Does the new scrambler come with a hitch to pull a trailer, or does the wolveriene for that matter?

 

The Scrambler is rated at 850 pounds towing capacity. You can buy an optional Polaris hitch that bolts right onto the swingarm. I've never seen a hitch on a Wolverine but someone might make one.

 

Hmm, can you tell us what size Grizzly's you have ridden? If its a newer 660 or 700, and you didn't really like that, then I think an Outtie or Brute won't work either. Of course Big Bears are pretty slow and not at all fun for fast paced trail riding, most quads suggested so far should be much more fun than a Big Bear.

Scrambler, Wolverine 450 (altho this one won't have crazy top speed-just lightweight), and maybe the Renegade....really the Renegade would probably be your best bet, but again it is heavier than the Scrammy or Wolvie.

Honda Rancher 420 like was suggested might work too, but you will have to compromise somewhere since most quads aren't perfect. Either take top speed and acceleration and sacrifice some weight, or take the lightweight at the expense of some power.

-Krait

 

A sportsman 500 efi. your gonna want an efi. So I would say a sportsman 500 efi or 800 efi

 

I havent riden the grizzley before or a polaris in the past 10 years, only 4x4 I have had seat time on are my brute and Honda rincon and foreman, Just because I cant vouch for the others I have to put my vote in on the brute force. The power is just awsome, I have the SRA version which helps with cornering and powersliding.

Not going to say its the best out there it just fits my needs to a T. I use it to haul wood, pulling the yard sweep, but mostly its for play. and I have a constant smile on my face when I hit the throttle.

As you can tell by reading the above post and looking at the signatures inluding mine, (most) people will recomend what they own and ride, So your best bet is to try to get some test rides in and just see which bike speaks to you.

 

Sounds like you need a Brute Force.....

 

Thanks all for the great advice!

I've taken quite a few out for test rides and right now the two that stand out in my mind are the Outlander (only tried this on a dirt road but it seemed super fast) and the scrambler which I took out on trails and it's pretty sick on the trails & gnarlier terrain.

As you say the scrambler can pull 850 lbs which may be enough for my needs (just not sure because I have to start at the bottom of a hill and haul wood up it). I felt like the Outlander definitely has the cajones to get the job done (actually all the utility quads I tried seemed like they'd be fine). Has anyone tried towing anyting w/ the Scrambler?

 

I've SEEN a Scrambler pull a trailer, but only RODE one without a trailer. I pulled a whole tree uphill with a Sportsman that had <u>the same engine as the Scrambler</u>. No idea what it weighed but it was as big as a telephone pole in length and width. If you cut the wood up and put it in a trailer instead of dragging whole trees, I'm sure the Scrambler would be fine even though there's no low range. Just put it in 4x4 and go for it.

 

If you like both the Scrambler and Outlander, then why not look at the Renegade 500.

-Krait

 

The rack capacity of the Renegade 500 is only 35 pounds. I don't know what it is on other sport/utility quads, but you can get racks for the front and rear of the Scrambler. I know they can hold a lot more weight but they don't say how much since racks are optional.