Howdy yall,

Just want to start by saying I'm now a very happy owner of a 08 800 Gader. Funny how walk you into a dealer with your old lady to get her a quad and end up giving her your old one (wolverine 450) and buying a new one for yourself! I have a couple questions for anyone who has had a Renegade for any length of time. I would like to use it for light utility work........plowing my drive way with a 48" blade , pulling my little 800lb fishing boat in and out of the water, or draging a deer out of the woods. I am just worried about weak frame issues I have read about all over the web. Anyone think this sort of thing could possably pose any issues with the frame? I do understand this sort of stuff puts extra strain on the machine and will be replacing CVT belts and other "wear items" sooner. I'm really not a big jumper or someone who rides very technical terrian. So I'm not worried so much about the frame while I just riding it.

So in short my Q is: does anyone think it will do okay doing what I'm describing or would I be better off getting an old utililty to use as a beater? I would much prefer to only worry about taking care of one machine if I can get away with it.

-Beer Season

 

I would recommend some skidplates pronto. Ricochets have extra protection on the front frame spar area.

I cant see why the 'Gade cant work fine. Ppl use the Outlanders for work, and the 'Gades have the same frame. Take care of it, should be fine. But I really do recommend some decent skidplates.

 

I would do the frame mod for plowing... Not a luxury. For pulling no issues stock but watch the belt [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/img]

 

Oh, and congrats on the new bike...

 

You will need a trailer hitch for pulling the boat, but that's about it. The Gade has a low range just like the Outlander.