.

 

Just what I thought ,someone that lives in an area where there is not enough snow to plow telling others which quads are good for plowing and which aren't.Not the most reliable source of information.

 

Id rather replace a $100 belt the replacing the Rubis 1200 dollar tranny, oh ya, ask me just where my buddies Rubi's has been sittin for the past month? In the shop gettin, guess what??? a new tranny. you draw you own conclusion....Rob