I'll right you guys are really depressing me with these prices.

Another question, my father-in-law has a Chevy Z71 short box extended cab. Can you back a 300 or 400 into the back and close the tailgate? According to the spec's, the 300's & 400's are 79.5" long. His truck bed is a couple inches shorter. Seems like I remember Andy or somebody hauling their 500 backwards in the back of their truck. The rear wheels hit the front of the box and the front bumber hangs over the tailgate, if I remember right. Can anybody confirm if this works? Thanks.

 

I have a 2000 Dakota & 2000 300 4x4 cat. If I drive the cat in & close the gate there's about 1" clearance to the back window scarey. If you back in there's about 6".

 

Tcat, do your Father in law a favor and talk him into a 500cc auto. It will be easier for him to drive and he will be happier with the power vs. the 300. I ride with a Father/Son team with 300's and quite frankly they have a problem pulling the hills and just keeping up in general. It is better to spend the extra money and have enough power than to make the wrong purchase and regret it. Just my honest opinion. POWER TO THE CATS!!!!

 

Our 400 will fit in the back of a 95 chevy 4X4 with the gate closed. The 500 won't because of the winch and extra front bumber along with the trucks plastic bedliner. Both will fit in my 99 Dakota R/T with no problems and the gate closed.

 

kcwhunter,
I agree with you. There is a little saying "there is no replacement for displacement" I was seriously think about buying the 300 but I was concerned about the power output but everyone said that the lower gear ranges make up for it which is true. I was also buying it so my wife could ride too. I took her down to our local dealer for a test drive. She was just overwhelmed by all the levers and functions of the quads gear selections, 2WD 4WD. I opted for the more power and am going with the 400. It is simpiler to run and had more power and the steering is not that much harder than the 300. Plus with the rebates I'm paying the same price for the 400 as I was going to for the 300. From our dealer there is only $200 difference in price. $4,300 vs $4,500.

 

sxr6 & dakotart:
Thanks for the responses... those are the answers I was hoping for. I knew my 500 wasn't going to fit in there very well, I haul mine in a long bed Silverado and I appreciate the extra room.

kcwhunter & ttaylor,
I had him look at the 500 auto's, but it was more money than he wanted to spend. I think an auto would be his best bet. Maybe something will come out of those 400 auto rumors you hear floating around. Otherwise, might have to look at another brand Still sounds like my area has the highest prices around.

 

I hav a 500 auto and a '97 Z71 extended cab truck. The 500 fits in the back snugly if it is backed in. Otherwise the front push bar of the bumber rubs the window.

I would think that the 400 would fit in the back perfectly because of the smaller front bumper.