<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote>Originally posted by: wa3rh

i own a rancher 420fe and love it, out of those quads your looking at, id snag the kodiak 450 in a heart beat, your getting a great unit there for that price.</end quote></div>



He's 6'3 the Kodiak is a mini.

Get the AC, good power, big size for you and good price.

 

<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote>Originally posted by: JMR866

<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote>Originally posted by: wa3rh



i own a rancher 420fe and love it, out of those quads your looking at, id snag the kodiak 450 in a heart beat, your getting a great unit there for that price.</end quote></div>







He's 6'3 the Kodiak is a mini.



Get the AC, good power, big size for you and good price.</end quote></div>


yeah i thought the Kodiak was a little small..

 

I roackcrawl in places like this:

http://jeep.off-road.com/jeep/...Article/detail/330535


I have two Honda Ranchers (older 350 and newer 420), and they do a superb job! There is a huge advantage in being light and compact, and having a low center of gravity!!! Eveybody (with no actural practical experience), thinks you need an 800 pound monster with long travel suspension that teeters way up in the air, but that is just a ticket to ending up with the thing on top of you....

On a tight technical trail....is where the Rancher is most at home! Again, being smaller, light, and stable, is the way to go! The Ranchers are way sweet trail quads!

But, if you feel like you need IRS for more clearance under the diff, there is the new Rancher 420AT, which has a totally unique new "twin clutch" transmission.

 

<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote>Originally posted by: reconranger


But, if you feel like you need IRS for more clearance under the diff, there is the new Rancher 420AT, which has a totally unique new "twin clutch" transmission.</end quote></div>

$4,000 budget - $6,599 ATV, $6,999 with power steering. Do the math.

Everyone needs to decide for themselves what's best for them, where they ride. For me, where I ride, the BruteForce 750 w/ 27" MudLites & winch would be the best of those 4. It takes a lot of power and sometimes a winch to go over some of the obstacles. More power is better in mud too. NONE of them will fit down a single-track motorcycle trail.

 

thanks again everyone. Yeah it really is a toss-up. All of the quads out there are pretty good, and I'm sure I would enjoy any quad I get. I'm more concerned about avoiding is notorious for mechanical problems. They are all very capable.

jumbofrank- by "singletrack" i mean one quad width. i.e. something other than a jeep trail or fire road.

I'm going to see the Cat and Brute Force on Wednesday. Hopefully I can test drive both of them. I'm leaning towards the Brite because it already has the tires and winch.

 

id go with the bruteforce.. but id also go with a rancher 420 before that.. ive rode a bruteforce before.. you will not need more power!! you could also put an aftermarket pipe on the rancher and give it the 1hp it needs if you want 27 hp..

 

get the sportsman 500.it is efi, good ground clearance for trails and is an awsome trail machine. it is dependable anda great beginner trail quad

 

love how everyone keeps sugguesting things out of his price range and NOT ON HIS LIST... out of those choices I would choose the Brute for the same reasons stated by Jumbofrank.

 

hah thanks.

Ended up getting an '05 Brute 750 Camo. 500mi. Stock. Gonaa take it to my local dealer for a once-over, new battery & oil change. Then ordering tires/wheels soon!

thanks for your help everyone!

 

Enjoy the new ride!