wanting to by one for my wife for trail ridding and a little dune ridding. are they reliable? are they easy to work on? and how do they do in the dunes?

 

should fo ok in the dunes and from what i hear they are real reliable quads.

 

Great quads for anyone and good to ride anywhere.But to get the power up to where it is respectable you will need a pipe and matching clutch kit.They are very dependable and easy to work on.

 

Bought one for the wife. She wouldn't trade it for anything. Easy to handle, that was the big plus for her.

 

Its a good reliable quad. Id go with a TrailBoss though because in the long run the 4-stroke is going to be more reliable than the 2-stroke.
Cap'n

 

I've had 6 TBs. Never a problem. Definately low on power for any serious duning. Pipe and clutch kit a must. But by the time you do that, you might be better off with the Scrambler 400. It has the power you'll need and the ride is alot better. My wife would never go back to the 250 after riding the 400.

 

Hey 10klt250r. We have two Trailblazers. I put sand tires on each of them when we go to the dunes. We both love our quads and they go just fine in the dunes. The biggest dune at Silver lake is just over 100 feet and our Trailblazers go up that hill with no problem. With stock clutching, the Trailblazer is very predictable and quite torquey. If it can't make it up a hill, it won't be because of lack of power. The advantage of the Trailblazer over the Trailboss is that it is lighter, less expensive, more suspension travel and it has a tighter turning radius. It also has the same towing capacity (850lbs), same tires and almost the same dimensions. My wife would not trade her Trailblazer for any other quad. As for reliability, we have had our quads for a year with no problem. We have ridden in the mud, rain, snow, hot, cold with no failures so far.
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BryceGTX

 

I agree with most of your reply, but quite torquey? The only reason it's predictable is because the power definately won't catch you off guard. Even my daughters hold the throttle wide open just to get thru the sand. I've made it up some big hills at Glamis but you definately have to keep the speed up and "watch" the sand. I guess if we're only talking 100' dunes, they're OK, but you'll get bored real fast going 15mph. They aren't made for adults seeking any kind of thrill ride.
I'd rather see the turtle in the dunes. [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-happy.gif[/img]

 

I agree, the TrailBlazer is a beginner's quad. I think those things put out about 15 hp.
Dont get me wrong, they are great fun and very inexpensive but they arent fast or powerfull.
I had a '00 Polaris Xplorer 250 4x4 (same motor as the TB) and even if you pinned the throttle it wouldnt spin the tires.
Cap'n

 

Hmm.. Torquey: the Trailblazer will spin its tires before it runs out of power.. on any surface.. this is torquey. And you guessed it.. it is predictable because of its clutching. THAT IS ONE REASON NOT TO CHANGE THE CLUTCHING.. And if you don't have sand tires, you will hold it wide open all the time.. LOL, aren't made for adults?? Interesting comment.. when we are on the trails, we have more than enough power and speed to go too fast. Hey, maybe you guys just ride wide open trails that are like expressways. Our trails, many of them, you are lucky to ever go 20mph. I guess it all depends where you ride and what you define as THRILLING.
BryceGTX