I'm going crazzzy here procrastinating on what to buy still, another question on the rancher if anyone could shed some light, I'm about 235lb guy, will the Rancher 350 struggle with my fat azz on it. My plans are to just tool around the river bottoms / plow some snow / minor to moderate hill climbing..

 

235lbs, u would are not too big for the machine. My brother has a fourtrax300 and has ridden it for almost 6 years. He weighs 350lbs. Only trouble he has had was replaced a rear carrier bearing.....Hope this helps

 

I have the Rancher AT, I weigh 325lbs. It seems to move me around great. I believe since you are 100 lbs less than I am, the 350 would do you great.

 

My dad runs around 275 and he had no problem getting around on our 01 rancher es. If you buy a new 400 you shouldnt even have to think about it.

 

I was at an outdoor motorcycle race and one of the spectators who was at least 400lbs rode around all day on a recon. He did just fine on a recon. You wil do just fine on a Rancher. These ATV engines are designed for torque and the frames are designed to carry lots of weight.

 

RancherAT400's gonna laugh at this one.. I'm just over 200 lbs, the gf is around 150 (I'm not gonna ask, so you'll have to take that guess as close enough)[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif[/img], and my Foreman carries the two of us over some pretty rough ground and through some deep snow "behind the barn" with no trouble at all, so I'm guessing the 350 won't have any trouble with your "fat azz" lol. Like BSA said, these engines are tuned for bottoem end torque and the quads are designed to carry a lot of weight.

 

At 235, the rancher would have no problem with you.

It pulls like a tractor in low gears and moves like a smaller sport quad wide open.

I am very happy with mine.

Oh and I weigh about 215.

 

Honda had better give up production if that unit will not pull your FAT AZZ around and perform the tasks you have mentioned. Otherwise we will have TONS (LOL) of unhappy customers.

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