So im bout to pull my hair out so many variables in decinging the next machine for me!

Im torn between 3 atv Ac 700 mudpro Can am xmr 800 polaris sp850

2015 Ac 700 mudpro mspr- roughly 12k Has the tallest ground clearance of 14 inches factory installed lift 14inch rims 28" zillas snorkel bumpers and winch, stronger axles and better cluching however i dont like the 700cc single cylinder


2015 canam xmr 800 mspr- roughly 12.5k Comes factory with rad relocated, snorkled factory lifted (2015 models no longer have the air suspension) 14 inch rimse 30" silverbacks bumpers winch stronger axles and better clutching. What i dont like is the mud pro has 3 more inches of gc then this one

2015 polaris sportsman 850 msrp 10k Bike is all stock no mud packages so right off the bat she would need mud tires and snorkles, but it has the same ground clearence on stock 25" tires and the xmr does on 30" tires so if i put the polaris on 28s it would b taller then the xmr.

Ground clearence asside im looking for what would be the best bang for my buck. The mud pro and xmr are out of the box ready to ride for the way i ride. The polaris would likly need 1k for tires and snorkle kit to be mud ready for me but the polaris would ultimatly be the cheapest rout providing the axles wont need to be beefed up or clutching need to be modified to turn the 28" silverbacks id put on it.

 

Just pick one and ride

 

Polaris the sportsman IMO is the better platform simply because there are so many out there and parts availability is second to none.

 

Brumbear may be on the right track. The Sportsman 850 is the only one of the 3 that I've ever seen on the trails.

 

I've seen a couple of the XMR's out on the trails. Didn't strike me as being a great ride for all-around trails but fantastic for mud. Guys with them were pretty much skimming across the mud with the power the 800 and 1000 have. Even if they were going slowly the engines have the power to turn those big mud tires quite well. If it was mostly mud riding that would be my pick. Can-Ams are winning tons of mud pit events.

That being said, the Polaris also has gobs of power available and the intakes are high up in the chassis. They come up right under the handlebars height-wise.

 

Be careful on the ground clearance claims and go to a show room with a measuring tape and do it yourself.
How can a IRS ATV with 30" tires have less Ground clearance then one with 28" tires? Just sounds odd.

Look at Suzuki's claim (9.8") on the little 400 KQ with a Straight rear axle and low slung rear differential. http://www.atvreviewnetwork.com/enth...cleCode=307763 10" is impossible without it having 35" tires on a SRA.

Just saying what they claim and what it is can be different.

It might get pricey with Polaris since the others already have a relocated rad (at least I know the Can -Am does), clutch kit for those heavy monster mud tires, and snorkeled .
That can't be cheap to do.

 

Sportsman ETX and ACE are the most promising ATVs I have ever seen polaris release. Cant wait to see what kinds of other great machines come of these releases!