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Rubicon vs. Foreman - plz help me choose

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Old 10-10-2011, 07:40 AM
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Originally Posted by TLC
Ever hear of a non CVT 4x4 win a ATV dead pull contest or mud run? They Do not even make a non belt Drive 4x4 ATV over 40hp but they sure make many CVT ATVs that are between 35 and 80hp.

The three most Powerful 4x4 ATVs that are not Belt drive are the 27hp 500 Foreman, 32hp 500 Rubicon and 39hp 680 Rincon. All off which have no true AWD and are the lowest in power for there displacement class.

Tie a 3x4 500 Foreman or Rubicon to a 35hp 500 Sportsman or 500 King Quad while in low range and have a tug of war and the Belt drive ATVs with true AWDs will tear them a new one.

Here is a ATV in 3x4 before engaging AWD at 39 secounds into video. Nuff said. Grizzly 700 on a technical, rutted, snowy climb... - YouTube

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You can put on the nicest wheels and lift on a 3wd non diff lock ATV but you end up with this. Aetna Mountain-07 Rincon 680 - YouTube Its not me, it,s just a law of physics that 4 wheels pull harder then 3.

They do not put low range and diff lockers on ATVs for nothing.
Honda is the only source for a gear driven tranny so your reasoning on the hp between types is a moot point. The thing alot of people want is reliability,and I think that's where the Honda's shine.
 
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Originally Posted by Specta
there's always variables in every situation, just like my video.

crumby tires IMO were the biggest factor there and why at about 1.30 into he video was only one rear tire turning??
WOW your right, I never seen only one rear wheel turning on any ATV before.
 
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Old 10-10-2011, 08:10 AM
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WOW your right, I never seen only one rear wheel turning on any ATV before.
I had to watch it a few times just to make sure.

I thought Polaris was the only one who had a rear diff that you could unlock, a "turf differential"??

Maybe something was broken in there.
 
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