I am double-posting, sorry about that, but I am in a hurry and wanted opinions from those surfing the "Buying ATV's" section and the Honda section!

I just sold my 2002 Rancher ES 4x4 today, just for the sake of getting something new. I am going shopping tomorrow for a new one...I can't decide, though, here are my first considerations:

Rancher AT
2004 Rancher ES (same as my old one, but new styling and doesn't need new tires [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/img]
250EX

I am female, 5'2", 108 lbs. I ride everything (except sand, we just don't have that here): technical trails, racing, tracks, riding in snow and on ice, I love jumps, mud, hills, speed!, challenging terrain, whatever is in front of me. I would love a quad that does all of this well. The p700 does all that I would want my machine to do, but it's too big for me. I am not accustomed to riding 2wd in anything but a race, I am a weenie as far as thinking I need 4wd on all hills and in all mud. I liked my all-time 4wd on the rancher so I didn't have to worry about it. My Rancher did all of these things, but the suspension was that of a radio flyer, and really not a racer!!! I beat 3 out of 4 250ex's with it in the last harescramble, but there is a big difference in suspension and turning ability of the two machines.

Any advice???? Thanks!!

 

I think the wolverine would be the best choice for you. All time 4 wheel drive, sporty, auto-clutch, and it's a lot faster then all the quads you were thinking of getting. But if you really like the prarie but it's just to big, how about the praire 360?

 

The new 400at is nice, so is the Kodiak 450.

 

Friend just got a new yellow AT. Very nice looking machine. Plus it's a 400.

 

I would suggest you check out the Rancher 400 AT. It could be a good choice for you.

 

im with 300exriderjay
a wolverine would be nice for you especially with the full time 4wd. plus its also a sporty machine. i checked one out at the dealer the other day and they seem really cool. i would look into oneif i were you

 

Well gurl, im not into 4x4 quads, but i just got rid of my 400ex and it was a great machine, i went hill climbing through mud,water,dunes, it can handle anything, only downside for you may be, not 4x4 and doesnt have reverse, im 6'4'' 150 and im 16, the 400 was a great quad for everything, its fast too.

 

Well gurl, im not into 4x4 quads, but i just got rid of my 400ex and it was a great machine, i went hill climbing through mud,water,dunes, it can handle anything, only downside for you may be, not 4x4 and doesnt have reverse, im 6'4'' 150 and im 16, the 400 was a great quad for everything, its fast too.

 

Sorry about that guys, it didnt send right away like it normally does, so i re-sent it, i will wait a little bit longer next time.

 

I personally would buy a new Rancher AT. We have a 2002 Rancher 4x4 ES but just our daughters ride it and that is not very often, but still consider upgrading it to the new AT. Rode one and liked it a lot. Maybe my daughters would all kick in a little and cover the difference. Sounds like a good idea to me.