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Old Dec 2, 2006 | 05:05 PM
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You guys need to do more reading, and stay better informed!

Only the Foreman 500ES will come with the power steering option.......for now.
 
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Old Dec 2, 2006 | 10:45 PM
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yea, and i dont mind driving a full time 4x4 but 2wd adds much more fun, i think to it.. because you can powerslide, have lots of fun in the snow and when you want to you can attempt to go through some tough mud or something in 2wd and if you cant make it out you can switch into 4wd, also if the rancher 420 had powersteering, i wouldnt be talking about this right now because i think powersteering takes more of the challenge of offroading away....however i cant say im right, because ive never driven a quad with powersteering before...also do you ever hear of people putting small lift kits into rancher and would that increase the ground clearance at all?
 
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Old Dec 2, 2006 | 11:30 PM
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People make nice mud runners out of 350 Ranchers let alone the larger 400 and 420, it just takes $$$$.
 
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Old Dec 2, 2006 | 11:36 PM
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yea ive seen picttures of ranchers all souped up, i dont want mine if i get one to look stupid or anything though
 
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Old Dec 3, 2006 | 01:23 AM
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i got a 01 rancher and the tar has been beaten out of it and it still goes like no tomorrow. i got 25" rawhides and thats the only mod and i can get through over 4' of water/mud without winching and it still runs when im done. probably not good for the air box though....[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/img]
 
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Old Dec 3, 2006 | 09:47 AM
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Originally posted by: tymann09
yea ive seen picttures of ranchers all souped up, i dont want mine if i get one to look stupid or anything though
what does this meen exactly?
 
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Old Dec 3, 2006 | 12:29 PM
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souped up, it means like all moded out and jacked up, with every possible upgrade
 
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Old Dec 3, 2006 | 10:26 PM
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I saw an advertisement for the honda 420 in the "ontario farmer" newspaper, i cant find it anymore, it said it had efi, but maybe it said it had steering dampening (to reduce bumpsteer) and not powersteering.


What are you doing powersliding on a UTE anyway? thats dangerous, well it is if you have an eiger, if you powerslide turning left, the rigt-hand front end dips down and vice versa - it rolls really badly, feels like youre gonna tip
 
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Old Dec 3, 2006 | 11:09 PM
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the 420 rancher has EFI and thats it also, what fun is fourwheeling if it isnt dangerous and dosnt have some adrenaline ...and to reduce roll, that is why you lean
 
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Old Dec 4, 2006 | 12:54 AM
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What are you doing powersliding on a UTE anyway
Because i can ,but if its full time 4x4 you can,t. Don,t defend full time 4wd ,its like defending drum bakes over disk brakes. They do not exactly give these ATVs away,selectable 4wd should be standard by now.
 
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