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Can a Polaris Sportsman500 HO carry an elk?

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Old Mar 27, 2009 | 12:50 PM
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Default Can a Polaris Sportsman500 HO carry an elk?

It shows on Polaris website the front rack has a 90 lb capacity and the rear 180 lb.
Has anyone one ever seen game being carried on this type of machine?
 
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Old Mar 27, 2009 | 01:09 PM
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Default Can a Polaris Sportsman500 HO carry an elk?

Yes it will.
Half on front, half on back. The hard part is getting all secured, it tends to wiggle loose on the five mile down hill trip to camp.
 
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Old Mar 27, 2009 | 01:18 PM
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Default Can a Polaris Sportsman500 HO carry an elk?

90lb on the front! I had 200 lb men sit both on the front rack and back rack with gear to get to our fishing spot down one slow rough trail.

I think my front steel bumper /bush guard and winch weights close to 90lbs.
 
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Old Mar 27, 2009 | 01:22 PM
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Default Can a Polaris Sportsman500 HO carry an elk?

Sure, but the hard part is getting it wear boots and a helmet.

Ok, I had to get that out of my system.

I've known several people who have gone over (way over) the weight suggestions on the racks and had no problems.
 
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Old Mar 27, 2009 | 01:35 PM
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This is loaded up. It took two guys to lift that front cooler on the ATV.
 
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Old Mar 27, 2009 | 06:00 PM
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Default Can a Polaris Sportsman500 HO carry an elk?

It will be difficult to steer but yes it will. I have pull 1/2 ton pickups with my 01 500. TOUGH machines.
 
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Old Mar 27, 2009 | 08:11 PM
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Default Can a Polaris Sportsman500 HO carry an elk?

Yes ,I seen some pics on here with very large deer on them .......In fact it is in someone's photo page I seen it....
Please step forward if you have hunting pics in your photo page.....Thanks......

Question.......Why is my Polaris Sportsman 450 (2006) rated to tow 1500 lbs.
Yet the mother-in-laws new 2008 Chev impala is rated for 1000 lbs. towing?
..............LOL...........LOL................... ..

Don't make any since to me!!!!........LOL.....LOL..........Caper..........
 
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Old Mar 27, 2009 | 08:19 PM
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TLC... that is some good looking country there!
 
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Old Mar 28, 2009 | 09:22 AM
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Default Can a Polaris Sportsman500 HO carry an elk?

I'd recommend the X2. It will carry a true 400lbs. in the rear dumpbox.
 
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