Hey group....

I have borrowed my friends 04 rancher to test out our new 6 acres.. We are thinking of getting one for trails and mowing..... I have never owned a quad and now have only about 3 hrs on his.... I would normally run 12 psi on my dirt bike in these conditions.... Its pretty hard packed with no or little rain....

. However I do not know how much air pressure should be in the tires... I am currently cutting some trials out and would like some general ideas on what to run.... Its dry now with no mud.. Its grassy and leave covered style trails.....Mostly easy to moderate hills ... up and down. maybe 25 ft .

I think they have around 5-7 psi now>>>

Nick

 

Providing you have the stock tires on, there is a placard on the fender that has recommended pressures. On a Honda, it will usually give a pressure, +/- 0.4 psi. On my Rancher 350's for example, the 4wd is 3.6 psi and for the 2wd it is 2.8 psi, cold (both front and rear). Not sure what the recommended pressure for the 400 is however???? Use the recommended pressure as a starting poing, and do some experimentation on what works best in your conditions.

If your tires are not stock, then you are on your own! You will have to do lots of experimentation to hit on what works best for the combination of your machine, your rims, your tires, your riding style...........etc. It can take a while before you hit on the perfect number!

The Rancher is particularly fickle about tire pressure! If I have my pressure to low, I lose a lot of power from resistance. If I have it to high, I get a lot of "bump steer" (the steering fights back when you hit a bump).

 

Okay ...

Thanks for the info.... I have not seen the placard... Hopefully its there.... Yes it has stock tires.... The only option is a installed winch.... I didn't realize the pressure should be that low... I am still learning and thankfully have a good friend and quad to practice with...


Nick