Can a scrambler handle very light work. Nothing major just on ocassion yanking small fallen trees off the trail or towing others out of the mud. Also climbing some rutted up hills or beating down light brush to make trails. I won't be hauling trailers or yanking stumps out of the ground, just light stuff. I don't figure that any of this will be a problem but just making sure. I've heard on the polaris utility quads that you need to use low range alot more than on other brands, well the scram has no low range so for this type of light work will it work without burning up belts constently. If you don't think it will work for this what are the sportier utility quads polaris makes.

 

My buddy back home plows snow with his 400 scrambler. Has not had any problems with it. He also has pulled many people out from different situations without a ***** in the armor.

 

I think the scrambler can hold up pretty darn good. I've pulled many honda's(JOKES) out of the mud, and pulles everything from trees to some small herroes. You can deffinatley climb rutted hills and make paths. The scrambler is such a versitlie machine, thats why I love it. I've only burned one belt and that was trying to pull a barried truck in the mud out. Remember there is a point were to stop, and that was one I should have realized. Pretty dumb on my part.

 

If you do not plan on modding out the 400 at leat get an EPI clutch kit. It will give tremendous low end power and improved midrange. I should have stuck one in before smoking my first belt.

As for towing others out of the mud...I limit myself to quads only. I no longer try and pull Jeeps out of mudholes. Messed up to much in the past...Just to be on the safe side now.

 

Without low range, it's not much good. Pulling with high range is useless and strains the clutching and drivetrain too much.

 

For light work you should be fine. If you do heavy work, you will definately miss low rangs. The main thing to remember to extend belt life is to not apply throttle if the wheels can't turn.