hello im new to this forum, i plan on buying a used fourwheeler hopefully going through the bank to get a loan my max on my budget is 6,000 i would like to find one cheaper i plan on going mudding with it and trail riding alot of people around here swear by honda but form what ive learned they dont have true 4x4 I like the brute force and big bear ( i had a 90s model and was a tough machine) ive heard polaris is a good choice but i had a 02 and it was a nightmare with parts breaking and i had to replace an axle and wanted to just set it on fire it was the biggest pain in the aSpam wordSpam wordSpam wordSpam word Spam wordSpam wordSpam wordSpam word Spam wordSpam wordSpam wordSpam word Spam wordSpam wordSpam wordSpam word i have ever had to deal with but i heard they are easier to work on now i would just like yalls opinions

 

i like going in the mud...but i would not call myself a true mudder...but my 03 330 magnum, 01 500Ho and 2010 550xp have all performed flawlessly over the years and i still have them all. I agree many 4 wheel drives are not true 4x4's but i believe polaris's are true 4x4 deals.

 

Basically, I would recommend any machine 500 ccs and up other than the Hondas because of their lack of a full front locker. It sounds like your budget is going to be more of a deciding factor than anything else. I had very good experiences with a 06 Sportsman X2 500 and a 2005 Polaris ATP 500. A couple minor issues but they were good overall. Any of the 4x4s with the right set of tires will do pretty well in the mud. If you're talking Mud Nationals or something like that you've got to spend the money for oversized tires, lift kits, clutching, etc. to give you the kind of clearance for the deep, deep pits.

 

Brute Force all the way, go all out and get the 750, you get 2 cylinders and they haul some serious butt! A buddy of mine has one, and they really are a brute force machine, they look sick too. When I get a ute, that will be what goes in my garage.

 

Now a days most all 4x4s have true 4wd system expect Honda and a few budget 4x4 like in the 350cc class like my Grizzly or a Suzuki KQ/Eiger 400.

But in general 80% of all 4x4 have lockers from the factory now. ATVs like the Big Brear that did not have it at on time do now.

Thats why those companies that use to make locker add on kits are pretty well out of business, Honda is there only customer now.

Another thing you will want for a mud machine is IRS for more gound clearance (Another thing most Honda 4x4s do not have) and a low range in case you get in real thick heavy mud.

 

im not like a mud nationals kind of rider more of riding trails climbing hills and mudding so i dont want like a 6 inch lift with 32s i want maybe a 2 inch lift and some radials how do yall feel about artic cat i would ask people around here but i think most of the advice they give me is hear say but right now im pretty much at polaris 500 up, brute force, and a big bear but ive seen some artic cats on craigs list

 

Buy a Arctic Cat 1000 or 700 Mud pro they come stock lifted and with 28" tires and snorkeled right from the show room floor.

I don know if I,m missing something but I do not see a winch!,Thats kind of important in a mud machine.

 

i would love too but its out of my budget

 

Check page 2 for the artic cat

 

what do you mean check page 2?